What is your position or title at your job? What if who you are and how you treat others has more to do with your position than what it says on your name badge? Are you looking for more ways to be a leader? Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “They’re not going to listen ... Read More about How Can I be a Leader? The post How Can I be a Leader? appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

I have tips for organizing Christmas Preschool Activities that will keep your students actively engaged in learning communication skills. I have tips that have hepled my groups run smoothly and organized. These Christmas activities for preschoolers are intended to promote early language and communication skills. I look forward to Christmas for preschool activities in speech ... Read More about Christmas Preschool Activities The post Christmas Preschool Activities appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

Parents ask me to recommend speech and language games online all the time! I can’t honestly say that I LOVE for parents to use apps or online games to teach communication skills. Language is best learned in natural contexts, BUT if parents want to work on skills I have already taught in speech therapy as ... Read More about Speech and Language Games Online The post Speech and Language Games Online appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

My dear friend, Laura Deeken, was gracious enough to share about her special needs ministry with us in this post. After her husband volunteered them to work with the children at church, her heart found her true calling. As an SLP, Laura transitioned from a school-based role to a faith-based role. After retirement, she has ... Read More about Special Needs Ministry and the SLP The post Special Needs Ministry and the SLP appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

This post will have several Chinese New Year Activity Ideas for preschool and kindergarten students. The Chinese New Year activities for kids in this post will be specifically to target speech and language but can be used with all students in this and early elementary age groups. If you are looking for ideas for Chinese ... Read More about Chinese New Year Activity Ideas for Preschool The post Chinese New Year Activity Ideas for Preschool appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

winter clothes theme for preschool A great way to work on seasonal vocabulary is to use a winter clothes theme for preschool students. When you talk about winter wear activities for preschool students, you can target many early concepts and vocabulary. preschool songs winter There are some great preschool songs, winter themed, that target clothing ... Read More about Winter Clothes Theme for Preschool The post Winter Clothes Theme for Preschool appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

January 31st is hot chocolate day. If you are looking for hot chocolate preschool activities, you have come to the right place! In this post, you will find hot chocolate activities that include read alouds, songs, directed drawings, sensory bin ideas, printables and more! I use these hot chocolate activities for preschool students who receive ... Read More about Hot Chocolate Preschool Activities The post Hot Chocolate Preschool Activities appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

It is time to start planning all of the activities for back to school in speech therapy! I have compiled some of the back to school activity ideas that I will be using as well as some other popular school based SLPs on the web. The downloadable lesson plans in this post follow the same ... Read More about Activities for Back to School The post Activities for Back to School appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

Looking for Spring activities to promote vocabulary and language development for your preschool students? The activities on spring for preschoolers that are found in this week’s lesson plans will make planning a breeze. Spring vocabulary for preschool This week in preschool speech therapy we will be focusing on trees and flowers. Gardening is such a ... Read More about Spring Activities for Preschool The post Spring Activities for Preschool appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more

“My Child is not listening in kindergarten.” As a parent or teacher we have all had at least one child that makes us ask ourselves, “why is my child not listening?” I am here to tell you that you are not alone and that there could be several factors that play a role in why ... Read More about RTI Classroom Interventions The post RTI Classroom Interventions appeared first on Ms. Gardenia's Speech Room ..read more