Category Archives: Games

Best New Games for Speech Therapy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by sherry

I have always used toys and games in my speech therapy sessions that are designed for all kids, meaning the fun factor comes first. It has been my passion to find outstanding products marketed for the general population, that have … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Elementary School Age, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

How to Choose and Use the Best Games for Children with Special Needs

Posted on January 8, 2012 by sherry

I want to write a series of blogs on how to choose and use the best games, toys and books for children with special needs, since that is where my passion, experience and expertise in speech language therapy and great … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Games, Language, Preschool, Preschool Class, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

Great Speech Therapy Ideas for Articulation to Autism

Posted on December 10, 2011 by sherry

I’ve been wanting to blog about great sites that give therapy ideas for speech therapy sessions so I will begin with Heidi Kay and her PediaStaff team who who are working hard to assemble a very complete list of activities, … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Articulation, Autism, Birth-3 year-olds, Games, play, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | 1 Comment

Free Game Giveaway, Tell Tale by Blue Orange Games

Posted on December 4, 2011 by sherry

In the spirit of the holidays when we gather with family and share memories and “tell tales,” we are having a playonwords Free Game Giveaway this week! PAL Award winner, “Tell Tale,” comes in a tiny tin of fun with … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 6-8 year-olds, Games, Language | 6 Comments

Speech Therapy Lessons for Articulation and Word Finding

Posted on November 29, 2011 by sherry

I think I will blog today about my therapy sessions. I saw kids from 2 1/2 to 13 years old. My takeaway today is how much I love great books and games and how useful they are in my therapy … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, Articulation, Books, Games, Language, Word Finding | Leave a comment

Free Giveaway! “What’s In the Cat’s Hat Game?”

Posted on October 17, 2011 by sherry

In honor of my friend, The Cat in the Hat,I am announcing this week’s giveaway is a terrific learning game, PAL Winner, “What’s In the Cat’s Hat?” by I Can Do That! Games. The Cat has left his hat behind … Continue reading →

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I Built It! Snakes and Ladders Wins PAL Award

Posted on October 4, 2011 by sherry

I am so excited to have discovered I Built It! Games with their construct the game before you play feature! Kids dive right in to create their game pieces before a climb through the jungle of snakes and ladders–much like … Continue reading →

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“I Built It! Memory Match + Tic Tac Toe”

Posted on October 4, 2011 by sherry

Parents, teachers and speech therapists take note! This is a terrific game and teaching tool for a multitude of skills. With the changeable game pieces to personalize, I have used it non-stop this past week for vocabulary, articulation, word-finding, and … Continue reading →

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Enter the land of “Gubs” for language learning

Posted on September 30, 2011 by sherry

Gamewright’s new games are great for language learning. If you have or are working with kids 10 and older, grab this little deck of cards crammed with fun as you learn the world of Gubs. Lots of learning takes place … Continue reading →

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Splish Splash! New Game for Speech Therapy

Posted on September 20, 2011 by sherry

Splish Splash! is the newest PAL Award winner for the preschool set. A great starter game that offers short turns so it is a perfect reinforcer for Speech Therapy. Here is my review: Jump right into this multi-colored pond of … Continue reading →

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