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A fun scavenger hunt to do during COVID-19
Dayna Sanders, MA, CCC-SLP
Making a gratitude jar
Making a Gratitude Jar This is an awesome activity for showing gratitude to others, especially after being stuck in the house. This is called a gratitude jar and I am using one I made for my speech room at home during COVID-19. I am having my family write something...
Having fun with sensory art
Having Fun with Sensory Art Here is a fun sensory art activity that only requires a few supplies! This is also a great sensory project! Supplies: -glue -salt -water color paint -cup and water -paper Below are the steps to doing this art (yes, my 5 year old did his own...
What is happening in my kid’s brain!!
What is happening in my kid's brain!! I was inspired to write this post when my two year old was playing around with one of the squishy brains that I have (it also makes some weird sounds when you squeeze it…yup isolation is getting to us!). Seeing the brain inspired...
Free literacy tools during COVID-19
We are gearing up to being isolated for a few weeks now and if your kids are anything like mine, they are getting bored with their toys and books at home. I have been integrating some online books to give them a variety of options. Here are two of my favorites! As a...
How to Stay Sane as a Parent at Home during COVID-19
I don’t even know where to start, except that I am two weeks in to isolation and I am starting to feel the effects. I think others may have felt it sooner and some are going to feel it later, but at some point us parents will all have felt some sanity be lost. So what...
5 Speech and Language Activities to do with your Teenager
Sight word / articulation Jenga
I love Jenga! You can do this with sight words, target articulation words, or WH questions. My husband loves labeling, so I had a label maker on hand, but you can also use tape, folder labels, stickers, etc. Another options is writing on the blocks directly, but I...
Managing challenging behaviors during teletherapy sessions
Your company is able to provide teletherapy during the COVID-19 shutdown and now you have to figure out how to provide services to your kiddos that are ethical, equitable, and effective. One of your biggest hurdles will be figuring out services for your kiddos with...