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Frosty (Snowman) Themed Homework Documentation Printable (FREE!)

Jan 3, 20222 min read

Frosty (Snowman) Themed Homework Documentation Printable (FREE!)

When I did speech therapy with Will, frequently I forgot to remind him to do practice... I needed something to remind me! Well, here it is!!

Football Fun! Simple Activities for Speech Therapy Practice

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 25, 20212 min read

Football Fun! Simple Activities for Speech Therapy Practice

Fun with a football! Simple activities for speech therapy practice!

Fall Games and Activities for Preschoolers and Elementary Kiddos

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 21, 20212 min read

Fall Games and Activities for Preschoolers and Elementary Kiddos

A handful of ready to print & play games and activities that you can do this fall with your child to develop speech, language or academics!

3 Ways to Make Preschool-Friendly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 18, 20212 min read

3 Ways to Make Preschool-Friendly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!

Do you save your pumpkin seeds when you carve a pumpkin? I'd like to recommend that you do! Here's why: 3 Ways to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 14, 20215 min read

Tying Shoes, one CAN do step at a time!

Shoe tying! The idea is to teach your child one step until they can do it with ease. Then teach the next step. Practice that then...

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 11, 20213 min read

Hopping! A Before Kindergarten Skill

Create a custom hopscotch game for your child! Put different types of information in the squares! This is a before Kindergarten skill!

Sight Words Fishing Game with Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 7, 20213 min read

Sight Words Fishing Game with Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss

Originally Posted 07/31/2013; Updated 10/07/2021 In Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss, he describes one of the places you may end up...

I Found 5! A Fun and Easy way to Practice Letter Identification

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 7, 20212 min read

I Found 5! A Fun and Easy way to Practice Letter Identification

Letters are all around us. On signs, products, our clothing! One of my favorite ways to work on recognizing letters is to have children ...

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 7, 20214 min read

Our Very own Very Hungry Caterpillar

Originally posted 12/14/2017; Updated 10/06/2021 One of my favorite things to do is to combine classic children's books with real life...

Are You Looking for a Valentine's Day Party Game?

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Feb 11, 20212 min read

Are You Looking for a Valentine's Day Party Game?

Valentine's day is almost here and the kids will be full of sugar and energy soon! Here is a fun game that takes that energy and...

Whole Hearted Holidays - Pumpkin Poem and Books

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Nov 10, 20202 min read

Whole Hearted Holidays - Pumpkin Poem and Books

Updated: 10/20/2020, originally posted: 11/2012 Songs and poems are a great way to introduce new vocabulary, concepts and grammatical...

Turkey Time - an open-ended Thanksgiving Themed game (Freebie!)

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Nov 5, 20201 min read

Turkey Time - an open-ended Thanksgiving Themed game (Freebie!)

Updated: October 2021 I know that this time of year can be busy and you have a lot on your mind! Here is a simple and super fun game that...

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 19, 20202 min read

Halloween Themed Speech Words

You can use these Halloween Themed Speech Words to work on speech at the single word level, phrases, sentences or in general conversation!

An Introduction to Pumpkins for Language Development

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Oct 12, 20202 min read

An Introduction to Pumpkins for Language Development

Updated: 10/12/2020; originally posted 11/08/2012 I want to share with you why I love themes! I have mentioned before that themes allow...

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 5 - Simple Phrases

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Sep 16, 20203 min read

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 5 - Simple Phrases

You are ready for the next step now!! Your child is able to say sounds in isolation, syllables and words. The next step is Simple Phrases!

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Fill It Up! AKA the Dump Truck Game!

Fill It Up! (AKA: The Dump Truck Game) is a quick and easy way for your child to play a fun, themed game to practice practically any skill!

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 3 - Syllable Words

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

Jul 7, 20203 min read

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 3 - Syllable Words

Your child can say their speech sound in syllables, now what? The next step is to move to Syllable Words! Syllable Words? What's that!?

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 2 - Syllable Level

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

May 14, 20202 min read

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 2 - Syllable Level

Syllables are the second step to making great speech sounds! Find out how to work on this at home!

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 1 - Isolation Level

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

May 13, 20204 min read

8 Basic Steps to Great Speech Sounds! - Step 1 - Isolation Level

Speech sounds develop in stages or steps. Step 1 is the Isolation Level. Find out how to work on this at home!

How to Use Fruit & Veggies to Develop Language Skills

Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP

May 5, 20205 min read

How to Use Fruit & Veggies to Develop Language Skills

I love going to a farmer's market and finding new treasures (or delicious favorites!). And I love to wander through the produce...

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