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How to Teach Possessive ‘s and Possessive Pronouns

How to Teach Possessive 's and Possessive Pronouns to Children: The possessive 's is what we add to a noun to indicate possession.  We can use it to say "Sally's ball", "Mommy's cup" or "the school's mascot".  We can also indicate possession by using possessive pronouns like "his",

Memorial Day Activities for Speech and Language

Memorial Day is the time when we remember the sacrifices of soldiers who have given their lives to defend our freedoms and our country.  We can celebrate soldiers and all they do for us while at the same time improving speech and language skills. Memorial Day Activities 1: What

Pool Activities for Speech and Language Development

Yay Summer time!!  It’s time for Summer break and spending days at the pool.  Make sure not to lose all of those great speech and language skills just because it’s summer.  You can keep up your practice by working on speech and language with these pool activities! Pool Activities

How Do You Teach Past Tense Verbs to Kids?

Many children with language delays have difficulty using the past tense of verbs. If they want to talk about something that already happened, they will use the present tense or may mis-form the word to create regular/simple past tense or irregular past tense. This can make

Mother’s Day Activities for Speech and Language Development

Ok some of these Mother's Day activities may seem a little self-appreciating since a lot of my readers are the mothers of the children they’re working with, but hey, it’s Mother’s Day so you deserve it!  Check out these fun ways to celebrate mothers while improving speech and language

How to Teach Conjunctions: 3 Steps to Teaching “And”

How to Teach Conjunctions: 3 Steps to Teaching “And” Many times when children have language delays, they use only the main words in a sentence and leave out all of the little ones.  We say this makes their speech sound “telegraphic”.  If your child is doing this, it

Cinco De Mayo Activities for Speech and Language

Cinco De Mayo is the holiday celebrated in Mexico on the 5th of May.  Seeing as it is currently the 5th of May and multi-cultural education is very important, let’s work on speech and language at the same time with these Cinco De Mayo activities! Cinco De Mayo Activities

When Questions: How to Teach Your Child

Teaching “When” questions can be very difficult so I’ve broken it up into the four types of “when” questions that are typically asked and how to address each one. 1. Time of Day "When" Questions An easy one to start with is time of day when questions.

Farmer’s Market Activities for Speech and Language

With warm weather usually comes the opening of Farmer’s Markets.  If you do not live in an area where Farmer’s Markets are present, I’m very sorry for you!  They’re so much fun!  But you can have your own Farmer’s Market at home, with real or pretend food, or you

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Outdoor Activities for Speech and Language: Podcast 10

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you outdoor activities for speech and language development.  And in the quick tip, I'll tell you how you can get direct therapy for your child from me from the comfort of your home. To download

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Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts

Spatial Concepts Speech Therapy: How To Teach a Child to Use Spatial Concepts Spatial concepts like “in”, “on”, “under”, “over”, etc. are especially difficult for children with language delays. You can teach your child a language concept by using the following procedure. Make sure you choose one spatial

Arbor Day Activities for Speech and Language

Did you know that Arbor Day happens in the Spring?  I’d tell you an exact date but it’s different for every state.  Check out this website that will tell you when your state celebrates Arbor Day.  Arbor Day comes to us from Nebraska who decided that they were sad

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Following Directions: Step By Step Guide – Podcast 9

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I give you a step-by-step guide to getting your child understanding and following directions.  And in the Quick Tip, I tell you about a Facebook Group where you can connect with me and fellow parents and professionals who work

Plurals Speech Therapy: How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns to Children

How to Teach Regular Plural Nouns in Speech Therapy: Most of the time when we have more than one of something, we just an an -s to the end of the word.  But sometimes, we get to change the whole thing. We call those irregular plural nouns.   Thanks

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Speech Therapy for Toddlers and Late Talkers: Podcast 8

Click Here to Check Out My E-Book for Jump Starting Late Talkers The topic of this episode is "Help!  My Child isn't talking yet!"  This episode will give you information about speech therapy for toddlers at home and what you can do to jumpstart your late talkers.  And

Restaurant Activities for Speech and Language

If you’re anything like me, you love going out to eat!  But all that wait time at restaurants can get hard for children, especially those with attention problems.  Well, good news!  You can work on speech and language skills while waiting for dinner and keep your child occupied in

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A Parent’s Guide to AAC for Children

In this episode of the Speech and Language Kids Podcast, I'm give you an overview of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).  And in the quick tip, I'll tell you where you can download tons of free speech and language materials made by speech-language pathologists. How to Listen: Click "play"

Easter Speech Therapy Activities

Easter is a wonderful holiday full of fun activities for kids.  Here are some Easter speech therapy activities that you can do at home or in your speech therapy office! Easter Speech Therapy Activities #1: Speech Word Easter egg Hunt! What kid doesn’t love Easter egg hunts?  This is