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27/11/2025

👜✨ WHAT’S IN THE BAG? 👜✨

One of our favourite playful language games is What’s in Your Bag? We pop a few mystery objects inside, and let our clients reach in, and… the fun begins!

✨ They might describe how it feels — “It’s smooth… it’s round… it’s cold!”
✨ They might guess what it could be — great for building vocabulary and flexible thinking.
✨ They might pull it out and tell you all about how it’s used.

It’s a beautiful way to grow describing words, sentence skills, problem-solving, and confidence — all through hands-on play.

🎯 What would you put in your bag? Share your ideas below!

20/11/2025

🚗✨ ZOOMING THROUGH LANGUAGE GOALS ✨🚗

It’s fun, fast, and perfect for language learning on the go. We use it to spark:
⚡️ WH-questions (“Where’s the car going?”)
🙌 New vocab (“swap”, “track”, “zoom”)
⭐️ Sequencing (“First… then…”)
🤍 Turn-taking and shared play

A great option for little movers who learn best through hands-on play.

Zoom, swap, repeat! 💛

13/11/2025

🍲✨ALPHABET SOUP ✨🍲

Who knew a simple can of “alphabet soup” could serve up so much learning? 🥣💬

Our Alphabet Soup Sorter Cans are a hands-on, play-based way to build a range of early literacy and speech skills. Here’s how we use them in therapy:

✨ Articulation Practice:
Children “fish out” picture or letter cards from the soup and practise their target sound (e.g., /s/, /k/, /l/) as they name or describe the word. Adding a pretend “chef voice” or silly “taste test” makes repetition fun and motivating!

🔡 Phonological Awareness:
We sort by first sounds, rhyming words, or syllables — perfect for developing those early pre-reading skills. “Let’s find all the /b/ words for our banana soup!” 🍌

🧠 Categorising and Sorting:
Kids love grouping foods, animals, or everyday objects into different “soup cans.” It builds vocabulary, reasoning, and organisation skills — all while feeling like playtime in the kitchen.

🌈 Bonus Tip:
Add a ladle, bowls, and a chef’s hat for a dramatic play twist — you’ll be surprised how much language bubbles up when kids are “in character”!

11/11/2025

🐝 HONEY BEE TREE 🌼

Our trusty Bee Game is back in action — and with spring in full swing, it’s been buzzing with excitement in our therapy sessions!

This old favourite brings so many opportunities for learning:
💬 turn taking and flexible thinking
🧠 following directions and problem solving
🎯 sound practice with a fun competitive twist

There’s something about those bright bees and flowers that gets everyone smiling — even we can’t resist joining in!

🌸 Here’s to games that stand the test of time (and seasons).

09/11/2025

🥗 POINT SALAD 🥗

Who knew veggies could be the so delicious in therapy?! 🥕🥬🍅

We have been playing Point Salad a lot in our sessions — this is a fast, funny card game that’s perfect for building language, thinking and social skills! 🌟

Here’s how we’ve used it 👇

🗣️ Following instructions – understanding game rules and taking turns.
🧠 Language comprehension – working out how to earn points and make sense of the scoring cards.
🗓️ Planning and reasoning – choosing the best strategy (“Should I take a veggie or a points card?”).
💬 Expressive language – explaining choices, describing cards, and using complete sentences.
🤝 Social communication – turn-taking, flexible thinking, and being a kind winner (or loser!).

Games like Point Salad make therapy feel like play while strengthening real-world communication skills. 💚

04/11/2025

✨ CATERGORIES! ✨️

This week we used real photos of everyday objects to practise categorising — clothes, animals, body parts, food and more! 🌈

Real images can help children connect therapy to real life, build vocabulary, and understand how things belong together. 💬💡

Try it at home — grab a few photos or objects and see what your child can group and why! 👏

02/11/2025

⭐🦷⭐ CHOMPIN’ CHARLIE! ⭐🦷⭐

Another clinic favourite - let us reintroduce Chompin’ Charlie! This classic is the perfect tool for helping kids practise tricky sounds.

💡 How we use it in therapy:
Target specific speech sounds (like /s/, /tʃ/, /k/) while taking turns
Make repetitive speech exercises playful and engaging
Colour matching for added language fun!

👍 Why kids love it:
The suspense of Charlie chomping keeps them focused, motivated, and giggling—so practising speech feels like play, not work!

👩‍⚕️ Therapist tip:
Combine target words with fun voices or silly sentences to make every turn a speech-filled adventure.

30/10/2025

⭐️ DRAW, DESCRIBE, SPEAK, CREATE! ⭐️

We drew our own monsters and practised describing every detail out loud – from their spiky horns to fuzzy fur and long legs ✨. Then we used our words to bring our creations to life!

This is a fun way to build vocabulary, practise sentence structure, and strengthen speech and language skills – all while being creative. 🤖💥

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A3/18 Oteha Valley Road Extension, Albany
Auckland
0632

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Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8am - 5:30pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm

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http://www.thespeechroom.co.nz/

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