water the sponge blog
These posts reflect the culmination of years of education and work experience with an incredibly diverse and wonderful client population. This blog covers various topics for children from birth to eight years of age. I am excited to share these resources with my WTS family. To get the latest blog posts, subscribe below!
Tip: Read the Let’s Water the Sponge section at the end of each post to learn about activities to do at home to boost your child’s communication skills.
Build Literacy through Word Repetition & Syllable Identification
I know you've been waiting on pins and needles - I'm back with more information regarding syllables and teaching kiddos to read! In my last post, I introduced the concept of syllable deletion and discussed the role it plays in literacy development. In addition, I...
Early Literacy and Syllable Deletion
Have you ever wondered what you can do at home to help your child learn how to read? This series of posts will assist you with teaching your child early literacy skills. In my last post, I discussed rhyming, which is an early part of phonological awareness. When you...
Mountains of Rhyming and Educational Climbing
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon, The little dog laughed to see such sport,...
How to Build Language through Nature
With summer slipping through our fingers here in the PNW, I wanted to share one of my boys' favorite activities in the hope that you can enjoy this activity, too, as we transition to PSL season. As a mom, I have seen firsthand the amount of energy that children have,...
How To Get Your Picky Eater to Eat
A Speech & Language Pathologist's job is anything but monotonous! There are endless ways that SLPs can contribute to society and help people across the lifespan. Some people might think, "I know what speech therapists do, they help people say their sounds...
Building Core Vocabulary
Teaching a child to speak can be complicated, but it doesn't have to be. There are ways to break language down in order to help a child grasp various linguistic concepts. Something to consider when teaching your child to speak is the types of words that you want to...
