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 [...]
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 [...]
Start out Right
For many of us, this is the start of a new school year. For others of us, it’s just another week of therapy. Either way, this post can apply to starting a new school year or beginning therapy with a new client. One of the best pieces of advice I was given after having my [...]
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 [...]