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Same and Different: Why Speech Therapists and Educators Should Target this Basic Concept
Have you ever wondered how young children perceive and understand the world around them? Observing a child play or watching them explore sheds some light into what they are thinking. A child may pick up a fallen leaf and look at it but what else do...
Goodnight Goon Book Companion for Speech and Language Activities
Goodnight Goon is a parody of one of the best selling books of all time, Goodnight Moon. It’s about a little werewolf who's ready to sleep in his cozy little tomb except a goon is running amok and causing mischief. Goodnight Goon by...
Mouse’s First Halloween: A Halloween Book to Use in Speech Therapy
On my daughter's first Halloween, she received the book titled Mouse's First Halloween. Since she was only 3 months old and a little too young to really appreciate this adorable book, I, like any good speech language pathologist, used...
How to Use the Napping House to Promote Language and Early Literacy Skills
If you are a parent to a young child, a speech language pathologist, or an educator, The Napping House by Audrey and Don Wood is the perfect addition to your library. Amazon affiliate links have been included. In this post, I’ll explain...
Tell Me a Story: Favorite Books to Promote Sequential Storytelling Skills
Favorite Books to Promote Storytelling Skills Narratives are stories. Telling stories is an essential life skill. There are many children, adolescents, and adults who struggle to tell a story. Those with poor narrative abilities have an...
Tell Me a Story: 6 Ways to Improve Your Preschooler’s Storytelling
Photo Credit: Pioneer Library System Being able to tell a story is particularly important for preschoolers and young school age children because oral narratives are associated with academic achievement. Research repeatedly shows that narrative...
Let Them Scribble: How Scribbling Promotes Literacy Development
“Mommy, mommy, mommy, look, look, it’s Dumbo!” she says while proudly showing me her latest masterpiece of colorful scribbles. Without waiting for my response she exclaims, “See the O?” She repeats “O, O, O” like a teacher...
A Summer Speech Therapy Book: The Very Lonely Firefly
One summer evening, I was sitting in my backyard enjoying a moment of peace and quiet when I quickly saw a flash of light move across our backyard. It was a firefly! I reminisced about catching fireflies as a child and delighted in soon...