Lately, I’ve been inspired to blog about different ways to use books in therapy. Recently, I wrote about the question I love to ask students after we’ve read a book. Check that out here. Today I’m talking about a way…
I love, love, love using books in therapy. Any book really. We work on the usual WH questions, sequencing, inferences, etc. But my absolute favorite thing to do at the end of the session is to ask this question: My…
We’re reading The Mitten by Jan Brett this week and I started doing something with my younger students that helped them remember the order of the animals, so I thought I’d share it with you! A lot of my students…
I love, love, love books by Jan Brett. I think I own just about every book she has written and illustrated. My mom started my collection and adds to it every time she releases a new book. Disclaimer: I have…
I’ve been using this idea for a few years with my older students, but never blogged about it. First, you need to download a dictation app, such as Dragon Dictation (which is free). Next, you have your students talk into…
I haven’t blogged about a new product in awhile, but I’m really excited about this one. Students will be inferring what fall activity/item is being described. Within each story, there are two Tier 2 vocabulary words embedded into the sentences,…
You guys! I found the best reward that seriously all kids on my caseload want to work for! I picked up this slime from the Target Dollar Spot last weekend. I figured it would be a fun treat for some…
It’s October, which means that Halloween is right around the corner. Confession: I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween, even as a kid. But I know it excites my students, so I do Halloween themed activities throughout the month…
Speech therapy means talking. Right? Yes! All the time? NO! This is something that I’ve had to get better at since starting my career. Silence can take many forms. It can mean extra processing time for a student. It can…