I have a little secret. I’m a speech/language pathologist, but at times, I’m artistically challenged. I can’t tell you how many times my kids have laughed at my pictures. I do think back to grade school and I remember getting mad about art activities telling my teachers I would never need to use art EVER in the real world. Oh life sure has a sense of humor! Being artistically challenged however,
Winter is in full swing, and there is no shortage of books that talk about winter, snow, and winter clothing vocabulary. Also, the preschool in my district has winter clothing vocabulary on as part of the curriculum, so it’s perfect! The book is a repetitive, rebus style book that is great for practicing vocabulary, early reading skills, sequencing, and as always speech! I started with some cutouts from the story
I was introduced to Pete the Cat, by Eric Litwin last year when my daughter went to preschool. Not only does it have a catchy song the kids can sing and listen to online here:( http://www.thelearninggroove.com/song-index-contents/pete-the-cat—i-love-my-white-shoes#!pete-the-cat-i-love-my-white-shoes/c164e), but it is great for teaching a variety of things in speech/language. I’ll start with it’s benefit for apraxia. Research has shown that books encourage speech and language development. My mentor taught me to use
If you have a child in speech, or a speech language pathologist yourself, you are probably familiar with the term “carrier phrase.” A carrier phrase refers to the initial component of a sentence that stays constant (usually a subject and verb, allowing for a fill in the blank at the end (the predicate). Common examples include: “I want ______.” “I have ______.” “I see _______.” “I like________.” This list is