🧠See Why Jokes Are the Best Zero-Prep Language Tool You’re Not Using! Learn how using a daily joke in speech therapy creates low-pressure practice for intonation, rapport, and multiple-meaning words. What’s the biggest benefit you see?
🧠Why Jokes Are the Best Zero-Prep Language Tool You’re Not Using Read Post »
Are we teaching the language kids actually live in? It’s time for a glow-up! Discover a better way to teach non-literal language that’s relevant to today’s youth. What’s one idiom or slang term you’ve heard that stumped you?
Beyond “Spill the Beans”: Why Teaching Idioms Needs a Modern Glow-Up Read Post »
A joke board? It’s not just for laughs! Learn how a simple whiteboard with a daily joke can build rapport, teach language skills, and make you a school-wide rockstar. What’s your go-to joke to share with students?
Why I had a joke board (And you should too) Read Post »
Ditch the drills! This guide shares 5 powerful strategies for rich vocabulary learning, from exploring word origins to building word relationships. Learn how to make vocabulary stick! What’s one word you’ve taught that had a surprising history?
Comprehensive Vocabulary Instruction for Teachers & SLPs Read Post »
Etymology isn’t just for academics! Discover how studying word origins can be a superpower for students, boosting their spelling, vocabulary, and phonemic awareness. What’s the most surprising word origin you’ve ever learned?
The Importance of Etymology in the Classroom Read Post »
Teaching emotional language goes beyond “happy” and “sad”! Learn how to help children connect somatic experiences with feelings, become “thought detectives,” and use positive self-talk to navigate their inner world. What’s one emotion you find particularly challenging to teach?
Beyond Happy and Sad: The Real Language of Emotions Read Post »
Working with a mixed-skill group? This post explores how short stories are a powerful, research-backed tool to target multiple speech and language goals, from vocabulary to critical thinking, all in one engaging activity. What’s one short story you’ve used in therapy that you found particularly effective?
Activity Magic: Short Stories for Multi-Goal Mastery in Speech Therapy Read Post »
