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Size of the Problem: Situational Reactions

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Have you ever had a student who had BIG reactions to problems?  Maybe when they didn’t get to be the blue marker, they would get upset and hide under the table.  I’m always looking for different activities to work on reaction size and emotional vocabulary and wanted to share a fun activity we did in […]

Make Play ROCK: Review and Giveaway

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Disclosure:  I received a copy of these books for the purpose of reviewing them.  I did not receive any compensation from the Hanen Centre and the opinions are my own. I first learned about the Hanen program when I was in grad school.   The Hanen Centre is located in Canada. They  focus on helping parents […]

Love Hurts: Frenzied SLPs link up

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The Frenzied SLP’s are linking up today with a topic of “love hurts.”  We all want the best for our students and clients-but sometimes along the way there are unintended bruises, collisions or other events that we didn’t expect when we were in grad school. In case you wondered, I’m changing a lot of details […]

When bad news hits close to home

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I’ve gone back and forth about posting this on my blog-it’s related to an incident of violence that happened to a colleague of my husband.  Some of you know that my husband is an illustrator and caricaturist.  For years, he managed the caricature stands at ValleyFair.  Maybe that’s why this hits home for me…. Glenn […]

How to Teach Conversation and Commenting Skills

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I’m always looking for new ideas and activities to teach my clients conversation skills.  We work on initiating conversations, sharing stories, ending conversations, asking questions and commenting.  One of the most popular games we’ve played is really easy to set up-I call it the Good News/Bad News Game.   How to Teach Conversation Skills by […]

Hanen Calendar {Review and Giveaway}

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I received a complimentary copy of this calendar for the purposes of reviewing and hosting a giveaway.  The opinions are my own.   Have you every wondered about how to work with critical thinking skills in younger children?  I’m really excited to be hosting a giveaway for three of Hanen’s new critical thinking calendars.  Use […]

Thankful and Grateful {blog hop}

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I am grateful to be a part of the Frenzied SLPs-and I’m excited to be a part of this month’s thankful and grateful blog hop!  If you are just starting, check out the first blog post HERE: Visit each blog to read about what we are grateful for-and collect letters along the way.  The letters you […]

5 Amazing Hacks to Start Off Your School Year

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How many of you were ready to go back to school?  I spent the last weekend before school trying to fit everything in that I’d forgotten to do.  We went to our state fair-ate a ton of food, went to the butterfly tent and saw a traveling reptile show.  We played video games in the penny […]

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