Category Archives: Preschool

Circo Train Set for Play and Speech Therapy

Posted on June 14, 2009 by sherry

Target offers many house brand toys for creative play that are affordable and fun. I thought I would try out the Circo 70 piece Train Set after much success with the Circo Frog Tent.  I wasn’t disappointed and either were … Continue reading →

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Creative Parents Add to Pretend Play

Posted on May 31, 2009 by sherry

I have often told parents that they should be the Producer, not the Director of their child’s pretend play, meaning, set out some fun toys and objects and let your child create the story with the props.  Today I was … Continue reading →

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Speech Therapy Glitter Activities

Posted on May 28, 2009 by sherry

Whenever therapy needs a little excitement, I bring out the glitter glue! This week I added a pad of paper, markers, plastic wiggle eyes and glitter glue to my bag. Preschool girls and boys alike just love to squeeze glitter … Continue reading →

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What Parents Can Expect From Preschool Speech Therapy

Posted on May 26, 2009 by sherry

Any speech therapy practice is constantly changing–clients are being dismissed and new ones are beginning therapy for the first time. It occurred to me that I should blog about some of the expectations that  parents have  who are new to … Continue reading →

Posted in Apraxia, Articulation, Birth-3 year-olds, Preschool, Speech and Language Delay, Strategies to Encourange Language Development | Leave a comment

Speech Therapy Activities for Spring

Posted on May 11, 2009 by sherry

As speech pathologists, we are always looking for new activities to keep our students engaged and improve their speech and language skills. Sometimes we just need a change of scenery ourselves! I was reminded of this when we had an … Continue reading →

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More Tips on Raising a Bilingual Child

Posted on May 6, 2009 by sherry

My last post included a note from a parent raising her child bilingual. She encountered some resistance from her child as she entered school and mom was encouraged by a fellow bilingual parent’s advice. When I wrote back to this … Continue reading →

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Seeing Differences In Preschools, Choosing the Right One

Posted on April 29, 2009 by sherry

Last week a mom approached me for my opinion on whether her 2 year 3-month old daughter was on track with her language. I could understand some of what little Charlotte said and she was using 2-3 word sentences. I … Continue reading →

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Products for Children with Special Needs

Posted on April 9, 2009 by sherry

Parents of children who I work with are always looking for fun and effective products to use with their kids to promote their skills. One of the best catalogues of early intervention products I have found is “Beyond Play.” The … Continue reading →

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Articulation Speech Therapy Games

Posted on April 9, 2009 by sherry

I find the easiest way to motivate kids working on sounds is to have a cache of fun, motivating games to play with them. Have them say several sounds, words or phrases before a turn and then make a move … Continue reading →

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Educational TV for Preschoolers, “Sid the Science Kid”

Posted on April 5, 2009 by sherry

Parents know that I stress creative play and offer lots of suggestions for good educational toys, books and games, particularly for the preschool set to prepare them for school, building strong language skills. In addition, I listen to parents when … Continue reading →

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