Does anyone remember the spanking machine? I’m pretty sure we even had the spanking machine at school. If you lost a game, everyone would line up and you’d have to crawl between people’s legs as they smacked you on the behind. Can you imagine if that was still a thing? Anyhow, I’m not recommending the […]
Soapbox Saturday: Leave my childhood games alone!
I’ve been thinking about this post for awhile. What is happening with the games from my childhood? Maybe it’s a case of “When I was Young” geezer talk, but it seems like manufacturers continue to make these games easier-and ruining the game’s initial appeal in the process. Candyland now comes with a colored spinner. No […]
Cupids Arrow: Cheap and Easy Valentine’s Day Activity
Technically, it is Cupid’s blow dart but that doesn’t sound nearly as festive. I’ve got a really fun activity that I’ve been using in therapy all week. I has seen a version of this activity on kidsactivityblog.com. Check it out HERE. My clients love anything that involves crumpling things up, knocking things over or throwing […]
Quick & Easy Christmas Games to make your life easier
It might be my inner Speech Pathologist rebel, but I love games where I get to throw things in therapy. Plus I know my clients love these kind of games. I’ve picked up a few of these shaped character rugs at the Dollar Spot at Target. So I was excited to see a Christmas themed […]
Super Simple Articulation Hacks for the Busy SLP
Is anyone else working this summer? Being in a clinic and schools means that I work year round. Usually I’m super energized by the sun and thoughts of summer activities but this year we had a late Spring (our strawberry fields haven’t even come in yet). I’m coming off a rainy weekend, which makes me […]
More “Cheep” Easter ideas and a Freebie!
I’m super excited to be heading out on another trip-this time to Disney World to celebrate my mother in law’s 70th birthday. While I’m gone, I’m going to run some of my guest posts I’ve done on other fabulous’s bloggers sites. I had a few more fun Easter activities that I did this week that […]
Super Lazy Speech Therapy: Stair-ticulation
After finishing up progress reports (and about 2 trays of cookies over the holidays), it’s sometimes hard to get back into the swing of things. It’s a perfect time for a super lazy day activity. Do you have stairs at your school or building? It’s a great way to practice drill activities. I really like […]
When Mr. Potato Head and Puzzles don’t Work: Enticing Games for Young Children
If you were making a charm bracelet for a pediatric Speech language pathologist, you’d probably want to include a puzzle piece, a bubble wand and a Mr. Potato head figurine. These are great activities for targeting vocabulary, requesting, early conversation skills and following directions. What happens when you at the home of a little guy […]
Halloween: Creepy Spider activities
The other night I was working on finishing up a project when I saw a decent sized (but not monstrously large) spider crawling across my wall. I looked around quickly for some spider killing equipment but didn’t have any shoes or kleenexes handy. Plus every once in awhile I start to think about reincarnation. What […]
Lazy Speech Therapist: Who has the biggest pile?
I’m almost ashamed to post this one. Do you ever wonder if every speech blogger’s sessions are filled with fantastically creative activities? I can’t speak for everyone, but I have to admit that there are a lot of sessions where I am TOO lazy to think of creative activities or pick out a game during […]
