What is Your Speech Buddy Personality?

What is Your Speech Buddy Personality?

by Courtenay M. Parents' Corner Speech Therapist

 

Speech Buddies Tools

Which Speech Buddy Personality Are You?

Which Avenger are you? What Frozen character most resembles your personality?  Are you Anna or Elsa?  Do these games sound familiar? Seems like everywhere we turn on social media lately, there are games that compare our personality to a famous character.  So, in that vein, we thought of doing the same at Speech Buddies. What Speech Buddy personality are you?  Rabbit Buddy, Seal Buddy? Speech Buddies has five Buddies specifically designed for your child’s articulation disorder.  Who are these five Buddies and which one is the fit for you?

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Understanding Common Core Standards

Understanding Common Core Standards

by Courtenay M. Language Development School

Common Core Standards

What is the Common Core Standards Initiative?
Image: www.corestandards.org

Common Core Standards are a hot topic around here!  But, what exactly are these standards and why do we need to become familiar with them?  Common Core Standards are a clear set of benchmarks for what children will be learning in English language, arts/literacy and math from kindergarten through high school. Adopted by 44 states and District of Columbia, the Common Core State Standards outline what exactly a student should know and should be able to do at the end of each grade. The standards emphasize skills that ensure students graduating from high school are prepared to take college-level classes or enter the workforce. Unlike previous state standards, which varied greatly from state to state, the Common Core Standards seek to establish collaboration among the participating states on a range of tools, textbooks, digital media and teaching focus and materials. Continue reading →

Easter Activities for Speech Therapy at Home!

Easter Activities for Speech Therapy at Home!

by Courtenay M. Arts and Crafts At Home Ideas Games and Activities Language Development
Easter Egg Games for Speech Therapy

Easter Egg Games for Speech Therapy at Home!

Easter is an excellent time of year to work on speech therapy at home with your kids. The colors of the trees, smell of fresh blooming flowers, chirping of the birds are all excellent ways to engage your child’s senses. But how about using an Easter Egg as an inexpensive speech therapy tool? Yes, both a real egg and a colorful, plastic Easter egg! These eggs can provide an opportunity for you to work on socialization, articulation and language skills with your child in a variety of ways, and have fun together as a family.

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5 Favorite Board Games for Speech Therapy

5 Favorite Board Games for Speech Therapy

by Courtenay M. Games and Activities Language Building Games

Did you know that some of our old favorite board games are also great speech therapy tools? Yes, that’s right!  You can help improve articulation and speech skills while enjoying quality time with your child. As we finish up Spring Break, (or some of us are just beginning), we are sharing with you some of our favorite classic children’s games that can also be used to teach new speech skills. The games that we have listed provide good opportunities for meaningful language, speech and social learning.

Hint hint…also a great addition to the Easter Basket!

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Speech Impediment in Children: What Is Cluttering?

Speech Impediment in Children: What Is Cluttering?

by Courtenay M. Pronunciation & Lisps Speech Disorders
Winston Churchill

Did Winston Churchill Suffer From Cluttering or Stuttering? (See Answer Below!)

What is cluttering, and how is this different than stuttering? We’ve heard that question many times from readers, so we thought we’d take a moment to explain the speech disorder called cluttering in more detail. Cluttering is a speech and communication disorder that affects a person’s ability to convey speech in a clear and concise manner. It is often characterized by an abnormally rapid rate of speech, difficulty organizing thoughts or getting to the point and words that sound like they are “running into each other.”

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