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Speech and Language Activities for Mixed Groups
Do you have Mixed Groups? It is not uncommon for speech language pathologists to have 40 or 50 students on their caseloads. In fact, during my school SLP internship I had close to 100 students on my caseload! With all of the meetings, assessments, and reports to complete, it is
Incorporating Movement into Speech Therapy Sessions
During my clinical fellowship, I worked in a busy pediatric clinic in Nashville called the Bill Wilkerson Center. I had the wonderful opportunity to collaborate with many amazing Speech Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists. They taught me so much about the value of incorporating movement into our therapy activities. Through the years,
Opinions and Persuasive Speaking
I am constantly asking members in the Pinwheel speech community (Join here!) what types of resources they need for their caseloads. Recently, I have had some requests for activities for older students. One of my favorite activities for 4-8th grade students is discussing opinions. Not only do I enjoy the
Wordless Picture Books
When my three boys were younger (About Me), I always looked for books that had minimal text and bright colorful pictures. In fact, some of our favorite books were wordless picture books (The Snowman, Carl books). In a wordless picture book, the illustrator creates a series of pictures that tell
Why are Sequencing Skills so Important?
Why Practice Sequencing? Over the past 25 years as a speech language pathologist, I have worked in several different settings including private practice, pediatric clinic, preschool, and our neighborhood elementary school (About Me). One of the skills that seems to come up in every setting is sequencing. Sequencing is a foundational
Snow Much Fun! Winter Speech Therapy Activities
Snow Much Fun! I woke up to this beautiful blanket of snow and I was inspired to write a blog post about some of my favorite ideas for bringing snow into the speech room! These would also be fun winter carryover activities for home speech and language practice. You may have
Cooperative Activities for Social Skills Groups
Cooperative Learning Activities More than ever before, many of our speech and language students need to practice their pragmatic language skills (social language skills). Social skills groups offer an opportunity to practice these skills with peers in a safe and supportive environment with adult support. Skills practiced in these groups
Speech Carryover Activities
“Carryover is a client’s ability to take an individual speech skill learned in the therapy room and to apply it broadly in all speaking situations.” – Pam Marshalla What is Speech Carryover? Most people imagine speech therapists working with students at the word level with flash cards or word lists.