Kids these days face a myriad of problems that rob them of their happiness. We see students on the spectrum with anger issues or suicide ideation. How do you exactly get in their head, see the world in their perspective, and bring them joy? In this episode, I am chatting with a very special guest whose books I love, Julia Cook. With approximately two million books in print, Julia Cook is a former school counselor and teacher who never dreamed she could evolve into a national award-winning childr...
May 18, 2020•24 min•Ep. 16
What materials do you use for older students that function at a first-grade level or ones that have social skill challenges? In this area, especially during this crisis time, boom cards, stickers, and cartoons won't work. So what are you going to do? In today's episode, I have Speech Dude, Chris Wenger on the show to talk about what motivates older students. Chris is an enthusiastic school-based SLP and nationally-acclaimed presenter who loves to share his knowledge about technology and practica...
May 11, 2020•42 min•Ep. 15
Are you running out of ideas for your teletherapy sessions? Do you have multiple goals but don't have a ton of time to prepare? You're in for a treat today! In this episode, I'm sharing with you my favorite online resources for free books and articles. These are resources you can easily incorporate with Google Classroom. They are super relevant today while we are dealing with the impacts of the Coronavirus but are also suitable for any time of the year. Of the many I have used, these resources h...
May 04, 2020•14 min•Ep. 14
Tough times call for tough measures, and SLPs are no exception. With all students at home these days due to COVID-19, how do you face the challenge of continuing your therapy sessions or, at least, progressing your students towards their goal? Enter Google Classroom. In this episode, I'll share tips on how SLPs can utilize Google Classroom effectively. If you're new to Google Classroom, just remember your goal: It's all about keeping everyone safe and healthy while still making things work - eve...
Apr 27, 2020•15 min•Ep. 13
With quarantine still going on, are you stressed as to how to take on the challenge of delivering quality lessons remotely, providing students a level of normalcy, and adjusting to life being stuck at home? In this episode, I have something different for you. I was recently a guest on Be The Exception Podcast with Dawn Ellis, creator of Cultivating Exceptional Minds. Dawn is a qualified educational specialist with 10 years of special education experience, published journal articles, and is an aw...
Apr 17, 2020•30 min
Some SLPs like change, others don't - how about you? Have you been trying the same strategies with your students year after year? Are these strategies giving you amazing results? In this episode, let’s talk about why doing the same thing, again and again, is INSANITY. We will identify the underlying reasons why our students are not making progress when it comes to vocabulary, inferencing or sequencing despite all their practice. I will also share how you can do things differently to achieve a br...
Apr 13, 2020•14 min•Ep. 12
We've all been guilty of this: Setting a bunch of goals at the beginning of a school year for several students and then forgetting about them or running out of time to actually complete them. Forgive yourself, it happens! In this special episode, I'm having my very first guest on the show and she is incredible. Maureen Wilson has been a school-based SLP for 10 years. She's the author of the blog, The Speech Bubble SLP. Maureen speaks all over the country about her passion for literacy-based ther...
Apr 06, 2020•21 min•Ep. 11
In this critical time of quarantine and lockdowns, more and more schools are using technology to bring education to students outside of school. SLPs are no exception to this. Question is: Are you up for the challenge of doing teletherapy? To give us the confidence and tech know-how, I've compiled tried and tested tips from 5 teletherapy bloggers who've been doing it for years and have had huge success: Stacy Crouse, Lucy Stone, Stacey Pfaff, Theresa Koelsch, and Venita Litvack. Listen in and see...
Mar 27, 2020•31 min
Do you love using YouTube in your speech therapy? You know I do! But using videos can take a ton of time to prepare since you have to take note of cues, think of what questions to ask and so forth. This episode is very special to me because I'm finally sharing my all-time favorite free tool that will cut down your prep time for videos, help you achieve your speech goals, and engage your students to interact. You just do it once and you have it forever - it's that simple to use. If you want to kn...
Mar 23, 2020•17 min•Ep. 10
You can take any activity in your classroom, but what is the goal? And how are you going to teach it differently than what your students have already been exposed to? Enter Mystery Doug. For today's inspiration, I'm going to introduce you to this wonderful online tool where you can use short, non-fiction videos that will get your students inferring, asking questions, and drawing conclusions. I will share tips and tricks on how to use this medium to help your students overcome their language stru...
Mar 16, 2020•15 min•Ep. 9
Don't you just wish you can be that birdie who's always on your student's shoulder to help them with words? Too bad you can't! What you can do is teach them strategies that will help them succeed with language, even when you're not around. In this episode, let's talk about a strategy that will help your students handle unfamiliar words when they see them: Context clues. Instead of just drilling synonyms and antonyms or push them to memorize lists, you can use this method to help your students an...
Mar 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 8
Are you hoping to incorporate more literacy-based therapy ideas in your speech therapy room without overwhelming your students with too much text? You're in for a treat! In this episode, let's talk about another time-saving tool for us tireless SLPs: Wordless picture books! Listen in as I share different strategies on how you can use this tool for any language goal or target group. Discover ways you can introduce wordless picture books to your reluctant readers and make it motivating and excitin...
Mar 02, 2020•12 min•Ep. 7
Your students are getting exposure to skills like inferencing and sequencing in the classroom, but it's not sticking. What can you do? In this episode, I will share my favorite tool that helps our students make things more explicit, more visual, and helps them remember things that they hear and know what to listen for to take that processing overload away. Listen in and discover how you can do things differently for the success of your students. Check out this episode and have fun teaching and l...
Feb 24, 2020•13 min•Ep. 6
Do you wonder how you can incorporate more curriculum into your speech therapy room? Or does thinking about it overwhelm you? In this week's episode, we are going to talk about 3 mindset shifts that can help you understand why you have to do it and how to do it. You don't have to use the same exact resources because that will be boring and too tedious, right? Listen in as I reveal a better strategy and learn how you can apply the same principles in your therapy. You don't have to burn yourself o...
Feb 17, 2020•12 min•Ep. 5
Even the toughest, most challenging students you have can be reached. They can be motivated and be willing to learn in your speech therapy room. You might think I am C.R.A.Z.Y. because you have students that just refuse to do the work. In this week’s episode, I want to challenge you to think outside the box and think about ways you can work with those students with a different mindset and actually see results. I want you to approach the session so that you will see motivation and progress from t...
Feb 10, 2020•11 min•Ep. 4
If you’re looking at your schedule for the week ahead and starting to panic— you're not alone. What's the secret to saving time in your therapy sessions? Reuse and repurpose! This week, I share the secret to getting the most out of your SLP prep and therapy materials. Listen in to hear how you might be missing out on opportunities to hang on to your money, time and sanity. Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/3 Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my jui...
Feb 10, 2020•11 min•Ep. 3
Figuring out how to integrate fun and games into your SLP therapy rooms is important for keeping students motivated and excited about learning... But, striking the right balance can be tricky. In this episode of Coffee Talk with SpeechTimeFun, I share my top picks of versatile games you can use in your SLP practice. Listen in as I share ideas around building a routine and what to do if your traditional games aren't ideal for your students. If you’re interested in adding games to your lessons- th...
Feb 10, 2020•17 min•Ep. 2
Need a shot of caffeine in your SLP lessons? Enter the Coffee Talk podcast: the best podcast for speech-language pathologists, where you can get a weekly dose of inspiration and lesson plan resuscitation. As a licensed SLP and creator of the resource, Speech Time Fun, I know that low prep, max fun speech therapy ideas can be game-changers for teachers. Tune in for more episodes where I share quick therapy ideas for SLPs, lessons learned and more that’ll help you get the most out of your career ...
Jan 31, 2020•12 min•Ep. 1
