Category Archives: Language

Speech Therapy with Playdoh

Posted on April 15, 2014 by sherry

Lately I have been reminded to follow the interests of the children I am working with–almost to an extreme! My little 2 year-old friend starts saying “Dough” as soon as he sees we arrive at this door and I have … Continue reading →

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Bringing Science Into Speech Therapy

Posted on April 2, 2014 by sherry

STEM is hot right now as we put the spotlight on science, technology, engineering and math. What is exciting to me is that language is right in the center of STEM, as curriculums increasingly require kids to tell the “why” … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-6 year-olds, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

Best New Games for Speech Therapy

Posted on March 31, 2014 by sherry

  Wow I realized I was a little quiet in the blogging area last week as I was buried in reviewing new toys and games for the PAL Award. It was great fun putting new products in the hands of … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Games, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

“Too Much Glue” by Lefebvre Provides Language Lessons in Speech Therapy

Posted on March 17, 2014 by sherry

As a speech therapist I find that just about any activity involving glue is fun for kids! The same apparently holds true for a book about “Too Much Glue.” Matty gets instructions from his art teacher to hold back on … Continue reading →

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

Crack the Books “Seashores to Sea Floors” Review and Free Giveaway

Posted on March 10, 2014 by sherry

Mobile Education Store has been a treasure chest of great apps for learning language from Conversation Builder and Rainbow Sentences to Tense Builder and Story Builder, that engage kids with clever cartoons and break down language learning into kid-sized bites. … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apps, Books, Language, Speech and Language Delay | Leave a comment

“Squirrels on Skis” Delights Kids in Speech Therapy

Posted on January 26, 2014 by sherry

I want to share a delightful new book, “Squirrels on Skis” by J. Hamilton Ray and Pascal Lemaitre. In this season of continuous snow storms on the east coast, it is a timely topic–of  snow that is! Kids just love … Continue reading →

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

Word-finding Activities for Speech Therapy

Posted on January 22, 2014 by sherry

Kids with word-finding difficulties are fascinating to me. Sometimes I feel like I get a peek into their retrieval process as I try to decipher what they mean when they use a word that is associated to the one they … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 12 years and up, 14 years and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Word Finding | 4 Comments

Story Builder App Review for Speech Therapy

Posted on January 20, 2014 by sherry

I like Mobile Education Store’s apps so much that I have them grouped together on my iPad. If you read my reviews, you know that I use them beyond their intended use because they are so flexible and have great … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apps, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Word Finding | Leave a comment

Speech Box™ For Speech Therapy App Review

Posted on January 16, 2014 by sherry

I have been enjoying using the “Speech Box™” app by The Jonah Bonah Learning Company in my therapy sessions lately. As I explained to a speech pathology student shadowing me today, when you are in private practice, the percentage of … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 and up, 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Apps, Apraxia, Articulation, Elementary School Age, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

How to Curb Rude Toddler Talk, Parents Magazine

Posted on January 13, 2014 by sherry

The February issue of Parents Magazine just came out and Tamekia Reece wrote an excellent article addressing the topic of a toddler’s “Bossy Talk.” It is a well-rounded article describing a toddler’s increased verbal skills that as they take off … Continue reading →

Posted in Birth-3 year-olds, Language, Strategies to Encourange Language Development, Toddler | Leave a comment