Activities
Snowball Fight – A fun, easy therapy activity
Want to have some clean wintry fun in your sessions? Have a “snowball” fight! This version works in all climates (even in Florida) and is a great motivator for heaps of repetition or practice. Materials: 1. Scrap paper, ripped (letter size paper ripped in fourths works great) 2. Stimuli for what you are working on [...]
Autumn Activities
Welcome autumn! If you’re like me, you’re ready for some cooler weather and fun, fall activities. I love to use the changing of seasons to introduce new vocabulary, games, and activities into my sessions. It’s also a great time to reinforce previously learned skills from a different angle. Try some of these apple activities or [...]
Describing Dogs – A Fun Language Therapy Activity
Why work on describing? Describing with details helps a child be specific about the different attributes of an item. This can help students with comparing and contrasting, using details in their writing, and increasing their vocabularies. Creativity disclaimer First off, I must give credit where credit is due. This wonderful activity is used by the [...]
“Hang in There” with this Speech Therapy Activity!
Could it be? Could hanging laundry actually be fun? With this speech therapy activity it can be! What you’ll need – Picture or word cards cut out in the shape of clothing (e.g., shirts, shorts, mittens) – Yarn or string (and a simple way to hang it) – Clothespins or large paper clips – Small [...]
Bubbles as a Therapy Tool!
Why are bubbles so great? They’re cheap, fascinating, low-tech, and a wonderful therapy tool – a must have for Speech-language Pathologists working with young children. The effect bubbles can have on a child is amazing! By blowing bubbles, you can quickly gain and hold a child’s attention or calm a fussy child. You can work [...]