Blog — Teletherapy

Winter Themed Lesson Plans   Here we are folks, JANUARY! What a year 2020 has been to say the least.  The stretch of school between Thanksgiving and Holiday break goes by so quickly, and it’s definitely a time of year when I need easy, low-prep, therapy options because things feel busier than ever leading up to Christmas.  Winter is not my favorite season, but it definitely opens up some amazing opportunities for thematic therapy. I love the inclusivity of seasonal themed therapy and how I can utilize these therapy ideas for months! Our “snowy” season here can sometimes last from...

Christmas Themed Lesson Plans The other day I was reflecting on the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas; and how in my personal life those weeks seem to fly by, but at work, the days can feel so long.  It is such a fun time of year, and there are so many exciting things to focus on or choose to target during therapy, but in all honesty… my students can be so challenging during these few weeks.  Don’t get me wrong, I love to hear about their holiday excitement and see their faces light up as they talk about Christmas.  But...

Holiday Boom Cards for Speech Therapy   If you follow along with my blog posts, you know I typically include a breakdown of my themed Boom cards along with my lesson plans, but I am so excited about these holiday decks that I couldn’t fit all the Christmas cheer into one post!   Here’s an in-depth look at my holiday Boom Cards:  Christmas/Holiday Free Sampler Deck:  This freebie includes five different activities and is a small sample of what you can expect in my bigger Christmas Sentence Strip deck (more on that one below).  These activities are designed to target MLU...

Thanksgiving Theme Lesson Plans  I don’t know about many of you, but for me this year has flown by! How is it almost Thanksgiving?! I love this time of year both at home and at work. There are so many opportunities for awesome thematic therapy activities and my students love chances to talk about the holidays and their family’s traditions.  Tele-therapy has brought a whole new element to holiday lesson plans this year, since I get to ask students if they have any decorations or special holiday items at their house they want to share with me during our session!...

Food Theme Lesson Plans  Real talk: planning for tele-therapy is HARD! Planning for tele-therapy while also planning for in-person therapy that meets COVID safety measures is also HARD! Being a SLP during this unfamiliar, ever-changing school year is HARD! And that is why I love thematic therapy; it helps me have creative, engaging sessions with students even on days when I don’t feel my most prepared or most organized.  It’s why I am so excited to share my lesson plan ideas for this theme... Food! (What is more functional than food?!) It offers so many opportunities for carryover to the...