updated 2/2026 Looking for ways to merge a Valentine’s day theme into therapy with your older students? Read on! I’ve got activity ideas and freebies for hassle-free planning! Valentine’s Day Activities – Compare and Contrast Emotions and Character Traits! A great vocabulary activity for Valentine’s day. Here’s a list of emotions and character traits you can compare (beyond the typical… Read More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Traits
Let Freedom Ring! Martin Luther King Jr. day in the United States is a time to celebrate his leadership traits, including unity, equality, service, courage, integrity and empathy. Our high school speech therapy students are in formative years, figuring out who they want to be, and what they stand for in their lives. I’d like to share some speech therapy… Read More
New Years Activities for Older Students!
New Years Activities for Middle and High School Students! Updated 12/24 Looking for some new years activities to use during speech therapy with older students? Upon returning to school after a break, is the perfect time to have students reflect upon challenges and accomplishments of the prior year. Since many of them may have watched or participated in a new… Read More
Best Winter Books for Social Emotional Skills!
There are so many great winter books available for teaching social emotional skills in speech therapy! Sometimes it’s challenging to find books that target important social skills, like perspective-taking and theory of mind, and also fit into a seasonal theme so I can use them in mixed groups! I’m often looking for winter-themed books that are not related to Christmas… Read More



