9 Tips for Reading to Children
January 17, 2017
In a previous post, I wrote about why you should be reading to children. This week I thought I would talk about some tips to
Getting Messy in Speech Therapy
October 25, 2016
So I was sitting at home and getting ready for the preschool classroom and thought that others might be interested in the sensory bin I’ll
How do SLPs play? Toy Selection
October 14, 2016
Last week, I talked about “Why SLPs play?” This week I’m going to describe a little about how SLPs play, specifically how do we choose
Why do SLPs play?
October 11, 2016
I had an interesting question the other day from a friend of mine, “Why do SLPs play?” She is not an SLP and heard me talking
5 Reasons I Like to Change it Up and Use Flubber
September 11, 2016
There are lots of posts about using play dough in therapy so I thought I would write about using flubber instead. You can use flubber
Speech Therapy with Books by Nicholas Oldland
August 28, 2016
As you know, I’m a big fan of using books in therapy. This week I thought I would bring you a series of books. Nicholas
Why I like to use cooperative games in therapy
August 21, 2016
I frequently use cooperative games when working with 4, 5, 6 and 7 year olds. Here is why I find them valuable. They reduce the
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
Speech Activities For Dear Zoo in Speech Therapy
March 1, 2016
I love using books particularly Dear Zoo in speech therapy. Reading books and using them in therapy helps develop important pre-reading skills. Books can be
10 Articulation Activities for the Gym or Outside
February 21, 2016
I love getting out of the classroom/therapy room to work on speech and language skills. Two of my favourite places are the gym or outside on
