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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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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Both Ciara and I love incorporating reading and literacy development into all of our sessions. We work with a diverse population of kids at our center. Some come from low print home, some won’t sit still for a book. Sometimes the parents aren’t great readers either. Can you relate?
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We all have our favorite toys and activities that we fall back on. After 15 years in practice, I am going to share my top five picks. These are the toys I can’t live without. if I had a bare-bones closet and had to make things up on the fly this is what I would choose.
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