New Year, New Goals, New Opportunities

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Happy New Year friends, families, fellow colleagues, & followers!! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season :) My apologies for not posting over the holiday, as it became very chaotic and super busy. Hopefully you all were able to stop by the Spik My Language Pinterest board at some point to gather ideas for more creative language stimulation during the holiday season. This year, my resolution as an SLP who works in EI is to strive to reduce and/or climate the dreaded "only morning time works" mantra that families and teachers insist on. Don't get me wrong, majority of children, especially toddlers, are very well rested and most energized in the morning, however, we have to work together to create and provide opportunities for more language stimulation and multi-sensory approach to learning throughout the entire day from sun up to sun down. It could be through getting dressed, diaper changes, getting into the car, to making the table or helping to make dinner, it could be during lunch time, or even a trip to the grocery store. My goal is to provide intensive instruction, modeling, and facilitation on how to create language learning opportunities throughout the day in the child's typical/natural routine and especially during the most difficult and "not the best" times. Let's get to work team!! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #EIchallenges #EISLPgoals2015