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Celebrating Earth Day in Speech Therapy

April 29, 2025

Celebrating Earth Day in Speech TherapyRead More

Implementing Core Vocabulary Effectively: When and How to Teach It

April 17, 2025

Implementing Core Vocabulary Effectively: When and How to Teach ItRead More

Student Data Folders for Speech Therapy

July 7, 2024

Student Data Folders for Speech TherapyRead More

Books to Use with Your Present Toy

January 10, 2024

Books to Use with Your Present ToyRead More

Planning for the First Day, Week, and Month of Speech Therapy!

August 29, 2023

Planning for the First Day, Week, and Month of Speech Therapy!Read More

Tagged With: back to school, books, rapport, TPT

Quick Articulation Box

August 22, 2023

Quick Articulation BoxRead More

Tagged With: 5 minute articulation, articulation, DIY, quick artic, TPT

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speechlanguagepirates

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
TpT resource author/creator

There’s lots of new faces around here, so I thou

There’s lots of new faces around here, so I thought I’d show you mine again and introduce myself!

I’m Denise, a pediatric SLP, wife, mom of 3 humans (9, 6, & 3) and 1 black lab. I live on Long Island and am currently working as a preschool/EI transition evaluator.

My favorite communication skills to target are early language, articulation, and core vocabulary!
I love cheese, margaritas, photography, and trash TV (Bravo).
I hate feet, olives, and weather below 70 degrees. (I’m chronically cold.)

It’s just me, myself, and I behind this account and I’m SO grateful for every like, comment, share, story reply, link click, and purchase in my TpT store!

Do we have anything in common? Tell me below! 👇🏻

I volunteered at my own children’s book fair to

I volunteered at my own children’s book fair to help the kids shop. I *may* have spent the majority of the time scouring the shelves for new core word-filled books 🤷🏻‍♀️

Did you know I have an Amazon list of full of books I use to target core vocabulary? Comment below if you want to check it out! You might just find something to add to your toolbox 🙂

Teaching AAC is just language therapy - and that’s the 🗻 I’m willing to die on!

Want my cheat sheets to make it *that* much easier??? Comment below for the link - because they’re 25% off today and tomorrow!!!!

Resource contains:
✅Toy companion posters listing several phrases of only core vocab for 12 common toys.
✅Cheat sheets for ways to target 15 core words naturally throughout the day
✅No prep, cut and glue craft sheets for the
same 15 words
✅List of core words, reminder handout, home communication page, and more!
***MUST BE FOLLOWING ME TO RECEIVE THE LINK***

End of the year memories aren’t just for classro

End of the year memories aren’t just for classroom teachers!

I love recapping the year with my students. It’s actually a great way to plan for next year, since we’re lucky enough to have many repeat students from year to year.

🔗 Check it out at bit.ly/EndOfSpeech or comment below if you want me to DM the link to you! (Make sure you’re following in order to receive the DM!)
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The teacher appreciation sale starts tomorrow! My

The teacher appreciation sale starts tomorrow! My whole store will be 25% off with code THANKYOU25

What are you shopping for during the sale?

I was evaluating a 2 year old. He said “no” to

I was evaluating a 2 year old.
He said “no” to *every* prompt in the receptive section.
He started banging the spoons together.
I flipped everything upside down and made a drum set.
We played the drums together.
It elicited language. Unique 3 word phrases!

This is play. This was fun.

He continued to tell me “no” but at least he wasn’t miserable the entire time 🙃

🗣️Tell me below the most unconventional (“non-functional”) play you’ve used. Let’s help each other out!

…but are you ready? (For National Speech Languag

…but are you ready? (For National Speech Language and Hearing Month, that is.)

Comment below for the link to these no prep calendars.
Use as a bulletin board; hand out to teachers; or send one home with each child. ✅DONE for all of May!

Idk if I’m remembering correctly but I think the

Idk if I’m remembering correctly but I think there was a time a few months ago where Adobe got rid of the ability to print across multiple pages??? Was this a fever dream?!

Regardless - you can do it now! Here’s how to make one page into a bulletin board!
🖨️ Print, ✂️ cut, 📌 hang, and ✅ done!

Comment below if you want a link to the calendars!

Do you “celebrate” National Speech Language an

Do you “celebrate” National Speech Language and Hearing month where you work?

If you’re looking for an easy, no fuss way to educate others on SLPs’ huge scope of practice, these activity calendars are it 🙌🏻

Includes options for:
✅B&W and color
✅Weekdays only or 7 days of the week
✅English and Spanish

Print one for every teacher or student or print one to use as a bulletin board. Easy peezy 🍋 Plus - you’ll get yearly updates to use it over and over

Comment below if you want the link! (Make sure you’re following before you comment, or the DM won’t go through!)

(If you’re old like I am you may still be callin

(If you’re old like I am you may still be calling it BHSM…) Regardless, my calendars are updated for 2025!

If you own this, go redownload the update.
🔗Commwnt below if you want the link and to have your May “educating” be done for you! 🙌🏻

My little SLP-in-the-making daughter inspired this

My little SLP-in-the-making daughter inspired this sensory bin and it’s some of the best filler I’ve used. I paired it with paper “grass”, my Earth Day Cariboo cards, and a trash can from my kids’ toy collection. You could also hide the pieces from my no prep recycling craft 💚🚛

You could also add empty 🧻rolls and play the game Trash Stash! I know they sell “recycling can” pen holders at the dollar store. So many possibilities!

When my kids were on a pouch kick last year, I decided to save the caps. They are a colossal waste of plastic but I knew I could do SOMETHING therapy-related with them.

After being uninspired, I was ready to donate them to my kids’ “invention” camp this summer. Then my daughter was trying to guess what I was planning for them and she said “a sensory bin”?! It was perfect!

Comment if you’d like the links to my Cariboo cards or Recycling Craft🔗
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🛻So much fun with this guy! And never without m

🛻So much fun with this guy! And never without materials to supplement any goal 🙌🏻

My book companion for “Little Blue Truck’s Springtime” has been a best seller the past two weeks. 🌸🌷🪻🌼

Comment below if you want me to DM you the link!

Have you seen the latest in the Little Blue Truck

Have you seen the latest in the Little Blue Truck series?! It will satisfy all of your vehicle lovers because now there’s a race car! 🏎️

This new companion is 40% off for the first 48 hours! Let me know below if you’d like the link 🤗🏎️🛻

So, yes, the career path we choose is dependent on

So, yes, the career path we choose is dependent on earnings. The position we choose is dependent on earnings.

Don’t let anyone tell you differently. And certainly don’t let someone make you feel badly for needing or wanting a job that makes you enough money. Or more money.

(Sure, there are other factors such as proximity to home, work-life balance, stress levels, etc. But the only reason you’re willing to deal with some negatives of that BS is because they’re paying you!)

Whether you’re looking for an activity for your

Whether you’re looking for an activity for your whole caseload for Earth Day or just have a couple of kiddos who love trucks, you’ll want to grab this simple, no prep craft!

✅Recycling/garbage truck theme
✅20 artic/phono goals
✅10 language goals
✅No prep and low on ink, so you can easily send them home for carryover
✅Pairs well with a variety of books 🚛
✅Use as functional decor in your speech room or on a bulletin board 🤗
✅Perfect for Earth Day!🌎🌍
Comment if you want me to DM you the link! 🔗
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By “guess you had to be there…” we apparentl

By “guess you had to be there…” we apparently mean grad school 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Just like we don’t need to use or expect our kid

Just like we don’t need to use or expect our kids to use other toys the way in which they were intended - the same is true for fillable eggs!

Sometimes the opening and closing of them is just too laborious or time consuming. I loved this activity just the same!

Share with a friend who could use this tip!
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💡A tip to make administering the PLS a *tiny* b

💡A tip to make administering the PLS a *tiny* bit less annoying 💁🏻‍♀️

📤Send to a friend who could use this!

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Spring break is upon us! 🚫Don’t spend the e

Spring break is upon us!

🚫Don’t spend the entire week before at the copier. Just print and go with the one page homework sheets for 12 phonemes.

Comment below if you want me to DM you the link! (Be sure you’re following me before, or it won’t go through…)

Need a last minute activity you can do with everyo

Need a last minute activity you can do with everyone???? Look no further ☘️

Print on some green paper and you’re ready to go. Then hang on your door or bulletin board to 💀2️⃣🦜 with 1️⃣🪨

Comment below if you want the link! (But make sure you’re following or it won’t go through!)

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