Resources Archives - The Speech Meadow

Setting Up the Environment for Play

December 14, 2019

Did you know that the environment is almost as important as the toys you choose. In previous blog posts, I have talked about how to

Five more tips to develop language through play. A parent and child playing with large bulding bricks.

5 More Tips to Develop Language Through Play

November 17, 2019

Play is such a powerful tool to help develop a variety of skills, which is why many professionals recommend parents play with their children. It

Bringing Therapy Outside the Therapy: Part One Why?

October 7, 2018

Speech and language therapy can happen just about anywhere, and in some cases unfortunately does. We have all either heard or experienced having to do

Five Preschool Circle Activities for SLPs

September 2, 2018

Coming up with whole group/circle time activities can be challenging. Here are five preschool circle activities for SLPs that children love, and you will be

Six Tips to Thrive During Whole Group SLP Activities in SPED Preschool

August 19, 2018

Whole group activities can be very intimating especially in a preschool setting. You have to keep the activities engaging, but not so appealing that you

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

Reviewing the “Something to Say” Book Series

July 1, 2018

I typically don’t do reviews on this blog, but I am today. I am going to review the books in the series “Something to Say”

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

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