Summer Books and Activities for Speech Therapy
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by Maureen
9M ago
Whether you are just trying to stay afloat until the end of the school year or you’re gearing up for summer therapy, I have two of my favorite summer-themed books that would be a great addition to your library. Summer means something a little different to everyone but to me it means hanging out with family and friends, lots of sunshine, ice cream, swimming, time off work and school, cookouts, and much longer days! Below are just a couple fun books with activities that will keep your students engaged while they get to enjoy what summer means to them! Plantzilla Former third grader, Mortimer He ..read more
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St. Patrick’s Day Books and Activities in Speech Therapy
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by Maureen
1y ago
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up quickly! If you are in a busy season like me, finding the time to create effective and interactive therapy sessions can be difficult. If you are a long time reader, you know how much I love incorporating books into my practice. Shared book reading is a great way to encourage vocabulary knowledge in our students! Today, I will be discussing two books you can add to your St. Patrick’s Day collection that you and your students will enjoy. I also encourage you to take a look at the Story Sidekicks that go alongside That’s What Leprechauns Do and Tim O’Toole and the ..read more
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Speech Therapy Activities for Strictly No Elephants
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by Maureen
1y ago
According to some research, themed therapy materials are a great way to link and strengthen new and existing concepts together (Hadley, 2018). Not only does it benefit the student but it benefits the speech-language pathologist as well. In my practice, themes allow me to streamline my therapy sessions as well as reduce my planning time. Today I will be introducing you to a multi-themed book that you may or may not have in your own toolbox.  Strictly No Elephants is about the friendship between a boy and his pet elephant. They are barred from the local pet club and spend their time trying ..read more
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Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy
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by Maureen
1y ago
All can readers can enjoy wordless picture books regardless of reading ability, that is the beauty of them. I think we can confidently say that children “read” pictures way before they can actually read the words. We’ve all seen young children flipping through books upside down, pointing at pictures, pretending to “read” the words, or even children who can identify the McDonalds sign from a mile away. These children are making sense of the visual information that is around them. Wordless picture books, with their wide variety of topics and themes, are open-ended and ambiguous, but most importa ..read more
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Speech Therapy Activities for Fiona’s Luck
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by Maureen
1y ago
If you are anything like me, some days you just need quick, easy, but meaningful therapy materials. Books are what fits that criteria for me! Books can be used to target a multitude of therapy goals including comprehension, sequencing, answering and asking -wh questions, vocabulary, and story retell. According to Hadley, 2018, ‘new words are better retained when exposed to semantically related words.’ This can be associated with the idea that multiple exposures to themed books (specific holidays, animals, food, etc) can assist in building new semantic networks as well as adding to existing one ..read more
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The SLPs Role with Dyslexia
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by Maureen
1y ago
Dyslexia seems to be a topic that makes some speech-language pathologists uncomfortable. It might seem like an area that we don’t have a role in but that is far from the truth! Today, I’ll be explaining some mindset shifts when it comes to dyslexia and just a few ways on how to serve these students.  WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME? Reading is a language-based skill. Reading and oral language are skills that influence each other at many different points in a child’s development (Mather and Wendling, 2012). Dyslexia does not automatically mean language impairment. It can be seen with or ..read more
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Tips for Teaching Multi-Syllabic Words
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by Maureen
1y ago
Multi-syllabic words can be a tricky task for some students to take on. Distinguishing the break in words with three or four syllables can best be taught by visually separating the word and repetition. Use Visual Aids I like to use visual aids to show students a clear representation of how the word is broken down by sounds. You can even use a mirror and tell your students to say the words and see how their mouth changes shape with each syllable. You can tell them to repeat words like balloon, basketball, and carrot, and tell them to pay close attention to how their mouth is opening with each ..read more
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Back to School Books: Activities for We Don’t Each Our Classmates and How I Spent My Summer
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by Maureen
1y ago
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time. Students and staff are back, recharged, and ready for another year. A new school year means brand new supplies (the thrill of getting a new pack of colorful pens still gets me! ) new books, new friends, and most importantly new things to learn! As you are gearing up for back to school, I would strongly encourage you to take a look at my Story Sidekicks to help your students’ language and literacy skills grow as well as guide you through every season and holiday of the school year.  Today I’m sharing some activity ideas for, We Don’t E ..read more
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SHOULD YOU BE ADDRESSING MORPHEMES IN SPEECH THERAPY?
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by Maureen
2y ago
Morphological awareness, is the recognition, understanding, and use of word parts that carry significance, is essential in promoting advanced word recognition, vocabulary, and spelling as well as supports the process of learning to decode written words. Morphology is one of the often-overlooked building blocks for reading fluency, reading comprehension, and spelling. Research is now demonstrating the importance of strong morphological teaching as early as first and second grade (Apel & Lauraence, 2011), where traditionally it has been the focus in middle and high school years. As an SLP, u ..read more
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Seasonal Books for Speech Therapy
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by Maureen
2y ago
Themed stories are a fantastic way to build a student’s vocabulary knowledge. A combination of shared book reading and guided play is said to encourage deep vocabulary knowledge. A student’s semantic network is powerful in supporting a child’s reading ability and is acquired slowly over time. According to the National Reading Panel, vocabulary is a predictor of later decoding and reading comprehension abilities. Vocabulary knowledge is not something that can be acquired one by one rather it is the building of concepts that support one another. New words are better retained by when exposed to ..read more
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