Therapy Ideas Archives - The Speech Meadow

Using Plus Plus Blocks in Speech Therapy

February 9, 2020

Plus Plus blocks are a massive hit in the therapy room, especially for those children who like to build. I have the smaller blocks, and

Using The Apple Pie Tree in Speech Therapy

September 27, 2018

Zoe Hall’s book, The Apple Pie Tree is a story that talks about what happens to and around an apple tree throughout the year and

Title of the Blog: Tips for a New Push-In SLP

Tips for a New Push-In Preschool SLP: Part One

July 15, 2018

Spring and summer are the times when many Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) start to change jobs. As a result, SLPs are soliciting advice about how to

Using Woven Books in Speech Therapy

June 18, 2018

I wish that I could take credit inventing this little gem, but I can’t. An Educational Assistant/Speech-Language Pathology Assistant showed me how to make these

Using Memory Books in Speech Therapy

June 4, 2018

Photo books or memory books are a great way to work on speech and language skills. SLPs are starting to acknowledge that we can’t

Creating a vocabulary rich preschool environment. A picture of an empty preschool room.

Five Tips for Creating Vocabulary Rich Preschool Classrooms

February 4, 2018

Establishing an environment for vocabulary development is crucial for all children. This is especially true for children who are in special education/at-risk programs. In my experience,

normalize the practice to make mistakes in speech and a picture of a frustrated child and a stack of books.

Importance of Making Mistakes in Speech Therapy

January 23, 2018

Most SLP would describe themselves as having more of a type A personality. We don’t like to make mistakes, especially in front of others. At

Using Songs in Speech Therapy – “Ducks Like Rain”

March 26, 2017

When I’m in a preschool class, I sing ALL. THE. TIME. The running joke is that we are professional singers even though we are not

Benefits of moving in speech with a picture of children in a line holding balls.

5 Benefits of Moving in Speech Therapy

February 13, 2017

Speech Language Pathologists sometimes find themselves doing therapy or assessments in all sorts of different places. One of my favourite places outside of class or

Cover of the blog with the title "Using Child Directed Art in Your Speech Room." Picture of yellow, green, blue and red paint pots with paint brushes. A child's arm are in the background painting.

Using Child Directed Art In Speech Therapy

March 21, 2016

Raise you hand if you love doing crafts in therapy. I do. While I enjoy doing craftivities, I love using child directed art in my