Did you know that research has found that 65 percent of the general population are visual learners, meaning they need to see information in order to retain it? I know I am! When I’m sitting through IEP or evaluation meetings, it’s very hard for me to comprehend where a student is performing if I’m just listening to the information and it’s not visually in front of me. Graphs and charts are especially helpful and parents and administrators benefit when they visualize exactly how a student is performing. But how do busy SLPs have the time to create easy-to-follow graphs and charts for ..read more

Life Updates: Hello there! I’ve been a little MIA these past 2 years and wanted to give a little update (and also dispel any rumors)! After noticing I no longer have my Facebook or Instagram pages up, a couple of you reached out asking if something happened. I’ve heard everything from “Did ASHA cancel you?”, “Did Facebook ban you?”, to “Are you still there?” Yes! I’m still here and no, no entity took down my social media accounts. Here’s a bit of what’s has happened over these past 2 years: When the pandemic hit and schools shut down, I started doing a bit of school with my then kindergartner ..read more

Hello and welcome back to this series of “How to Actually Teach Reading Comprehension.” For more topics such as this one, I’d love for you to sign up for my monthly “How to Actually Teach” newsletters found HERE. Today’s topic is all about teaching Main Idea.  This tends to be a very difficult topic for students, and even some adults! I always teach Main Idea before I teach Summarizing because the main idea is a crucial first step of summarizing. Here’s how I explain the difference: Main Idea is the Most Important point of the story or paragraph. It is often just ..read more

Exciting news! After many requests, I just posted a Digital version of my Very Visual Schedule, perfect for virtual learning! So many of you loved the printable version of my Very Visual Schedule, you requested a digital version one. This resource is super easy to customize, simply upload a picture, type the text, and it auto-fills to the rest of the schedule. Once a task is finished, click it and it will cover it with “FINISHED.” With this resource, you receive: 8 Schedules (3-10 tasks) 27 Classroom Visuals (or ability to upload your own picture) Easily display on any screen-sharing platfor ..read more

Hello Fall! We’ve been busy over here learning this whole homeschooling thing and enjoying the beautiful fall weather so resource-creation has slowed down quite a bit. If you haven’t noticed, I’m taking a break from social media this year while homeschooling so I made my Facebook and Instagram pages inactive (so I wouldn’t miss any messages). Feel free to always reach out to me here or email (nicoleallison@speechpeeps.com) if you need to get in touch! I did want to let you know all my Screening Toolkits in Spanish are finished and posted! The bundle contains all EIGHT Spanish Versions S ..read more

Think again. Side Story-This year we made the tough decision to homeschool our oldest. My husband and I love our public school district and they had a great re-opening plan but in the end, it came down to doing what was best for our personal family during this COVID crisis and since I only work one day a week at a small private school, I figured I’ll try my hardest at homeschooling the other 4 days. I know a lot of parents are in this same boat. If you are…welcome. We’ll be learning this homeschooling thing together! One class I’ve been wanting to incorporate into our daily routine is sign lan ..read more

I finally finished AND posted all 20 sounds for my Sound Shaping Curriculum. I listed this at my absolute lowest price ever for the next 48 hours so if you’re considering buying, now’s the time! Even if you don’t know quite what you’re year will look like (me!), these Sound Shaping Curriculums are effective for both in-person therapy AND distance-learning. They work by systematically breaking down sounds by syllable shapes, progressing in difficulty and making it extremely VISUAL, which is especially beneficial for students having apraxia or phonological awareness difficulties. You can purchas ..read more

⁠New resource alert which means 25% off for the first 48 hours! GROWTH MINDSET Articulation Interchangeable Bulletin Boards!⁠ These are the newest in my category Functional Decoration and is offered both as an individual bulletin board and as a Growing BUNDLE (which will include more to come)! These easy-to-switch-out boards contain a total of 111 Growth Mindset cards targeting 19 articulation sounds! These cards can be switched up throughout the year for more practice all while students receive positive growth mindset affirmations. ⁠ ⁠ What makes them “Interchangeable?” The frames and circ ..read more

Welcome! I’m excited to be sharing a new monthly email newsletter specifically touching on TEACHING reading comprehension skills. If you’ve been around a while, you might remember posts my posts on teaching WH Questions and Compare and Contrast. These were so well received, I decided to make an entire monthly newsletter with free templates for my newsletter family. A unique aspect about this newsletter series is that it will provide specific ways you can break down each skill as well as provide FREE Templates in each area such as the one below! In this exclusive newsletter series, I’ll be di ..read more

Spanish Speech and Language Toolkits are now being made available through my shop! This is an area I’ve wanted to expand on and I’m excited to announce that my Preschool and Kindergarten Toolkits are now available in a Spanish version. These toolkits allow an SLP to Screen, Score and Assess! No Print Screening Option included is included as well to quickly pull up on any tablet or computer to save time. Simply screen, score the student to find out specific areas of strengths and needs, and then go and further assess those areas of needs. All instructions continue to be in English. All prompt ..read more