tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46788542852831939862024-03-12T21:40:47.016-05:00Speech SproutsSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-25824770963622900092021-01-02T18:32:00.003-06:002021-01-03T22:31:27.051-06:0029 Terrific FREE Winter Speech Therapy Ideas for TeletherapyEnjoy your winter break, because there's no need to start hunting for winter speech teletherapy activities! I've done that for you with this roundup of winter books, songs, games, movement breaks, and free Boom cards. Bookmark this page and you'll be ready to open it during your online sessions, and have all the links ready to go. Winter Songs for Speech TherapyIf you've been followingSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-34194472105452452302020-12-07T06:00:00.039-06:002021-01-02T18:22:00.776-06:0035 Terrific FREE Christmas Speech Therapy Ideas for TeletherapyI rounded up free Christmas ideas and resources that are easy for you to share in teletherapy this December.This year, 2020 has been tough y'all. You've learned new skills and ways to deliver our services in hurry, and you did it. I'm proud of you. You are amazing. You've been very, very good, and you deserve to have some fun this month! I want you to take back some of the joy in doingSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-33134059542707242112020-12-06T17:43:00.006-06:002020-12-12T20:38:17.891-06:0015 Terrific Free Hanukkah Speech Therapy Ideas for Teletherapy I rounded up free Hanukkah ideas and resources that are easy for you to share in teletherapy this December.This year is nearly behind us, and I can't wait. For many SLPs, switching to teletherapy in 2020 was brand new, and has definitely not been without its challenges. It's been tough dealing with all the changes that the pandemic has caused. But the holidays will soon be here, and it Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-47676002069407960562020-11-08T18:08:00.016-06:002020-12-10T17:52:31.626-06:0029 Terrific FREE Thanksgiving Speech Therapy Ideas for TeletherapyI've rounded up 29 free Thanksgiving activities that are easy for you to share in teletherapy. This year the search is on for activities to share online... no-prep or easy peasy low-prep activities to simplify your pre-Thanksgiving sessions. So I've gathered some fresh ideas for you, with an emphasis on engaging activities that are quick and easy to share online with your preschool andSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-15777758652903598002020-10-04T17:01:00.002-05:002020-10-22T10:31:05.006-05:00Incredibly Fun and Easy Preschool Speech Therapy Activities: Monster ThemeAmp up the fun with easy monster activities for preschool speech therapy.What's the secret to planning fun preschool speech therapy sessions that will have kids begging to participate? Incorporating themes: colorful, relatable, and exciting themes! Monsters are incredibly fun for October (or anytime), so invite a few monsters to your sessions and you'll have your preschoolers excited to dive Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-36624136037473829612020-09-25T16:07:00.006-05:002020-09-30T09:02:53.255-05:0011 Awesome Activities That Will Make Speech Teletherapy Exciting How do you keep kids interested and engaged in front of a screen during speech teletherapy?That's something I've heard a lot in speech and language groups lately. Let's face it, sometimes keeping kids engaged with you when you are a picture on their screen can be hard!SLPs in the schools (and many in private practice too) have had to pivot on a dime and figure out how to provide therapy Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-6941722412663353602020-07-27T07:00:00.000-05:002020-07-27T07:00:00.973-05:0027 Free Online Games for Speech Therapy You Need to Know About
Online games that are quick to play are perfect for speech teletherapy.
Like many SLPs right now, I'm a newly minted teletherapist due to school closures during the COVID 19 pandemic. After three months of diving into speech therapy telepractice this spring, I quickly realized that I need more tricks up my sleeve to keep my students engaged with me online! Thirty minutes of pure Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-12176299796325130162020-07-01T16:39:00.001-05:002020-07-17T11:42:15.743-05:00How to Boost Language with 19 Spectacular Wordless Books for Speech Therapy
Speech and language therapy is all about talking, right? So why would you want to use wordless books in your speech therapy session? No written story, no text. Well... that's exactly why!
Pancakes for Breakfast is such a fun wordless book for your next speech therapy session!
Wordless books are magical for eliciting language!
Of course, reading a storybook with text is a great Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-88562520864348005592020-03-30T14:33:00.000-05:002020-03-30T15:01:58.187-05:003 Quick and Easy Easter Speech Therapy Activities You'll Love
3 Must-Have Easter Speech Therapy Activities
Open-ended Easter game for easy speech therapy sessions
Pull out a holiday activity and your speech therapy groups perk right up and get excited to participate. You love them too, but with a bulging mixed caseload and precious little time to prep, you need activities that are not only engaging but also super-versatile. No-prep Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-56816660855129762232020-03-15T16:32:00.004-05:002020-07-29T14:45:10.910-05:0050+ Terrific FREE Speech Therapy Activities You Can Send Home in a Hurry
Speech and language home practice has always been important for making optimal progress.
This isn't news to SLP's. But events like the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and subsequent school closings have shone a light on the need for quality resources that can be accessed at home. Not only during emergencies but for everyday home practice, school breaks and summer too.
To help out,Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-50376551800536595602020-01-12T06:37:00.000-06:002020-01-12T06:37:02.939-06:00SLP's: 5 Ways to Say NO at Work and Reclaim Your Time
Do you have a hard time saying no at work?
If you made it through grad school and became an SLP, you were probably trained to reach for excellence in all that you do. You might even be an over-achiever by nature.
You want to do it all: be super helpful, shine in your job, provide tip-top services, be a super team player. Then reality hits.
There is just not enough Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-61541930029334823632019-11-12T16:25:00.003-06:002019-11-12T23:04:07.280-06:005 Best-Ever Thanksgiving Books for Preschool Speech Therapy
Storybooks are a huge part of my no-stress turkey week plan.
Storybooks are no-prep, rich with language and articulation opportunities, and just plain fun. They are versatile and can address a ton of goals. They're free if you borrow from the library or inexpensive if you purchase them, and are so easy to tote around from school to school if you travel.
All of this makes them my Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-64122947544605887342019-11-03T06:35:00.000-06:002019-11-12T11:18:16.352-06:003 Time-saving Hacks for SLPs I'll Bet You Don't Know.
Discover hidden features of Microsoft Office- hacks that will help SLPs get work done faster!
I was so excited when I figured out these time-saving hacks!
Of course, the first thing I wanted to do was share it with you. If you use Microsoft Word and Office at work, you'll love this.
Do you find yourself typing certain things over and over each time you do anSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-87828839135776289142019-10-16T21:06:00.000-05:002019-10-16T21:33:06.409-05:005 Pumpkin Books That Will Delight Your Preschoolers in Speech Therapy
October means pumpkins, and I've rounded up some great ideas for your pumpkin theme in speech therapy.
You'll score points with your preschoolers with this popular theme, so be sure to try a few language-boosting, seasonal activities featuring pumpkins!
Pumpkins abound in October. Our kids see them at the grocery store, the local pumpkin patch and maybe even greeting visitors at their Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-15801246125390623422019-09-22T12:45:00.000-05:002019-09-22T13:09:14.785-05:003 Easy Ways to Take Articulation Data at the Conversational Level
Taking articulation data at the conversational level in speech therapy sessions can be a challenge.
Let's get real... the flow of conversation doesn't pause after each word or sentence to let you document. Taking data at the word and sentence levels is easy because each attempt is a discrete trial and you have time to record each response before you move on. But that's not how Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-16325268012261326902019-08-16T07:30:00.001-05:002019-08-19T20:36:59.597-05:00How to Swap Crazy for Zen in Speech Therapy
Mixed groups can get a bit crazy sometimes in speech therapy
No-prep printables perfect for mixed articulation groups in speech therapy.
We've all had 'em if you are a school-based speech-language pathologist. The challenges are real, especially as groups grow larger. And they are, with so many school settings tossing crazy high caseloads at SLPs. (But that's another topic I could spendSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-2030809463054389972019-07-28T19:03:00.001-05:002019-07-30T18:09:30.747-05:0017 Genius Ideas to Organize Your Speech Therapy Room
Speech Therapy Room Organization Can be Challenging!
Many SLP's are given small spaces to work in, sometimes practically minuscule, especially in schools. Combine that with the fact that you need storage for a huge variety of materials... because we see a myriad of students at different levels and different needs.
If you're like me, you want to be able to offer hands-on activities to Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-45808095192481452862019-04-14T15:07:00.001-05:002020-05-22T17:46:37.875-05:0014 Preschool Songs and Fingerplays for Spring Speech Therapy
How do you grow speech and language skills in your preschool therapy sessions this spring? Try these songs and fingerplays!
Spring songs and fingerplays are great for building language skills
When you think about spring, what comes to mind? Gardens, worms, rain showers, bunnies, and flowers? Check. Chicks, ducks, butterflies, bugs, caterpillars, frogs and rainbows? Yep. AllSpeech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-54009864736549339762019-03-28T22:35:00.001-05:002019-03-28T22:53:22.104-05:00Best-Ever Books for Spring Speech Therapy: The Black Rabbit
Have you read The Black Rabbit by Phillipa Leathers?
The Black Rabbit is a great storybook for speech therapy.
Rabbit-themed storybooks are perfect for working on articulation of initial /r/ or syllableness (bunny, rabbit). A favorite of mine is The Black Rabbit by Phillipa Leathers.
This story is sound-loaded with initial /r/. The main characters are Rabbit and Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-89913495470558282942019-02-17T05:27:00.000-06:002019-11-02T18:47:03.635-05:00Diagnosing Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A Review of the DEMSS from the Trenches
The Dynamic Evaluation of Motor Speech Skills (DEMSS) is a tool I've been waiting for.
The DEMSS is a criterion-referenced dynamic assessment of childhood apraxia of speech.
Does this sound familiar? You're evaluating a young child with a severe speech sound disorder. You note a limited consonant and vowel inventory, use of mostly simple word shapes (V, CV, VC or Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-29522306037437239802019-01-02T16:46:00.002-06:002020-01-11T22:26:17.032-06:0014 Preschool Songs and Fingerplays for Winter Speech Therapy
Songs and fingerplays will brighten up your winter preschool speech therapy sessions.
Winter means snowballs, snowmen, penguins and bears... all of which are fascinating to your little ones and a great starting point for speech and language activities.
Why not learn about winter in your speech therapy session with songs, fingerplays and movement activities to engage Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-12397011036170076542018-12-09T22:12:00.000-06:002018-12-11T21:54:46.142-06:0015 Last-Minute Speech Therapy Games and Ideas for a No-Prep Christmas
Dough Christmas Tree Activity
No-prep speech therapy Christmas games and ideas that will put a twinkle in your eye!
Christmas is jolly. It's also hectic and exhausting. There are schedule changes, special holiday programs, progress reports, and evaluations to wrap up... you get the picture. So how to stay merry? I say keep it simple and go no-prep. (Or at least low-prep!)
No-prep Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-19066423529274128282018-10-23T22:29:00.000-05:002018-10-28T11:36:51.544-05:00Best-Ever Books for Social Skills: You Get What You Get
Ever have a child that whines if he didn't get to be first?
Or she pouts when she didn't get the color crayon she wanted or didn't win the game? Yup, you know the one I'm talking about. You need this adorable book by Julie Gassman, You Get What You Get. (and you don't throw a fit).
This is one the best-ever books for teaching acceptance that we can't always get exactly what we want.
Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-46315867519741638802018-10-06T18:30:00.001-05:002019-10-26T09:26:19.871-05:0014 Songs and Fingerplays for Fall in Preschool Speech Therapy
Songs and fingerplays are your best friend for teaching language in preschool speech therapy this fall.
Five Little Pumpkins storytelling set
Do you sing with your pre-k students? You should! Children really don't care if you sing like a bird or are a little off-key. They just love the experience. Little ones don't judge, so if you're not already singing with your young students in Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4678854285283193986.post-70813935593512061662018-09-10T05:30:00.000-05:002018-09-10T18:31:11.295-05:00Speech Therapy Activities Your Kids will Beg For: Smash It!
From Speech Sprouts' Articulation and Language Activities for SK
Group speech and language sessions can be a challenge.
Sometimes sessions can get a little craaazy for sure when kids are bored waiting their turn to talk or play a game. The problem multiplies when you have several children in a group. Billy interrupts constantly, Sarah is talking to Myah and Cole is pinching and Speech Sproutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09077086722359314472noreply@blogger.com