Language Resources Blog

3rd grade books. A guide for teachers and speech pathologists.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:30:04 GMT

3rd grade books. The storybooks featured and reviewed here have all proven to be invaluable language stimulation texts.

Tony Wilson Review: The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:26:09 GMT

Tony Wilson Review: The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas.

Matt Zurbo Review. My Dad's a Wrestler

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:44:59 GMT

Matt Zurbo Review. My Dad's a wrestler is a funny, wise and terrific picture book about a son's hero worship of his dad - the Percolater!

Teaching inferencing, the shared book reading way.

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:56:32 GMT

Teaching inferencing to school-aged children is directly related to the comprehension and understanding of stories.

Reading Comprehension Problems

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:42:50 GMT

Reading Comprehension Problems: This page examines the complexity of reading comprehension difficulties.

Speech language programs that are custom made for your students.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:09:33 GMT

The best thing about these speech language programs that have been specifically designed to increase your students' understanding and use of language.

Vocabulary and Comprehension.

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:39:02 GMT

Vocabulary and Comprehension. Understanding text means more than just reading words on a page; comprehension relies upon vocabulary knowledge.

Pragmatic language and the school-age child

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:39:47 GMT

Pragmatic language is a vital social skill that enables the school-aged child to navigate their way through demanding social situations.

Figurative language worksheets - simile and metaphor.

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:39:27 GMT

Figurative language worksheets that explore the differences and similarities between metaphor and simile.

Figurative Language Similes

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:17:45 GMT

Figurative language Similes.

Figurative Language Metaphor

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:10:02 GMT

Figurative Language Metaphor

Best language resources. My top 5 language resources.

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:41:27 GMT

Best language resources. A list of my top 5 language resources and how I like to use them.

Speech-language therapy resources and games that work

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:05:22 GMT

High quality educational activities created by a school based speech-language pathologist who has made a mountain of mistakes, so you don't have to.

Language disorder commentary. Got a story or experience to share? Write it here.

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:52:50 GMT

Language disorder commentary. I've created this commentary page to allow you to express your opinions, frustrations, fears, anguish or triumphs related to children with language disorder.

Dyslexia defined.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:33:56 GMT

Dyslexia defined. Dyslexia is a language based learning disability that affects reading and writing skills

Autism and Social Stories

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:06:23 GMT

Autism and Social Stories.

Storyworld Review. A new book that helps to unlock childrens' imagination.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:34 GMT

Storyworld Review. Storyworld is a book that is made up of 40 illustrated cards and instructions that allows your students to make new and exciting stories.

6th grade books. A guide for teachers and clinicians.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:34:27 GMT

6th grade books are sometimes difficult to select due to the growing complexity of higher reading levels.

Phonological awareness tips and information

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:09:51 GMT

Phonological awareness is the leading predictor of reading success and failure. Read this page and find out why.

The vocabulary of the school-aged child

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:08:54 GMT

The goal of vocabulary intervention for the school-aged child should always be to provide rich word meanings.

Vocabulary and Context.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:55:39 GMT

Vocabulary and Context. The process of reading provides students with a context for learning new vocabulary.

Classroom Communication Context.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:40:15 GMT

Classroom Communication Context: This page is a review of the research article 'The Effects of Contezxt on the Classroom Discourse Skills of Children With Language Impairment.'

Language Literacy Research.: Links to research articles.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:27:03 GMT

Language Literacy Research: A series of articles about language and literacy

Autism behavior characteristics

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:14:28 GMT

Autism behavior characteristics.

Asperger's Syndrome: An Outline

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:09:36 GMT

Asperger's syndrome: Here is information that details the signs and behavioural characteristics of high functioning autism.

Speech Language Materials.

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:24:59 GMT

Speech Language Materials: How to prepare the language intervention programs as durable language therapy cards.

Dyslexia Intervention.

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:01 GMT

Dyslexia Intervention: There are a range of therapy options for students with dyslexia.

Complex Sentences contain a main clause and at least one subordinate clause.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:07 GMT

Complex sentences are very different from simple and compound sentences.

Privacy Policy

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:55 GMT

best practice - speech language resources

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:19:52 GMT

best practice speechlanguage resources are evidence based

A language intervention eBook that is purpose built to engage your students.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:16:50 GMT

This language intervention eBook is the culmination of my many years as a speech-language clinician and the best current research.

Working memory problems are an often overlooked difficulty in the classroom.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:04:23 GMT

Working memory problems: access this page for current information about working memory and the school-aged child.

Why is language disorder such a problem?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:01:08 GMT

Child language disorder! Much has been written about it. But what is it, how does it affect your students, and what can you do about it? Click on this link to find out...

The fry readability graph is an effective teacher tool.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:57:22 GMT

The fry readability graph is a tool I use to help chart a storybook's reading level. The fry readability graph is generally accurate and very simple to use.

Oral language strategies for speech pathologists and teachers.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:54:32 GMT

Oral language strategies that are designed to stimulate communication skills in your students.

shared book reading and speech-language pathology

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:50:47 GMT

Shared book reading hasn't always been a speech-language pathologists focus. But times are changing. Speech-language pathologists are ideally suited to support literacy in school-aged children.

What is language? School-aged language-development.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:46:52 GMT

What is language? Language development is something that begins at birth and continues to grow over the course of a person's life.

Free Grammar Worksheets.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Free Grammar Worksheets. There is a heap of free info and printable worksheets on this web page.

Metalinguistics and the school-aged child

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:37:09 GMT

Metalinguistics is the ability to shift our attention from the meaning of what is said or written to how it was said or written.

Contact me and send a question or comment

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:25:11 GMT

Contact me if you wish to ask a question about speechlanguage-resources.

Idioms activities and their meaning

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:22:48 GMT

Idioms activities that enable your students to understand this complex language area

Inferencing activities made easy.

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:13:52 GMT

Inferencing activities can be difficult to invent or find. Look no further. All the information and activities can be found in this ebook tailor made to teach inferencing to your students.

Free language activities, available to use with language impaired students

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:09:51 GMT

Free language activities that demonstrate shared reading strategies and are easy to use.

Rod Clement Review: Just Another Ordinary Day

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:37:30 GMT

Rod Clement Review: Just Another Ordinary Day is a

John Marsden Review: Norton's Hut

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:16:49 GMT

John Marsden Review. Norton's Hut is a story about kids stranded in a hut in the snow ,and a mysterious man who huddles near the fireplace.

Speech Pathology Links

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:57:44 GMT

Speech Pathology Links: New links will be added once I have judged their suitability as relevant to language disorder and speech pathology.

Speech pathology books. Recommended language intervention texts.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:25:10 GMT

Speech pathology books. Recommended language interevention texts for best practice research, therapy tips, and new ideas.

Reading Brain Review: Maryanne Wolf's book, Proust and the Squid is a good read.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:09:25 GMT

Reading Brain Review: Proust and the Squid is a cracking good piece of science writing.

David Lucas Review: Nutmeg, a picture book for young children.

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:58:19 GMT

David Lucas Review: Nutmeg, the story of a young girl who goes from eating cardboard and sawdust to dining on roast chicken, apple pie and milkshakes.

Bill Bryson Review. A Really Short History of Nearly Everything, for Kids.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:38:05 GMT

Bill Bryson Review. A Short History of Nearly Everything has been abridged and designed to be accessible to younger readers.