This school year I have been focusing on teaching many of my students to use a greater variety of vocabulary in their spoken and written language through a multisensory strategy called “Shades of Meaning.” I picked up some paint swatches from the hardware store to demonstrate this concept. We took common or “weak” words and wrote them on the ... Read More about Teaching “Shades of Meaning” for Improved Vocabulary Development

I have been finding effective ways to incorporate seasonal items and objects that I have collected over the years in my speech and language plans for my older students.  In the fall, I created a sensory bin of fall items from the seasonal decorations I use around my house, dollar store finds, and kitchen spices and seasonings.  I kept in mind ways ... Read More about Winter & Holiday Language Ideas for Older Students

  Fall is bursting with sensory stimuli--visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile,  and gustatory and provides so much inspiration for building students' language skills.  One motivating way is through sensory bins.  Sensory bins are very popular among many SLPs, yet I often see this activity used primarily with younger students.  However, the ... Read More about Using Fall Sensory Bins to Improve Vocabulary Skills in Older Students {freebies included!!}

Another school year will soon begin! I am looking forward to seeing my big kids (middle and high school students.)  It's amazing how much they change after just a few weeks away from us!  We see them so much during the school year, so I guess we just don't notice how much they gradually grow and mature.   However, after a few short weeks in the ... Read More about Making it Cool to Go Back to School (and speech/language therapy) Ideas for Working with Older Students

My summer is not quite over, however, I'm already thinking ahead and planning out some new ways to keep my students engaged and motivated when the new school year begins.   Have you jumped on the "trinket" bandwagon???  I know lots of SLPs who love using these cool, little objects in their therapy sessions while targeting tons and tons of speech ... Read More about Back to School Inspiration: Using Spice Tins and Trinkets in Speech & Language Sessions {Ideas for Older Students}

As the school year comes to a close, I was looking for some ways to entertain  motivate my older students while continuing to deliver effective therapy and address their language goals.  During a visit to my local Dollar Tree and Target Dollar bin a few weeks ago, I collected some items that I couldn't resist, in hopes of finding ... Read More about End of the School Year Ideas: Using Dollar Store Items with Older Students {to help teach a variety of language concepts} and a TpT FREEBIE!!