Using fingerplays, rhymes and chants in speech therapy are a great way to target specific language and motor skills that young students with language impairments may be missing. These activities are great for building vocabulary as children learn language, learning the sounds of words, and hearing the rhythm of language. Fingerplays also help children develop attention skills, imagination skills, gain large and small motor skills, and work on memory and social skills. This type of quick lesson ... Read More about Using Rhymes and Fingerplay to Increase Language Skills
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Experiencing Language at Home With Muffins
A couple of years ago, the principal on my early childhood campus decided to intentionally make learning rich, developmentally appropriate vocabulary and language a part of every morning as students came into school. You can read all about this process in some of my earlier blog posts starting with the one on QUILTS. Although these activities were extremely beneficial, we also recognized the importance of being exposed to and developing vocabulary in a child's natural environment, the ... Read More about Experiencing Language at Home With Muffins
What’s Free on TpT: Earth Day
Are you looking for free Earth Day Printables? Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. In my speech therapy room, I take this opportunity to pre-teach vocabulary related to spring and recycling during the month of April. Using Earth Day activities and Earth Day printables from the sources listed below, you can have a successful plan for April as well! We read Our Great Earth by Francis X. Murphy. (Affiliate link) It is one of my favorite books on Earth Day. One of my favorite Earth Day ... Read More about What’s Free on TpT: Earth Day
Polar Bear Activities in Speech Therapy
In a post-holiday therapy slump? One way to fight the winter blues of cloudy days and indoor recess is to pull out unique activities and games for speech therapy! There is an entire month between Christmas and Valentine's Day. Why not enjoy it instead of rushing straight to the chocolate hearts and lace? Our students with language impairments need the extra exposure to vocabulary. Target it-again and again...and again! You can find a TON of non-Christmas themed winter activities on Pinterest ... Read More about Polar Bear Activities in Speech Therapy
Using Word Associations in Speech Therapy
Word associations have been used in speech therapy for ages. We use them in word finding activities, as semantic prompts when a patient has difficulty answering questions, to increase vocabulary, as a memory strategy, and much more! These word association presents were created as a gift to you for your ongoing support and encouragement. I hope you can use them in your school or adult therapy setting. I like to use this type of activity in a co-treatment with Physical or Occupational ... Read More about Using Word Associations in Speech Therapy
