Targeting articulation or phonological processes with books is not new. Over the course of this blog series, I am going to give you the blueprints for how to make your own literacy and articulation kits. The third book in the series is my favorite: Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash. If you are just landing on this post you may want to head here and read about Lit/Artic kits and what they are.
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I LOVE my speech room. It is bright, colorful, and definitely sparks joy! I have organized my room so that it looks clean and minimal but is filled with efficient grab and go materials. Here are my favorite organizational products and what I fill them with. These are my MUST haves and they are great for any busy, no fuss SLP.
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I love a game with a thousand pieces. Lots of pieces mean lots of repetitions. Lots of repetitions are great for all types of speech sound disorders. Below I’ll share my top five high repetition, lots of pieces games.
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Have you heard? 2020 it is the year of the RV. After all, having a camper is the ultimate in social distance vacationing. If I haven’t mentioned it I am the parent of two young boys. Boys that love dirt and the outdoors. I too love some outdoor, off the beaten path, time to recharge adventures. However, I also live in Florida. It is hot. Like, camping here is really hot!
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I was recently asked by a college freshman to complete a survey about my life as a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). I realized how incredibly lucky I am to have a career as an SLP. I found my dream career right out of the gate. How many graduates can say the same? There are so many students entering university without a clue about what to do or where to start. It can be a daunting process. I can’t recommend a career as a Speech-Language Pathologist more! It is so rewarding and offers so much flexibility. Although most of our followers are already SLPs, I hope that sharing this survey might help an #SLP2BE out there.
Florida has so much to offer, Disney, beaches, camping, alligators…. I often hear people ask what beach is close to Orlando in an attempt to hit a beach and visit our favorite mouse on the same trip. I going to give you the scoop on one of my favorite beaches ( full disclosure it is also in my backyard). With a name like BeachieSpeechies you had you know we would have some beach appreciation posts.
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Targeting articulation or phonological processes with books is not new. Over the course of this blog series, I am going to give you the blueprints for how to make your own literacy and articulation kits. The second book in the series is so adorable: Move Over Rover. If you are just landing on this post you may want to head here and read about Lit/Artic kits and what they are.
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You might realize by now that Jen and I share a love for targeting language and literacy in our therapy sessions! I wanted to share my favorite new tool that I use to target speech, language, and literacy- the Bjorem Speech Sound Cues . I am not joking when I say I use these cards EVERY SINGLE DAY! There are so many different ways to cue our children in sessions but I find that these cards are simple and memorable. I use them for children with Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Articulation Disorders, Language Disorders, and early literacy.
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Targeting articulation or phonological processes with books is not new. Over the course of this blog series, I am going to give you the blueprints for how to make your own literacy and articulation kits. The first book in the series is an oldie but a goodie and one of the kids’ favorites: Good Night Gorilla. If you are just landing on this post you may want to head here and read about Lit/Artic kits and what they are.
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Let’s chat about a possibly controversial topic for some: reading. Why on Earth should an SLP add one more thing to their plate and tackle reading? I am going to share a little bit of my why in this post. Why I think language and literacy go together and how I started treating children with reading deficits.
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