basic concepts
Reading and Rhyme – Do we really have time?
“Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water…”
Remember poor Jack and Jill? What about the whimsical rhyme about the cat who played the fiddle and the cow who jumped into outer space? These nursery rhymes may seem like silly non-sense, but they actually serve a purpose.
Rhyming helps children [...]
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 [...]
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 on [...]
Categories- A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place
Do you want a way to help your clients expand their vocabularies and improve their describing skills? If so, work on categorization.
Organization
When things are organized, you can find what you need quickly and know where things go once you’ve obtained them. The same is true for linguistic organization. Understanding how things go together allows us [...]
Same vs. Different- Easy to make materials for language therapy
A foundation for many goals is an established concept of “same” vs. “different”. It is nearly impossible to work on concepts such as colors, shapes, or comparatives without the child having first learned “same” and “different”. If you find yourself working on these, here is an easy way to make some picture cards.
Making the cards
Grab [...]