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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!!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Jan 3, 20222 min read

Football Fun! Simple Activities for Speech Therapy Practice
Fun with a football! Simple activities for speech therapy practice!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 25, 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 21, 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 18, 20212 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 14, 20215 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 11, 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 7, 20213 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, 20212 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 7, 20214 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Feb 11, 20212 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Nov 10, 20202 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
Nov 5, 20201 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 19, 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Oct 12, 20202 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 16, 20203 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Sep 10, 20202 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!?
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
Jul 8, 20203 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
May 15, 20202 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!
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
May 14, 20204 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...
Lauren Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
May 5, 20205 min read