Using open ended activities and games in speech therapy can make planning sessions so much easier! Here are a few suggestions that worked well for me. Do you remember the first time you were faced with a mixed group and were realllllllllly unsure about what to do? I do… picture it, St. Augustine 2007 š I was […]
5 Fun and EASY Articulation Activities
These articulation activities are going to be a huge hit with your clients and make planning super easy! Something that all SLPs need all the time, is quick and easy ideas for articulation drill practice. Often we use a short list of words (5-10) and practice them over and over again, which can seem super […]
4 Minimal Pairs Activities for Your Speech Therapy Sessions – Free Download
Minimal Pairs is a speech therapy intervention to use with young children with speech sound disorders. This treatment is best suited for children with mild to moderate phonological-based impairments and consistent errors patterns (Crosbie et al., 2005). Instead of targeting a specific sound, minimal pairs therapy contrasts words that are similar but differ by a […]
Turkey Activities for Speech Therapy
Around this time of year, things start to get crazy, so I wanted to share some fun and easy speech therapy session plans with you to make things a little less hectic! Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano is the first in the series of these great books that your students will LOVE! You can easily […]
How to Incorporate Phonological Awareness Skills into Your Speech Therapy Practice
Confession…when I first started working in the schools, I was so overwhelmed with everything that a school based SLP is responsible for, that I never really took phonological awareness skills into consideration for my students. I also didn’t really feel confident that I knew much about it or how important it was. Fast forward a […]
How to Use Book Companions for Mixed Therapy Groups
When we talk about using books in therapy as a way to meet multiple goals in one session, the most asked question in the room is Sounds great. But how? I thought it might be helpful to go through my plans and share exactly how I implement literacy based strategies within the context of a […]
May Activities for Speech Therapy
May usually means the end, or very near the end, of the school year. The more fun, the better! Here are some great ideas to use this month… Dragons Love Tacos Dragons Love Tacos book companion (digital & print) Dragons Love Tacos 2 book companion (digital & print) Dragons Love Tacos Articulation Dragon Articulation Spinners […]
How to use Speech Sound “Feed Me” Games for Language Skills
Maybe you’re a school SLP who has no choice but to put students together in less than ideal groups. Maybe you’re an SLP that wants to get the most out your materials. Maybe you’re just trying to survive and need a new perspective. Whatever is happening in your speech world, I’ve got some fresh ideas […]
March Activities for Speech and Language Therapy
March was always a time to look forward to because it’s spring break month! BUT, we still have lots of therapy to plan, so here are some fun activities you can use for your March speech therapy sessions! March is Women’s History Month Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around […]
5 Ways to Target Speech Sounds with Books
Usually when people think of using books in speech therapy it is to target language goals, but they are just as important for our students with speech sound disorders. Research is showing us that this population of students are at risk for reading deficits (Catts et al., 2001; Gillon, 2002; Lewis, Freebairn, & Taylor, 2000; […]
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