Fall is here...well almost. Ok, let's be honest, I live in Texas and we don't usually have fall. So hurray for temps less than 100 degrees!! A couple of weeks ago we had a theme of apples in speech therapy. I am not sure why but apples is so much fun to use in speech… Continue reading Speech Therapy Review: Apples!
Month: September 2016
Speech Therapy Theme Review: Crayons and Articulation
The kids are back in school so what better time to talk about colors in speech therapy?! My littles focus on color-sorting things by color, learning basic colors, etc. But my school kids are just too old for that. So we used the theme of crayons in our speech therapy sessions. Book for Speech Therapy… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Crayons and Articulation
Apple Pie Sensory Bin in Speech Therapy!
Apple week in speech therapy is always so much fun! It's taken a different turn since I left the schools several years ago. In the schools, we could compare the different types of apples, cook with them, eat different apple products like apple chips and cider. Speech therapy in the homes is very different. It's… Continue reading Apple Pie Sensory Bin in Speech Therapy!
Using Mrs. Wishy Washy in Speech Therapy
When I first started in speech therapy, I had no idea who Mrs. Wishy Washy was. About 4 years into being an SLP assistant, I was working on expanding my farm theme. I was stuck on ways to stretch the theme in my speech therapy sessions. I needed lessons that would address my goals with… Continue reading Using Mrs. Wishy Washy in Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy Craft Time! Build a Barn
During farm week, we built barns in our speech therapy sessions. It started out as an articulation craft but transformed into a language activity too! Pair this easy craft with some of the books and toys I talked about in my theme review! Here's what you need (Materials needed for EACH child): 8 strips of… Continue reading Speech Therapy Craft Time! Build a Barn
Speech Therapy Theme Review: Down on the Farm!
A farm theme is so cute and easy for a speech therapy session! You can use the theme and adapt it to so many different clients on your speech therapy caseload. In this blog post, I rounded up my favorite farm books to use in my speech therapy sessions as well as favorite activities and toys! Your… Continue reading Speech Therapy Theme Review: Down on the Farm!
Usborne Books & Speech Therapists: Part 1
Speech Therapists love Usborne books! I am always shocked when I find a speech therapist that does not know about Usborne books. I am ever so eager to tell them all my favorites and why I love them for therapy. I broke this down into a series of posts so that I could talk more about… Continue reading Usborne Books & Speech Therapists: Part 1