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101: Working On Compare & Contrast in Speech Jan 03, 2022

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When most people think of the phrase “compare and contrast,” they think of using it to teach students to recognize the difference in colors and shapes.

As students age into upper grades, comparing and contrasting becomes even more important as they generalize the concept and make connections between what they are learning about in school and their own life.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, we are talking all about teaching comparing and contrasting in speech therapy.

For students to be able to successfully compare and contrast, they need to be able to comprehend what they read, understand the vocabulary, know how to express it, and know how to put it all together. All of these things fall into our domains as SLPs.

How can you help your students master this skill? Tune in to hear my favorite teaching methods, tools, and strategies to help my students understand how to compare and contrast with pictures or video, between a story and background knowledge, and between two different articles.

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Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/101

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100: 100th Episode! Time To Celebrate YOU! Dec 27, 2021

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It’s the 100th episode of SLP Coffee Talk!

I can’t believe it, but we have officially made it! I never thought when I started this podcast that I would make it this far. You all have shown up every week to hear what I have to say, and I am so grateful for that.

I truly love hearing how this podcast has inspired you and how you all use these tips in your therapy practice. That is what gives me the motivation to show up every Monday to provide these tips, tricks, and jolts of inspiration for you!

Tune in to hear me reflect back on how far this podcast has come, read some reviews from some of my amazing listeners, and hear how you can enter to win a $50 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card so you can get those teaching resources you have had your eye on!

I truly appreciate you all and I am so honored you continue to tune in every week! Here’s to the next 100!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/100

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99: Why I Avoid Vocabulary Lists Dec 20, 2021

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How do we decide what vocabulary words to work on in speech therapy?

This is probably the number one question I see asked in SLP Facebook groups, so I wanted to take some time to explain why I don’t rely on vocabulary lists, grade level lists, or classroom curriculum, and explain what I use instead.

The truth is that vocabulary lists and grade level lists aren’t perfect. They don’t account for where each individual student might be in the vocabulary learning process.

Instead, we need to focus on teaching our students how to determine the meaning of words they come across on their own, without relying on basic vocabulary memorization.

Make sure to tune in to hear my strategy for helping students grasp those tier 2 vocabulary words and why you should consider using them in your speech therapy practice too.

Resources Mentioned:

Learn my tips and tricks for teaching context clues

Check out my tips and tricks for working on tier 2 vocabulary words

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/99

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98: Some Things You Might Not Have Known About Wordless Picture Books with Hanna Stroud Dec 13, 2021

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Are you using wordless picture books in your speech therapy sessions?

If you have been following me for a while, you probably already know that I absolutely love wordless resources. Wordless videos and picture books make learning so much fun!

If you are new to this idea and wondering why you should use wordless picture books, you don’t want to miss this episode of SLP Coffee Talk. I sat down with Hanna Stroud to dive deeper into the topic of wordless picture books and explain how they can take your therapy sessions to the next level.

Hanna Stroud has operated a tutoring and consulting company, called My Literacy Space, since 2008 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Previously Hanna worked for the Calgary Board of Educations supporting the Resource Team with literacy instruction for children K-6. Providing one-on-one tutoring sessions with a focus on language and literacy skills, Hanna is passionate about structured literacy, children’s picture books, and multisensory learning activities.

For over a decade, Hanna has been a National Trainer for Reading With TLC and provided training for their Lively Letters method of teaching children to read. Hanna also provides webinars and in-person workshops for parents, educators, and organizations every month. Some of the important topics covered are the benefits of wordless picture books to build language and literacy skills, the importance of a structured literacy approach, comprehension skills, and other engaging topics.

Tune in to hear the benefits of wordless picture books, the best books to get started, and how to start incorporating them in your speech therapy sessions!

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Hanna’s website

Get Hanna’s free guide to learn more about wordless picture books

Check out the Wordless Picture Book Webinar

Check out My Literacy Space on TpT

Check out my wordless picture books blog post

Bee & Me - Alison Jay

Hike - Pete Oswald

I Walk With Vanessa - Kerascoet

Rosie's Glasses - Dave Whamond

Ball - Mary Sullivan

97: Let's Interview..ME! with Ella Sherman Dec 06, 2021

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You come here every week to hear my interviews with the experts and my best tips about how to become the best SLP you can be, but have you ever wondered who I really am?

If you have ever wanted to learn more about me, you’re in for a treat.

In today’s episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I have a special guest- my daughter! Ella is 7 years old and she is joining me on the podcast to interview me in honor of my birthday this week.

I have always had a passion for teaching and working with children. In fact, when I was a young girl, I used to “teach” my dolls how to read and write! This eventually led me to my decision to work with children as a speech pathologist.

Tune in to this lighthearted and fun episode to hear what my daughter thinks of my profession as well as learn a little more about me.

You’ll also hear how to enter my giveaway for a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, so don’t miss it!

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/97

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96: Let's Create Those Execute Functioning Plans with Tera Sumpter Nov 29, 2021

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Executive functioning is an important part of life for our students, but unfortunately, some of them really struggle with it.

Understanding what executive functioning really is and how to target it in speech therapy is a crucial step to helping them improve their impulse control and start achieving their goals.

In today’s episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Tera Sumpter to learn all about executive functioning and how we can work together with other team members to help our students improve.

Tera Sumpter, M.A., CCC-SLP is the founder and Speech-Language Pathologist at Seeds of Learning, LLC where she specializes in executive functioning, literacy development, and other learning disabilities.

She is the developer of an integrated cognitive processing model for assessment and treatment. Tera is invited to present nationwide and internationally on her integrative learning model and executive functioning. Tera is the author of The Seeds of Learning: A Cognitive Processing Model for Speech, Language, Literacy & Executive Functioning.

Students with executive functioning difficulties are often considered to have behavior issues or are mislabeled as lazy in the classroom, but the truth is much deeper than that. Listen in as Tera shares how we can develop plans based on our students’ behavior and improve their executive functioning in the classroom and out.

Resources Mentioned:

Follow Tera on Facebook

Check out The Seeds of Learning: A Cognitive Processing Model for Speech, Language, Literacy, and Executive Functioning

Check out the Seeds of Learning Mighty Network

Let’s Prioritize Those Plans Boom Cards

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/96

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Check out the Background Knowledge blog post

95: What Does Background Knowledge Have To Do With It? Nov 22, 2021

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Having background knowledge on a topic gives us a significant advantage in mastering unfamiliar tasks.

This applies to speech as well. Studies show that when students read, they have greater comprehension if they have background knowledge on the topic. They are better able to use context clues and thus, achieve greater success with comprehension and vocabulary.

So how do we target that in our speech practice?

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am sharing more information on why you should target background knowledge in speech, how to assess your students, and ways to improve their background knowledge on a given topic.

You’ll want to start by assessing what your students already know about the topic you are covering. After that, you can help them gain the knowledge they are lacking with online tools, books, YouTube videos, and more.

Make sure to tune in for all of the details so you can begin implementing them today.

Resources Mentioned:

Check out SLP Elevate

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/95

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94: ADHD and SLPs with Michael McLeod Nov 15, 2021

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As SLP’s, we work with students with many different diagnoses and needs educationally. It is important for us to understand those needs so we can best help them.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with Michael McLeod to discuss all things ADHD and executive functioning, as well as how we can help these students in our therapy practice.

Michael McLeod is a Speech-Language Pathologist and ADHD/Executive Function Specialist. He is the owner of GrowNOW Therapy in Philadelphia, PA, and the creator of the Internal Language Model for Executive Functions.

Michael has traveled internationally training parents and professionals about the ADHD-Language Connection!

Research on ADHD is ongoing and we continue to learn more about it all the time. As we get new information, we are seeing that ADHD has a lot to do with our wheelhouse: language.

Tune in as Michael shares what ADHD is exactly, the impact it has on self-talk and executive functioning skills, and how we can help our students improve their quality of life by improving their executive functioning skills in speech therapy.

Resources Mentioned:

Visit Michael's website

Follow GrowNOW on Facebook

Join the ADHD & Executive Functions For SLPs Facebook Group

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/94

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PicWits! Game (another game like Bubble Talk)

93: My Favorite Games For Older Speech Students Nov 08, 2021

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There’s nothing like a fun game to get students relaxed and engaged in learning!

Do you play games with your speech therapy students?

Playing games in your classroom has many benefits and can really improve social skills as well as executive functioning skills.

When you have older students like those in middle school and high school, it can be harder to come up with game ideas that are interesting enough to get them engaged in your lessons.

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I am sharing some games that even older speech therapy students will love!

These games are hands-on, unique, and fun. They are great for incorporating into speech therapy lessons so that you can get your students involved in new and interesting ways.

Listen in to hear my favorite games and how I use them to help my speech therapy students perfect their skills and reach their goals faster!

Resources Mentioned:

eeBoo Lion in my Way Game

Stare Junior Game

Suspend Junior Game

Games for middle school or high school students blog post

Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/93

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