Category Archives: 3-6 year-olds

Summer Lesson for Speech Therapy

Posted on June 5, 2011 by sherry

As summer rolls in, and we are thinking about the beach, kids in speech therapy gain vocabulary and learn concepts from clever picture books about summer and the beach. Melanie Watt’s “Scaredy Squirrel  at the Beach” was such a hit … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Puppet by Folkmanis

Posted on May 25, 2011 by sherry

What could be better than a Folkmanis puppet? One they design that you can construct! Grab a frog, cat or bunny kit that includes the incredibly soft, plush body, fabric puppet parts and cut-outs, glue, easy instructions and ideas for … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Articulation Practice

Posted on May 22, 2011 by sherry

I seem to be on a roll talking about speech therapy practice but I just blog about what is happening with the kids I work with. Today I showed up at four year-old Jimmy’s house to work on /k/ and … Continue reading →

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Articulation Practice in Speech Therapy

Posted on May 18, 2011 by sherry

Articulation speech therapy is often only once or twice a week so practice between sessions is so important for progress. I have tried so many options to motivate kids to practice–lists on their refrigerator, games to play, bribing with silly … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Using Stuffed Animals

Posted on May 15, 2011 by sherry

Effective speech and language therapy is certainly based on knowing how to advance language skills or correct speech sounds, but it is also important to figure out what motivates the child you are working with. There is no “one size … Continue reading →

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Spring Speech Therapy, Seeds Bulbs, Plants and Flowers

Posted on May 12, 2011 by sherry

Most classes, preschool and early elementary, are studying seeds, growth, and spring science topics. I have used the traditional stories on this theme but happened to pick up “Seeds, Bulbs, Plants and Flowers” from the Little Science Stars series ($5.95 … Continue reading →

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Articulation Activities for Speech Therapy

Posted on May 11, 2011 by sherry

Today I was working on articulation (k,g) with my 4 year-old friend who loves pirates. After he did his “set up” as he called it–he set up a scene with all my Playmobil pirates and the ship, we moved to … Continue reading →

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Spring Apraxia Speech Therapy Outside

Posted on May 2, 2011 by sherry

Now that the weather has warmed up–we hope–I have started to take my speech therapy outside. Some of my favorite successes in doing therapy have been outside. Little 2 1/2 year-old Ian was apraxic and we had spent many sessions … Continue reading →

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Chuggington Traintastic Cargo

Posted on April 19, 2011 by sherry

Congratulations to a new PAL Award winner! It’s hard to find enriching games for preschoolers where the fun factor prevails. Here’s yet another great game from a favorite, I Can Do That! Games to play with the family. Here is … Continue reading →

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Spring Speech Therapy Lessons, Poetry

Posted on April 17, 2011 by sherry

Kids l love water so a story about splashing in puddles is the perfect spring book for a speech therapy lesson. Puddles, by Jonathan London is all about having fun exploring after a thunderstorm and definitely NOT staying dry! This … Continue reading →

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