Prairie Basic Speech and Language Services

12/23/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Prairie Basic 🤍
Wishing our families and community a season filled with peace and connection.

We will be closed this week and look forward to reconnecting in the new year.

11/25/2025

Free hearing screenings this Saturday here in Moose Jaw!

This Saturday we are offering free hearing screenings for children and youth ages 3-18 and no appointment is needed. See poster for more information.

11/19/2025

We’re excited to celebrate our third Winter Wonderland event at the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre! ⛄💙

Once again, we’re proud to sponsor this special community event alongside our wonderful early years partners. Together, we’re bringing families a magical morning filled with winter-themed activities and collaboration. ❄️

Families with children ages 0–5 are invited to enjoy both indoor and outdoor winter fun, including horse-drawn wagon rides, take-home activity bags, hot chocolate and a special Music & Movement program at 10:30 a.m. 🎶

This is a FREE family event where parents and children can play, explore, and make lasting memories together during the holiday season. 🎄

We can’t wait to see you there!

If you would like to support Winter Wonderland 2024, call the Moose Jaw Health Foundation office at (306) 694-0373 or email kelly.mcelree@mjhfoundation.ca.

11/06/2025

Swinging in to support Cornerstone’s Tarzan! Proud to cheer on these amazing students. 🌿🐒

🌿 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Community Partners! 🌿

We are so grateful for the incredible local businesses who partnered with us to help bring Tarzan the Musical to life! 💚

Your support means the world to us and reminds us just how special our community truly is — local people coming together to lift one another up.

A huge shoutout to:
✨ Charissa Riley – RMT
✨ Coral Kitchen
✨ Culligan
✨ Emerald Custom Creations
✨ Golden West Radio
✨ Henderson’s Insurance
✨ Hillcrest Health Centre
✨ Hutch Ambulance
✨ Prairie Basic Speech and Language Services
✨ Prairie Hockey Academy
✨ Radical Service Repairs & Sales
✨ Remax of Moose Jaw
✨ ServiceMaster Moose Jaw
✨ Success Office Systems
✨ Urban Pizza and Salads

Thank you for swinging into the jungle with us and for your continued support of Cornerstone Christian School! 🐒🎭💚

11/04/2025

We’re growing at Prairie Basic 🌾

We believe communication starts with connection — and that growth happens when we go back to the basics of play, connection, and care.

If you’re a Speech-Language Pathologist who values connection, collaboration, and community, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Moose Jaw & surrounding area
✉️ prairiebasic@sasktel.net

10/13/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! We’re so thankful for our wonderful clients and families - you inspire us every day. 🧡

- Prairie Basic Team 🧡🦃

09/26/2025

Tongue ties can affect both feeding and speech development.
At Prairie Basic Speech & Language, we’re here to support your baby’s growth every step of the way. 💜

📞 Reach out with questions anytime!

09/09/2025

✨ What do Speech Pathologists help with?
🗣️ Speech sounds – Helping children and adults pronounce words more clearly so they can be understood.
💬 Understanding & Using language – Supporting people to build vocabulary, form sentences, and express their ideas.
🤝 Play & social skills – Teaching children how to take turns, share, and connect with friends in meaningful ways.
📚 Sound awareness & literacy – Building the foundations for reading and spelling by focusing on how sounds and letters connect.
🥄 Feeding & swallowing – Helping infants, children, and adults with safe eating and drinking skills.
🎤 Voice & stuttering – Supporting healthy voice use and helping people who stutter to build confidence in communication.
🧠 Stroke & brain injury – Rebuilding speech, language, and communication skills after illness or injury.
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent & caregiver education – Supporting families with strategies to elicit communication every day at home.
💜 Speech pathologists support people of all ages to connect, communicate, and thrive!

09/03/2025

Fall Tutoring Spots Are Here!

School’s back, and we’re ready to help your kids feel confident, catch up, and even get ahead this year! 🎒✏️
Our amazing tutor, Shameem, brings tons of experience and a warm, encouraging approach to every session. 💡

Whether it’s:
📖 Reading & writing support
➗ Math skills and homework help
🌟 Boosting study habits & confidence
— we’ve got your child covered!

📅 Spots are limited, so grab yours now!
Send us a DM, email prairiebasic@gmail.com, or call306.690.9926 to book your fall sessions.

Let’s make this school year the best one yet! 💛

07/30/2025

Welcome, Shameem Arndt!
We’re excited to welcome Shameem to our team!

Shameem is a retired teacher with over 30 years of experience in the Prairie South School Division. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Regina and has taught students from pre-K to Grade 12 in a variety of roles.

She also works as a substitute teacher in Moose Jaw and is passionate about creating a safe, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.

We are so excited to have her expertise here at Prairie Basic as a tutor!

06/04/2025

Our summer programming is here! 🌿☀️
Everything is now posted — be sure to check it out on our page and find the perfect fit for your little one this summer!

06/04/2025

🌾 Introducing Prairie Ready Roots – our summer Kindergarten Readiness Program designed to help little learners thrive!
Kids will grow their skills in:
📚 School vocabulary
🔄 Daily routines
🎲 Play & social interaction
🔤 Letter sounds and early literacy
Perfect for children starting school this fall!