June 2011 - Posts

Moving Day!
June 27, 2011 8:30 AM by Alexandra Streeter

My favorite day of the school year came last week - the last day of school - and I was down to the wire, finishing up progress notes, IEPs and evaluations. Another daunting task on my to-do list was moving EVERYTHING out of my little speech room. I'm Read More...

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SLPs Only!
June 22, 2011 9:00 AM by Valerie Lill

Although I'm officially only summer vacation, I still have some school commitments that are part of my schedule. Last Thursday I had my first inservice day of the summer (according to our contract, we're obligated to do at least three). Besides the one Read More...

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Book It, Part 6: A Blockbuster "Movie" Hit
June 20, 2011 9:00 AM by Sean Sweeney

I was first attracted to Dav Pilkey's Kat Kong when browsing through the children's book section of Barnes and Noble, which, if you can still find one open near you, is a great place to get therapy ideas. The combination of a humorous play on the classic Read More...

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Wondering If I’ll Make It!
June 13, 2011 9:00 AM by Alexandra Streeter

As I write this, I have one-and-a-half weeks left in the school year. I still have 10 evaluations to complete, 7 IEPs, and what seems to be thousands of progress reports! I am also moving offices (and houses, but that's another story!) For this week, Read More...

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The End of Another Year!
June 8, 2011 9:00 AM by Valerie Lill

I'm not sure how it happened, but it's here. The last week of school (we start in late August, so our last day is June 9th)! On one hand, with everything going on the last few weeks, it feels like the end of school would never get here! On the other hand, Read More...

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Book It, Part 5: A Gloriously Strange Title
June 6, 2011 9:00 AM by Sean Sweeney

You know how every once in a while one of those boxes of cast-off "up for grabs" books appears in the teachers' room? I think it's always good to go through that box. Someone's trash may be one of your treasures. Such is the case with Byron Barton and Read More...

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