Cozy chats about speech, language and learning
Learning vocabulary is a more complex skill than just remembering the definition of a word, you need to have an understanding of the concept being taught. Ā One way to teach concepts then is to give examples and non-examples of the words. When one gives an…
I was about to graduate from high school and unfortunately economics in the country at that time were bleak. I was fortunate that I lived in New York City and at that time City College system was tuition free . I was working as a…
My students love this game! You have been invited to a Potluck dinner What are you bringing to the potluck? Can we guess what it might be? This is a receptive/expressive language activity that can be played multiple ways. I was trying to have my…
It is great that there are so many great materials that can be used in speech therapy but we need to recognize that these are tools and not the therapy. So just as you would not say that a house was built by a ‘hammer’…
How do you teach vowel sounds in speech therapy? Did you ever have a student that sounded as if they had an accent but they really didn’t? Have you ever evaluated a child for speech but their single word assessment was good but they were…
Are you igniting your student’s high order thinking skills or are you stuck at theĀ basic recall of information questions? If you are attempting to create opportunities for Bloom’s Taxonomy of questions giving a range and depth to what we are requiring for students how are…
What do you think of when you think of popsicle sticks? Does it bring up memories of enjoying a summer day with your friends while you ate a cool treat? Do you think of the pleasure of splitting a double pop to share with your…
I can’t believe that it is that time of year againĀ when I have not finished ESY! Ā The promise of a TPT sale, however, makes look forward to the new school year exciting. The sale is August 1-2, Monday and Tuesday. Here are some products from…
Parent/Speech Therapist meetings are a chance to celebrate and to collaborate with the families of the children we are seeing. Welcome/ Invite/ Observe/ Listen: create an environment that is welcoming and encourages a conversation. I like your meetings to have a sandwich effect: Start out…
My students love stories with a twist!. Ā This has twelve verses that have my students giggling especially when the Elephant tries to climb the clock! Hickory Dickory Dock is a nursery rhyme that is great to also teach some story grammar features while using a…