Leaving a Job Thoughts
People leave jobs for all sorts of reasons. I’ve been working as an SLP for 12 years now, and have left a job 4 times in my career. Sometimes it was to relocate to a different state and sometimes it…
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Teach Speech 365 is a blog that focuses on all things speech therapy! I enjoy creating materials to share with fellow SLPs, parents, teachers, and other professionals. I share organizational tips, therapy ideas, freebies, and more!
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Save on Smarty Symbols!
Have you ever wondered where I get clip art from for the resources that I make? Have you ever wanted to make your own resources, for your speech room/classroom/children? For years, I’ve had a subscription to Smarty Symbols ()! You…
Ultimate Organization for SLPs
It’s time for an ultimate organization post! I have written frequently about organization, but wanted to get it all in one place. I’m answering the most common questions about how I store materials and keep myself organized. MATERIALS: Non-seasonal materials…
How I Take Data
Everyone has their own way to take data and today, I’m sharing mine! I still do take paper data and then I bill for Medicaid (yes, I realize it’s technically doing it twice but I have a system that works…
SLP Lifesaver: HP Instant Ink
Let’s talk SLP lifesavers! One of my favorite things is HP Instant Ink. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a program from HP that automatically sends you ink when your printer is low. It has honestly saved me so…
Paperwork Completion Tips
One of the things that graduate school really does not prepare you for is the amount of paperwork that we have to complete as school based SLPs (I’ve only worked in private practice and schools professionally, so I can’t speak…
Winter Speech Ideas Round Up
I haven’t done a round up post in quite some time and thought it would be helpful to round up some winter therapy ideas. Some of the following ideas are YouTube links (always preview before showing to your students), TPT…
Irregular Past Tense Verbs: Where Do I Start?
Raise your hand if you’ve ever struggled with figuring out how and in what order to teach irregular past tense verbs? ME!! So I delved into the research to find out. Some irregular verbs like “hit” and “hurt” develop as…
Vocabulary in Speech Therapy
Teaching vocabulary is a vital part of our jobs as SLPs. But how can we possibly go about teaching all the vocabulary a student needs to improve their communication abilities? The simple answer? We can’t, so we need to teach…