Plotagon: Pilot Episode
Plotagon is one of my favorite ‘go to’ resources for speech- language intervention. The ‘pilot episode’ is to give you some background information. In future episodes, I will tell you more about how I use Plotagon to target specific skills....
Are schools (still) killing creativity?
Image credit: Kaisa Holsting In 2006, Sir Ken Robinson gave a jaw dropping, eye-opening TED Talk, that set the internet ablaze. In his talk, Robinson emphasized that creativity is as important as literacy and should be treated with the same status. However,...
Apps, Language & Learning: What you need to know
Excessive screen time use in children is bombarding social media feeds. Consequently many therapists, parents, and educators are lamenting the introduction of the ‘magic tablet’ that promised to teach our children. An app is not a teacher, it is not...
Tips to teach conversation
My previous post which you can find here, outlined the different elements that are needed to have a conversation. A breakdown in any one of these skills can impact on having a conversation. Spontaneous conversation is difficult to teach, because by its very nature, it...
The art of conversation
Conversation relates to how we interact socially with others. Conversation is “the exchange of news and ideas between two or more people.” A speech-language therapist may refer to conversational skills as pragmatics. This is the way people use language...RAVE-O TRAINED
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