Language Is Literacy SLP at The TALK Team Sacramento

03/20/2026

03/20/2026

I don’t know about you, but the BEST therapy session come after the phrase “I have an idea!” has been uttered!
I don’t know if it will work, but I’m willing to explore the possibilities and I think THAT is the biggest gift I can give my students, the courage to explore the possibilities!
What things have happened in your therapy room or even life when you just explored the possibilities?

03/17/2026

☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️

03/04/2026

It’s National Reading Month!
Reading is packed with language concepts and skills.
If those foundational language skills are weak, reading skills are going to continue to crumble as we make our way through academics.
What reading skills will you explore more this month?

02/23/2026

It may seem like a Manic Monday, but you are all making a huge difference!
Keep doing what you do because you are a shining bright star out there! I see you!

02/13/2026

Communication, structured literacy and love!!
💜 The Language and Literacy SLP

02/04/2026

Most accurate!!

02/03/2026

Oh.. hey.. were you looking for me?

02/01/2026

Kids deserve strong voices, strong language, and strong literacy.

Reading doesn’t develop naturally for most children, it’s built on language. When kids struggle with sounds, vocabulary, or understanding language, reading becomes hard too.

Through structured literacy, explicit, systematic instruction that teaches:
• speech sounds
• how sounds connect to letters
• word reading and spelling
• vocabulary and comprehension

We don’t “wait and see.” We build the foundation step by step so kids can become confident readers and communicators.

This work is bigger than speech.
It’s brain-building. It’s literacy. It’s life skills

01/27/2026

💡Did you know our brains aren’t naturally wired for reading?

🧠 How the Brain Learns to Read

Reading doesn’t happen in just one part of the brain. It’s a team effort between systems that work together to help children become confident readers:

👁️ Visual Word Recognition – noticing letters and word patterns

🔤 Sound Processing – connecting letters to speech sounds

🧠 Word Memory – storing words so reading becomes automatic

💬 Meaning – understanding vocabulary and ideas

✂️ Syllables & Word Parts – breaking big words into manageable chunks

When one area needs extra support, you might notice:
• Slow or effortful reading
• Guessing at words
• Difficulty sounding words out
• Spelling challenges
• Reading words but not understanding the story

Reading develops through strong connections between these systems, and the great news is, these skills can grow with the right support and instruction.


Research-informed 📚
Dehaene (2009) • Shaywitz (2003) • Pugh et al. (2000) • Seidenberg (2017) • Ehri (2014) • Castles, Rastle & Nation (2018) • Shaywitz & Shaywitz (2008)

01/19/2026

Taking advantage of no school to prep for February!
And get the draft of tomorrow’s IEP wrappped up.

01/11/2026

What are we doing in therapy this week?
I’ve got you covered with this quick access therapy menu for A Loud Winter’s Nap!
You can also find it in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

A Loud Winter’s Nap Therapy Menu by The Reading Speechie on Teachers Pay Teachers

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/A-Loud-Winter-s-Nap-Therapy-Menu-15230896

Happy Therapy!