As a speech therapist, I rely a lot on games and other creative ways to provide an interactive and engaging environment for my students. Jenga targets a variety of skills and that’s why it is one of my favorites!…
No prep speech therapy materials are a must have for me. They are perfect for the days full of evaluations, meetings and paperwork. I particularly love this no prep activity because it’s interactive for the students! Plus, I usually…
We always tell our students not to draw on the table, but what if we let them for a special speech therapy activity? I will tell you what will happen, because I have done it before. The students will…
We used to plan our speech therapy sessions in grad school, but as soon as I graduated, I stopped planning. I had too many other responsibilities, so I didn’t plan for 7 years. Then, I came up with 3…
So many of us have used cotton balls for winter crafts. Lately, I have been using this hygiene product to engage my students during my winter speech therapy sessions! My favorite part about this speech therapy ‘material’…it’s super cheap!…
Legos As Motivational Tools Therapists have always found it easier to keep children engaged by using some type of motivational tool. For me, and many therapists, one of the most useful tools has been Legos. These building blocks don’t…
The time it takes to walk to and from the speech therapy room can take away from our actual therapy time with students. While in the hallway, students are exposed to people, images, directions and more. As an SLP,…
Students are always up for a Halloween speech party! A couple of years ago, I thought about how I could incorporate therapy goals into a party. After having various speech parties, I noticed that my students always had a…
Summer is an SLP’s time to not only relax and rejuvenate, but get a head start on the next school year. No this doesn’t mean planning therapy or getting a head start on reports. Instead, we can do these…
The school year is almost over! Like me, you are probably scrambling last minute to plan group therapy activities, trying to finish your data collection and finalize all of your IEP paperwork. That’s why I use these end of…