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At the ASHA convention in Philadelphia, I attended many wonderful seminars. One that provided a great critical thinking strategy was offered by Stacey Crowley from Learning Tree Literacy. Called the 5 WHYS, it is remarkably simple and based on the “Socratic” approach to teaching by probing the student with questions aimed at driving thinking deeper and deeper. Here it is… Read More
Developing vocabulary strategies helps our students tackle unfamiliar words in the classroom. I wanted to share this simple vocabulary strategy that helps students think more deeply about what they know when they encounter a concept or word. I keep this visual posted where it can be easily read. No matter what the activity, there is always an opportunity to discuss… Read More
As an SLP, I often question and reevaluate my role in the communication abilities of my students. Having always worked with children with social, emotional and behavioral difficulties, I am alarmed at the violent language my students use when interacting with others. Words, phrases and labels such as “I hate”, “kill”, “you’re gross”, and “that’s a dumb idea” are common…. Read More
Over the years I have bought so many wonderful resources on TPT. But like my clothing closet, I lose track of my purchases and often forget what I have! This spring I was determined to organize my purchases so that I would know what I have and effectively use these fantastic resources! Here’s the organizational tool I created: I’m a… Read More
In celebration of Better Hearing & Speech month, students in my speech room are continuing learning about hearing and sound with these fun, interactive activities! In my last post, I showed an activity for analyzing sounds. Here are four more (for a grand total of five) to help your students learn about sound and hearing. Please note that prior to… Read More
This was one of those weeks I find fun to reflect on: it was diverse, inspiring and rewarding. I’d love to share some highlights with you! Sunday I was invited to the 10-year-anniversary celebration at the Teacher Pay Teachers headquarters in Manhattan. Visiting the offices has been on my to-do list, so I was thrilled to attend! It was great… Read More
Some fun ideas to teach kids about germs that can easily be turned into speech sessions! premeditatedleftovers.com/naturally-frugal-mom/10-ways-to-teach-kids-about-germs/#_a5
10 Ways to Teach Kids About Germs
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10 Ways to Teach Kids About Germs- Teaching kids about germs doesn't have to be difficult. Here are 10 ways to teach them so they can stay healthy and safe.
These fun ideas from SmartMouth SLP makes winter fun (almost)! smartmouthslp.com/the-social-snowman/
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We made it through the first week back to school, but the week was all about benchmark testing for our K students. I am excited to get back to therapy with my kids and winter is the theme for Janu…
Some good advice about mixed groups from Old School Speech: www.oldschoolspeech.com/2018/01/killing-two-birds-with-one-stone.html
Killing Two Birds with One Stone
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Just as you have to tap into your creativity to work with mixed groups, you can work with more than one objective with your language students.
Great advice from Susan Berkowitz that applies to all aspects of our field! Read about it here: kidzlearnlanguage.blogspot.com/2018/01/aac-and-autism-whats-evidence.html?showComment=15166605347...
AAC and Autism: What's the Evidence?
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I have been using voice output devices (VOCA) - otherwise known as speech generating devices (SDG) - for as long as they’ve been around. A...
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11 Realities of Teaching They Don't Tell You About in College
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Yes, we learned everything there is to know about lesson planning, childhood development, pedagogical content knowledge, and all that good stuff. But...
