Expressions Speech Therapy Centre in Rowville, Victoria | Speech pathologist

18.01.2022 Thank you Sue! Communication is so important.

18.01.2022 Thankyou Phonic books! Great explanation.

18.01.2022 A great freebie from Thedabblingspeechie on TPT: Social Inferencing with Real Photos, https://www.teacherspayteachers.com//Social-Inferencing-wi

17.01.2022 I know a lot of people have been waiting for this, so Ill cut to the chase. On Tuesday 26 May all Prep, Grade 1 and 2, and all VCE, VCAL and specialist schoo...l students will return to classroom learning. All other year levels will return on Tuesday 9 June. And Monday 25 May will be a pupil-free day to make sure everythings ready to go. Well still be offering on-site supervision during those two interim weeks for families who need it but by 9 June, all kids will be back to face-to-face learning in the classroom. Our Government will provide additional funding for daily cleaning and extra sanitiser and soap supplies. Well prioritise testing for any Victorian school staff members who wish to do so, including those without symptoms. And well support teachers and staff at greater risk to continue working remotely. That includes older staff or those with underlying health conditions. Schools will be taking extra precautions too such as staggered drop off and pickup times to avoid lots of parents being in the same place at the same time. While we were working so hard to flatten the curve, it was really important not to have a million kids and their parents and carers moving around the community every day. But thanks to everyones hard work, were now able to make some changes. We always said wed follow the advice of the Victorian Chief Health Officer, and that our decisions would be based on evidence and they are. But its only because people stayed home and stayed apart and hundreds of thousands of Victorians got tested that we have the data to back this up and the confidence to move forward. The next couple of weeks will be crucial, and Ill keep you posted every step of the way. I know wrangling a preppy while youre trying to work from home is a challenge. That studying for a SAC or an exam from the kitchen table was never going to be ideal. And that teaching a class of five-year-olds online is something no-ones ever been asked to do before. But thanks to the hard work and patience of parents, carers, teachers and staff, and students weve done it. And done it so well.

17.01.2022 This is perfect! Thanks again Phonic books!

16.01.2022 Thankyou Otsimo!

16.01.2022 After I have kids in a small group read, sort, and write & say words targeting a particular sound, such as the /i_e/ in "kind," "fly," "light," or "time," they ...read an /i_e/ sound passage like the one in the passage below from the Reading Simplified Academy. THEN it's fun for kids to work in centers to Search for the Sound. Notice how they're finding MULTIPLE spellings of the target sound in this passage (including the completely irregular "eye"). Just another way to reinforce those "inside parts" of words that so often get ignored.

16.01.2022 Song boxes are a fun way to help develop your childs communication and interaction skills. When using a song box you are encouraging your childs attention a...nd listening, understanding, and expressive language (verbal and pre-verbal) whilst spending some quality time together. Opportunities can be provided for choice making, turn taking, requesting continuation and imitation, whilst also learning about rhythm and rhyme. So dont throw that box away make it into a song box to enjoy with your child! Some children may also be able to use pictures to request songs they want. Song picture cards to follow soon keep a look out for them!

16.01.2022 Perfect activity for car lovers! Easy to make at home.

15.01.2022 Parents, are you you STILL trying to figure out how to help your child read words? Teachers, could you use some tips on helping parents help their child...ren? Most typical word-level errors and how to respond to them are in this quick little video example. You might find that your child benefits from you saying things like... "Try this sound." "What else could that be?" "Dont add an /llll/." [while tapping the space where she added it] "Dont skip the /lll/." [while tapping the space where he deleted it] You may also find a pencil is a lot more precise at helping your student see which letter-sounds she is confused by. And showing the different chunks, or syllables, in a word with a card helps our developing readers attack it more easily. Looking at more distance learning and want more tips for parents now teaching their child to read at home? Check it out: 5 Ways to Help Your Child Read Words readingsimplified.com/5-proven-ways-for-you-to-support-your

15.01.2022 Are there words one cant decode? All words are decodable because when we read we translate the letters on the page into sounds and words. This is decoding. A...t first, this process is slow and laborious but then it becomes automatic and we recognize words on the page at speed. Some common words have complex spellings. It is helpful to map these words orthographically (sound/letter) so that kids can make connections themselves. #phonics #learningtoread See more

15.01.2022 Do you know your phoneme from your grapheme from your morpheme? Here is quick explanation. This may be a helpful poster for parents and carers helping their kids learn to read.

14.01.2022 On Stuttering Awareness Day (22/10) get behind the ‘Find the Right Words’ campaign that aims to change public perceptions & start a new conversation about stuttering. It’s a global campaign to tackle the harmful language that surrounds stuttering. #ASEA https://bit.ly/3jjghgd

14.01.2022 https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/toy-car-play-ideas/

13.01.2022 Thank you for these great social stories!

13.01.2022 News genes linked to Apraxia, Childhood speech disorder.

13.01.2022 This is great! Just enjoy the play and follow your child.

12.01.2022 Wearing a face covering is a small action but it can make a big difference. And its one of those things where the more people do it, the exponentially bigger... that difference becomes. Thats why Victorias Chief Health Officer is making it a requirement not just a recommendation. Heres how itll work: If you live in metro Melbourne or Mitchell Shire and you need to leave home for one of the four essential reasons, you must have a covering over your mouth and nose. If youre travelling into regional Victoria for work or care reasons, that covering will need to remain on for the entire time youre there. If you live in regional Victoria, youll need to wear a face covering if you visit metro Melbourne or Mitchell Shire and were still recommending you wear one in your local area if you cant physically distance. There are a few exceptions. Kids under 12, those who have a professional or medical reason or if its just not practical, like when youre out running. In our schools, thatll mean teachers dont have to wear a face covering while teaching but students attending for VCE, VCAL or for onsite supervision will. Everyone will be expected to wear one on the way to and from school. This requirement wont be enforced until 11:59pm on Wednesday 22 July to give people a chance to buy or make a covering but if you already have one, please start wearing it now. And if you dont have a mask, a scarf is better than nothing. As with everything, this shouldnt be about looking for loopholes. Its about each of us doing something small to keep everyone around us safe. If Im wearing a covering, Im helping to protect you. If youre wearing one, youre helping to protect me. And if we all wear one, were all doing our bit to slow the spread.

12.01.2022 A great app for speech and language development! And its fun too!

12.01.2022 Check out my growing collection of FREE posters for parents and teachers here https://tinystepsmakebigstrides.com/library/

12.01.2022 One sound - different spellings One of the difficult concepts in the English Alphabetic Code is that a sound can be spelled in different ways. Unlike transpare...nt writing systems like Italian or Spanish, where kids learn to read within three months, it will take the average child learning to read English three years! For this reason, we need to teach the Alphabetic Code in a structured and systematic way so all kids learn to read. Here is our graphic for the first five different ways to spell the sound /ae/. And there are more! Our decodable books for young readers that introduce these five spellings (UK editons only) Dandelion Reading Level 3 series, Jake, the Snake https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//dandelion-readers-level-3-/ For catch up readers, UK editions : Talisman 1 series https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk/pro/talisman-series-series-1/ Rescue series https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//catch-up-rea/rescue-series/ Island Adventure series https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//catch-up-/island-adventure/ USA editions - catch up readers Talisman 1 series https://www.phonicbooks.com/p/talisman-series-series-1-usa/ Rescue series https://www.phonicbooks.com//catch-up-r/rescue-series-usa/ Island Adventure series https://www.phonicbooks.com//catch-u/island-adventure-usa/ #phonics #lettersandsounds

11.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all my valued and blessed clients! To all those mums who work so hard at raising our next generation and for loving them. Hope you all enjoy this special day with your family. You deserve a break and a day off.

09.01.2022 Perfect! Thank you for explaining!

09.01.2022 Thankyou for the pics SpeakEasy!

08.01.2022 Hey Families, given the stage 4 lockdown, Speech Expressions will be operating via Telehealth only for the next 6 weeks. Take care everyone and stay safe. Our health comes first. Thankyou for your understanding during these uncertain times. See you on Zoom!Hey Families, given the stage 4 lockdown, Speech Expressions will be operating via Telehealth only for the next 6 weeks. Take care everyone and stay safe. Our health comes first. Thankyou for your understanding during these uncertain times. See you on Zoom!

05.01.2022 FREE HANDOUT Creating Opportunities for Communication This FREE handout is available to download as a PDF from my website along with a range of other free PDF...s. Please see website link below: https://wordsandmuchmore.co.uk/ If you click on Learn More when the website opens this will take you to the Free Resources page. If you scroll down you will see all the free resources listed.

04.01.2022 Thank you for your support Sue!

03.01.2022 April is Autism Awareness Month and we have compiled a list of resources that help children with autism and their teachers, parents and clinicians manage the tasks and challenges of everyday life. Shop now and enjoy up to 70% off. Shop now https://acer.ac/aamresources

03.01.2022 One Sound - Different Spellings /ee/ One of the difficult concepts that kids need to understand about the English Alphabetic Code is that one sound (phoneme) ca...n be spelled in different ways. It is important to teach this systematically and explicitly. The teacher may introduce these alternative spellings in a gradual way, but students will need to be able to read and spell words with all these alternatives. Here is a graphic with the first five spellings of the sound /ee/. There are more! For this level of reading see our Dandelion Readers Level 3 (UK editions only) https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//dandelion-readers-level-3-/ #phonics #learningtoread #teachvowelteams #phonicsforkids

02.01.2022 I use these wonderful decodable books in my sessions and highly recommend them to parents and teachers.

01.01.2022 FREE decodable eBooks Did you know we offer FREE eBooks to download? Over the COVID 19 lockdown we created books for school and home use so that kids can conti...nue to learn to read. Dont forget to download the free worksheets that will help your students/kids to consolidate their learning. UK editions https://www.phonicbooks.co.uk//free-mini-books-for-home-s/ USA editions https://www.phonicbooks.com/resou/moon-dogs-at-home-series/

01.01.2022 This a great story for kids to understand the viruss day life at the moment .

01.01.2022 ALL THE ZONES ARE OKAY! There is no such thing as a BAD or GOOD feeling. Feelings just ARE. Sometimes we feel mad, sometimes excited, oth...er times exhausted. However, the most important thing is that we are regulated when we have those feelings. This is where the ZONES come into play. With my kiddos we start EACH session by identifying what zone we are in. We discuss our feelings, why we feel that way, and what we can do in that zone to manage our feelings while also learn. Using the Zones are SO powerful; especially when our littles see that even WE go through all the zones. I share during my sessions when I am in the red zone or blue zone , and tell kiddos what Im feeling and how Im managing it. As SLPS it isnt our job to tell kiddos to feel a certain way, rather to help them MANAGE that feeling in an appropriate and prosocial way! Drop a below if you love the zones like I do! #speechwithrach #thehappynow #blogger #speechie #athome #mindset #together #community #speechtherapist #love #nature #mindfulness #travel #life #positive #slp2be #speechtherapy #selfreflection #selflove #connection #emotions #feelings #regulate #slp #speechtherapy #zonesofregulation See more