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New Folkmanis Puppets for Conversation and Story-telling
I've had my head down reviewing so many fantastic new products submitted for the PAL Award this spring and now I need to catch up and share them...
Fun Speech Activities for Poetry Month
As I am working with several elementary aged kids, I am planning my lessons around their poetry units associated with National Poetry Month. When I...
Using “What’s Wrong?” Games in Speech Therapy
This week we used a student’s Easter card for some fun carryover as my student is working on overall precision, “moving his mouth” as well as...
Clever Ways to Learn Sight Words
I love to pick up ideas from families that I work with. This week I was doing therapy at a kitchen table when the little boy looked with interest at...
Using Ravensburger’s New ABC Puzzle in Language Lesson
As a parents and educators, we are always looking for ways to make learning the ABC's fun. Add in a Ravensburger puzzle and kids are learning while...
Plush Book Characters Encourage Language
Over the years I have gathered several plush book characters to introduce when reading some of my favorite picture books with kids. They naturally...
Splat the Cat Lesson Plan for Preschoolers in Speech Therapy
This winter just never seems to end (we're home AGAIN with schools closed and this beautiful fluffy stuff coming down all day), so the opportunity...
Using YOXO Construction to Liven Up Speech Therapy Sessions
I got a "Wow," and "Can I keep that?" just by taking the YOXObot Orig out of my therapy bag. My friend is working on his articulation goals and we...
Koala Capers Brings New Fun To Speech Sessions
I've already tried out some new products that I got at the Toy Fair last week. Nothing like spicing up therapy sessions with some new games in my...
Toy Fair 2015 Roundup, Top Trends Through a Learning Lens
Every year I feel like a kid in the candy store as I span the New York International Toy Fair's nearly half million square feet encountering a...
What Articulation Norms Do You Use?
This is a great question and I often pose it to other private therapists that I meet with so I am keeping up to date with the latest. I regularly...
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