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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...

In the Arctic Language Development Fun

Every winter I incorporate speech and language goals into an arctic themed lesson that I create and adapt for my clients in elementary school. Here's what I've been doing: I purchased a few bags of beans and a tub of mini figurines at the...

5 Preschool Books for Spring with Reading Tips and Extension Activities

  5 Preschool Books for Spring with Reading Tips and Extension Activities The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle What’s It About: This 26 page board book classic is about a very hungry caterpillar who eats a lot of food in preparation for his...

Show and Tell in Your Speech Therapy Session

Show and Tell In Your Speech Therapy Session Photo Credit: Lotus Carroll I’m sure many of your children or clients have participated in a little show and tell at school, but what about during speech therapy? Recently I’ve started to...

Speech Therapy for Preschoolers: How to Target the Possessive ‘s

Speech Therapy for Preschoolers: How to Target the Possessive ‘s Photo Credit: weeghostie Recently, I’ve worked with several preschoolers who were omitting the possessive - 's. Instead of “daddy’s shoe” it would be daddy shoe or...

Preschool Soup Activities for Speech and Language

Preschool Soup Activities for Speech and Language What makes a perfect accompaniment on a cold, winter's day? A nice warm bowl of homemade soup!  Photo Credit: Cayusa There a few soup books I like to read with my preschoolers. My top three...

Preschool Language Activity: Goodbye Summer Collage

Preschool Language Activity: Goodbye Summer Collage With Labor Day approaching, the summer is almost over. Sigh. In honor of the change in seasons, I have designed an activity to bid adieu to summer. If you have a preschooler who needs to...

Preschool Bird Feeder Activity for Language Development

Preschool Bird Feeder Activity for Language Development Bird Feeder Looking for a great hands-on activity to develop your child's vocabulary? Then, you're in luck! Every spring, I make bird feeders with my preschool aged clients. They LOVE...

How Arts and Crafts Help Develop Language in Young Children

  Photo Credit  Silwertand  I love doing simple arts and crafts projects with my toddler and preschool aged clients. I prefer the ones that: 1. Aren’t too messy 2. Don’t require too many materials In my experience as a speech...