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Using Simons Cat Videos In Speech Therapy

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Dabbling Speechie] Simon’s Cat are a series of comic strip animated short videos that you can find on YouTube. The videos are primarily without words, and are in black and white. You can watch these videos on your iphone, ipad, laptop…...

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] I’m back today to share some ideas for how to use “If You Give a Dog a Donut” by Laura Numeroff in your therapy sessions! This series of books is so popular for working on a variety of skills. …...

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Book, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: Brightly] Kids and dogs go together like cookies and milk. Big or small, dogs wiggle their way into your heart and become part of your family. They’re loyal companions, mischievous rascals, and masters of the pleading puppy eyes — especially when…...

Max The Dog Paper Plate Craft

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Craft, Create, Cook] Celebrate the Secret Life of Pets movie with this cute and simple Max the dog craft with the kids! My kids love to do crafts and I always have a plethora of craft stuff for them to go…...

Fun Craft! Spring Doggie

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Following Directions, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Mess for Less] This activity was inspired by a toy dog I had as a kid. Maybe you had one too. It had a dog head and behind with a metal spring in the middle that allowed the dog to stretch…...

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Edutopia] When you walk down a hall in my school, you may encounter our therapy dog, Boomer. There were originally reservations in our district about having a therapy dog, but now Boomer is one of the most sought after staff members…...

Game Review: The Soggy Doggy

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Game, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Playful Otter] So, who doesn’t love giving a big dog a bath? I know you can’t see me, so I’ll tell you that my hand went up. Spoiler alert: You’re going to get wet. Soggy Doggy comes with a combination…...

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

by Eric X. Raj, M.S. CCC-SLP Reprinted with permission of the author as it appeared on the Speech Therapy Ideas blog on Pocket SLP.com It isn’t every day that you get to see a DOG playing BASKETBALL! Wow, I sure was impressed…...

Feed the Dog Sight Word Game

February 22, 2022

25 February 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: School Time Snippets] I love creating fun, hands-on games for my kiddos. Here’s our latest, Feed the Dog Reading Game. It is always a good idea to make learning to read FUN for your beginning reader. Whether focusing on sight words…...

February 21, 2022

25 February 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Fusion surgery has been the long-standing treatment for people with scoliosis—a side-to-side curve of the spine. But other options have become available—including vertebral body tethering for children with scoliosis. “Vertebral tethering is a new tool in the tool kit…...