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Five best Thanksgiving books for preschool speech therapy including 10 fat turkeys and I know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie .

5 Best-Ever Thanksgiving Books for Preschool Speech Therapy

Thanksgiving books for preschool speech therapy 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

3 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

Read these 5 terrific pumpkin books for preschoolers plus fun pumpkin activities for preschool speech therapy this fall like the book It's Pumpkin Time! speechsprouts.com

5 Pumpkin Books That Will Delight Your Preschoolers in Speech Therapy

I’ve rounded up some great pumpkin books and ideas for speech therapy this October 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,

3 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

How 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

Organize your speech therapy files with colored and labeled dividers by your workflow and you can see what needs to be done at a glance! No need to get fancy, the dividers pictured here are simply laminated construction paper. Read more speech room organization tips at www.speechsprouts.com #speechsprouts #speechtherapy

17 Genius Ideas to Organize Your Speech Therapy Room

Speech Therapy Room Organization Can be Challenging! How do you organize your speech therapy room to make the most of your space and streamline your workflow? 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

14 Preschool Songs and Fingerplays for Spring Speech Therapy

Capture their attention with fun songs and fingerplays for preschoolers about spring! When you think about spring, what comes to mind? Gardens, worms, rain showers, bunnies, and flowers? Check. Chicks, ducks, butterflies caterpillars, frogs, and rainbows? Yup. All super-appealing themes that preschoolers and kindergarteners get really excited about. So use

A little bunny walks off hand and hand with his large shadow. The Black Rabbit is a sweet book for preschool speech therapy.

Best-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

The DEMSS assessment Manual for Diagnosing Childhood Apraxia of speech

Diagnosing 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

T14 Songs and Fingerplays for winter speech therapy! with fun themes like penguins, bears and the cute snowman pictured here.

14 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,