Category Archives: 6-8 year-olds

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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Articulation Therapy with Speech Buddies

Posted on April 12, 2011 by sherry

Articulation therapy can be easy and hard–easy if a child quickly learns the correct production of the error sound and the rest is embedding drill into fun activities! But what about that persistent case where the child just can’t find … Continue reading →

Posted in 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apraxia, Articulation | 2 Comments

uKloo, Learn Reading Through a Treasure Hunt

Posted on April 11, 2011 by sherry

Sometimes it is hard to find games that don’t scream “educational” rather than fun first. This new  PAL Award winner, uKloo Early Reader Treasure Hunt Game,  designed by a mom who couldn’t get her child to practice reading, is a … Continue reading →

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Illustrations Encourage Children’s Language Development

Posted on April 7, 2011 by sherry

I love art and use it frequently in language therapy. After reading a picture book, I will often ask a question and have a child illustrate his answer. Watching what details he includes helps me see what he has understood … Continue reading →

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Child Apraxia Speech Therapy Progress

Posted on April 6, 2011 by sherry

Today was a good day. I feel like we turned a corner with little 2 year-old Travis who is diagnosed with child apraxia of speech. I was the first speech therapist to get involved with the family and have guided … Continue reading →

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What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by sherry

Thanks for this excellent, insightful article goes to pediatric occupational therapist, Keri Wilmot, who has combined her many years of experience working with infants and young children and their families with her talent for finding developmental toys that promote a … Continue reading →

Posted in 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Autism | 2 Comments

Speech Therapy Language Lessons from Picture Books

Posted on March 27, 2011 by sherry

I love finding great picture books to teach language lessons. I have been using “My Dog Lyle “by Goldfinger for several goals with children in speech therapy. Lyle is quite the extraordinary dog as his owner describes his special characteristics, … Continue reading →

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Playonwords.com Announces 2011 PAL Awards

Posted on March 21, 2011 by sherry

Today is exciting because I announced the first PAL Awards for 2011. My top 22 toys and games that encourage creative play that builds language are recognized on my website here. I had such fun playing with the toys and … Continue reading →

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Announcing First 2011 PAL (Play Advances Language) Awards

Posted on March 21, 2011 by sherry

Playonwords.com, established in 2003 by respected speech pathologist Sherry Artemenko, announces its first 2011 PAL Awards (Play Advanced Language) given to 21 new toys and games. The highly selective PAL Award recognizes toys, games and books that, by design, content, … Continue reading →

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New Games and Toys for Speech Therapy

Posted on March 20, 2011 by sherry

Some games and toys are directly related to building language or helping with speech articulation. I blogged about 2 such games last time. Another valuable tool for speech therapy is a toy where you build on it, adding pieces as … Continue reading →

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