A blog for all things speech and language (with a Cajun twist)
To be completely transparent, for more than half of my career, I was torn about exactly how to attack vocabulary- about providing instruction that would actually have an impact past my therapy room. I confess… I used many of the questionable methods that I discussed in Part 1 of this series. I often taught words in the moment; I…
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With vocabulary now identified as “an area of weakness” across my school district this year (based on standardized testing), I’ve been delving deeper into how we as SLPs and educators in general can improve our students’ vocabulary. It was past time I learned more about this gigantic piece of language that is so critical to literacy. Now that I have,…
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I waited and waited for winter, and it came and visited for 2 days then left us with just months of BLAH. This week, however, it is certainly clear that SPRING has sprung! The day lillies are flourishing, and our roses are in full force! My hubby has been working away in the gardens. I don’t really touch dirt,…
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Call me crazy, but Christmas is not my favorite holiday. It always makes for great family memories but also comes with lots of pressure and chaos. I love holidays that are just ALL about fun- easy, breezy fun times. That’s why I always look forward to Halloween, Mardi Gras, Cinco de Mayo, and St. Patrick’s Day! It’s fun being a…
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My friends, The Frenzied SLPs, and I are sharing kindness this month the way we know best! We have collaborated to create FREE materials for you to use with your students as we celebrate love and kindness this Valentine’s Day. You can target a variety of speech and language skills with these products and we hope you LOVE them! …
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My friends and fellow bloggers, the Frenzied SLPs, have inspired me to blog about teamwork. (check out all of their wise words on the blogs at the bottom this post). Work relationships can be complicated; they can be dreamy or they can be a nightmare! I’ve experienced both while working in schools. In my new position, I work on a…
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