One of my biggest mistakes as a newer SLP was equating “comprehension” with “text”, or at least longer chunks of language including stories, articles, and paragraphs of information. But, after reading a few very insightful research articles about the importance of sentence-level work in speech therapy sessions, I changed things up. And it’s made a […]

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Comprehension, Sentence + Question Formulation, Sentence Combining, Sentence Deconstruction, Syntax

Don’t Skip Over Sentences in Speech Therapy

Sentences can be made more complex by increasing their length and by adding more advanced language elements. Two common ways to do this are by adding noun phrases and by using subordination (sentences that include multiple clauses). Three types of subordination make up the majority of multi-clausal sentences students will encounter. Here’s a little more […]

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Comprehension, Sentence Combining, Sentence Deconstruction, Syntax

3 Sentence Types You Should Target in Speech Therapy

Today I wanted to share some of ideas for how I’ve targeted executive functioning skills, and specifically skills like planning, self-awareness + self-monitoring, and even working memory. 🎯 If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know I love to embed this type of work into my language, literacy, and speech sound therapy. Language […]

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Sentence Combining, Sentence Deconstruction, Syntax

Embedding Executive Functioning Into Language Therapy

Why do SLPs work on formulating sentences in speech therapy with subject, verb, and object components? While typical children will begin to combine words and form sentences, children with a language impairment might struggle with this basic syntax. It’s our job to help them grow their vocabulary and use it in a way that makes […]

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Sentence Combining, Syntax

Formulating The Best “Subject Verb Object” Sentences In Speech Therapy

In need of some quick research-based syntax speech therapy materials? Check out my Systematic Sentence Combining to target syntax with no-prep, printable worksheets (or no-print for digital learning and teletherapy!). Methodically move through sentence combining, conjunctions, adverbial clauses, relative clauses, compound sentences, complex sentences, and embedded details with over 200 worksheets covering 5 levels of […]

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Sentence Combining, Syntax

One of a Kind Tools to Teach Sentence Combining

a good system shortens the road to the goal.

- orlson marden