Move Over Rover- Lit/artic

Move Over Rover- Lit/artic

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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Bjorem Speech Sound Cues Review

Bjorem Speech Sound Cues Review

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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Good Night Gorilla -Lit / Artic Kit

Good Night Gorilla -Lit / Artic Kit

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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Move Over Rover- Lit/artic

Literacy + Articulation = genius

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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The Top 5 Toys in my Closet

The Top 5 Toys in my Closet

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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