Introduction to Minimal Pair Therapy Using minimal pairs in speech therapy can be an effective approach to treating the most severe phonological disorders. Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ by only one sound, such as “tea” and “key”…
How To Teach Prepositions It seems like every elementary school SLP has goals for prepositions on their caseload. Knowing how to teach prepositions can be a bit challenging because they are abstract concepts that can be difficult for some learners…
When the days are busy and planning time is limited, it’s good to have some no prep activities for speech therapy on hand ready to go. Here are a few of my favorite no prep activities. Games Games are the…
Social skills can be one of the more complicated areas for SLPs to treat. It’s in the world of pragmatics that we find a lot of complicated, confusing, gray areas and often wrestle with what areas we need to focus…
There are so many reasons you should be using books in speech therapy. Many SLPs already do this and are great at it. Others shy away from using books in speech therapy for different reasons. When it comes to using…
The end of the school year is always an exciting time! Communication with parents is key to wrapping up a successful school year. Enjoy this free summer newsletter for your end of the school year notes home. This newsletter can…
Problem solving skills are vital to all aspects of a child’s school day. When teaching problem solving skills, it’s important to determine where the child is having the most difficulty, take a step back, and build from there….
As a speech-language pathologist, I often have students who need to work on verb tenses. Teaching verb tenses can be tricky, especially when a child has difficulty understanding time concepts. Here are my tips for teaching verb tenses to…
These free printables are great for kindness themed lessons, character lessons, or just general skill lessons. The theme is kindness and there are several different activities included. You could use these free printables as a stand-alone lesson or as…
If you’re looking for fun articulation practice for /th/ or other target areas, I’ve got you covered. These articulation activity booklets are free and ready to print and go! They are full of puzzles and activities to help your student…
You’ve taught the skill and had success in structured activities. All that’s standing between your student and dismissal from speech is carryover. Here are some of the best articulation carryover activities to help get your students to mastery and dismissal….
We’ve all been there…a long list of students to test, reports to write, IEPs to prepare, and progress reports…oh the never ending progress reports. The constant paperwork seems never ending and overwhelming. Unfortunately, the paperwork will always be there, but…
Teaching wh- questions can often be challenging for our students with language disorders. Working on why questions is the most challenging. I am going to share some tips for why questions for speech therapy that will help you…
Keeping upper elementary, middle, and high school students engaged in speech therapy can be quite challenging. I have some speech therapy tips for older students that will help you keep them motivated and engaged. Tip 1: Use high interest activities…
I. LOVE. SUMMER. I absolutely love it. Even here, in the heat of Texas, I just love summer. The other seasons don’t even come close for me. In honor of my love for summer, I am sharing some of my…