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Foundation Communication - Jill King , Speech-Language Pathologist

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Foundation Communication - Jill King , Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech therapy services for children with speech disorders such as apraxia of speech, phonological disorders, and articulation disorders.

11/28/2025

I’m thankful for every family who walked this speech journey with Foundation Communication this month 💚💙. Each word spoken, each laugh shared, each tiny step forward is a victory. You make this community strong through your patience and belief in growth.

What speech milestone have you celebrated so far this year?

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 As a speech therapist, I'm incredibly grateful for the families who trust me to be a part of their journey. Thank you for your dedication to your child's progress, your partnership in therapy, and for sharing your incredible children with me. I'm filled with gratitude for the opportunity to work with you and see your children's unique gifts shine.

I hope you have a warm and joyful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter!

11/26/2025

Holiday gatherings can feel busy for little communicators 🦃. This Thanksgiving, the dinner table isn't just for eating—it's a perfect setting for building crucial social skills and conversational confidence. For many, the busy atmosphere can be overwhelming, but with a little preparation, families can turn gatherings into meaningful speech therapy opportunities. Here's how to use Thanksgiving conversations to help your loved ones build social confidence.

Practice makes perfect, especially for social scenarios. Ahead of the holiday, work with your child to develop simple social scripts they can use to initiate or join conversations.

• Greeting relatives: Before guests arrive, show your child pictures of family members and talk about who they are.
• Practice greetings like, "Hi, Grandpa! It's so good to see you."
• Politely requesting items: Role-play asking for food at the dinner table. Try phrases like, "May I please have some mashed potatoes?".
• Giving and receiving compliments: Practice simple exchanges, such as, "This stuffing is delicious! Thank you for cooking" or "Thank you for the compliment".
• Which greeting will your child use first this holiday?

11/25/2025

November is Family Literacy Month 📚 and reading aloud is one of the strongest ways to grow your child’s speech and language. Thanksgiving stories 📚🦃 give kids ways to talk, listen, and build new words while celebrating the holiday and connecting with family. When a book pulls them in with bright illustrations or silly moments, they stay engaged longer and that extra attention opens the door for vocabulary, questions, sequencing, and little conversations.

My list below gives you options that support different speech goals at home. Some books help with describing and labeling, some help with social language and emotions, and others are perfect for answering WH-questions or retelling what happened. Pick one that matches your child’s mood today and engage in the story as you read together.

Thanksgiving books:
• How to Catch a Turkey 🦃 fun rhymes, bright pictures, great for describing and action words
• Cold Turkey🧣 sweet message, strong vocabulary, perfect for social language
• Llama Llama Gives Thanks 🦙 gratitude, emotions, simple phrases for articulation and expressive language
• Five Little Thank-Yous 🙏 counting, repetition, early vocabulary, social interaction
• Bear Says Thanks 🐻 beautiful rhythm, easy retell, sequencing and articulation
• Our Table 🍽️ family routines, cause and effect, great for WH-questions
• The Great Thanksgiving Escape 🥧 humor, narrative skills, figurative language
• I Am Thankful 🍂 Thanksgiving vocabulary, repetitive lines, expressive language
• Thanksgiving in the Woods 🌲 rich vocabulary, story-retell, descriptive language
• Turk and Runt 😆 inferences, context clues, pragmatic language

What book are you reading together tonight?

11/24/2025

Kids are home this week and need something simple for speech practice? Feathers are an easy win 🪶🦃🙌. Both of these activities give you movement, color, and quick chances to practice without turning it into a whole thing.

Fast Feathers is a small styrofoam half-ball turned into a turkey 🦃. Simply spray paint an 8” styrofoam half-sphere, stick on some googly eyes, a paper beak, and wattle. Allow children to stick a colored feather into the styrofoam as a reinforcement activity after they’ve completed their task. I like to sort feathers into colored cups and have children run to get them to then add to the turkey.

Relieve the Strain uses a kitchen strainer filled with rainbow feathers 🪶.Fill the holes of a strainer with rainbow colored feathers. After the children roll a large colored die, they will pull a feather that matches from the colander. They can then walk, run, or ride a scooter to match the feather to a colored disc, cup, word, etc. You can also do this in reverse, choosing a colored feather and then putting it into the strainer. This activity covers direction-following, color concepts, and those bigger movement needs that help kids stay grounded during practice.

Both activities take almost no setup and work well during a week when routines look different. Find additional speech therapy Thanksgiving-themed resources and activities on my blog at https://www.foundationcommunication.org/post/feasting-on-words-thanksgiving-themed-fun-in-speech-therapy.

Would your child pick THIS: Fast Feathers or THAT: Relieve the Strain?

11/22/2025

Foundation Communication is officially six years old this month 🎉. I feel grateful for every family who has been part of this journey. Supporting your children as they grow their communication skills 🗣️ has been the heart 💚💙 of this practice, and each year brings new moments to appreciate.

These six years are filled with the voices of your incredible kids, the hard work they bring to each session, and the trust you place in me. Your support, your partnership, and your dedication make this work so meaningful. Every milestone your child celebrates is a reminder of why I love doing this. 😍

Thank you for welcoming me into your family’s communication journey and for being part of my community.

Here’s to another year of growth, connection, and progress together. 🙌👏

11/21/2025

If you’re adding a few things to your Black Friday cart, non-tech games are one of the easiest ways to support speech at home 🎲💛. They help improve language, articulation, and social skills through repetition, structure, and engaging activities without the distractions of technology. These games encourage turn-taking, sentence formation, sound production, vocabulary, and social cues in a fun, low-pressure environment.

Here are a few SLP-approved games that work with a wide range of ages:
• Cariboo 🟡 kids love opening the doors; great for vocabulary, questions, and simple categories
• Shopping List 🛒 easy memory game with familiar foods; perfect for labeling and early turn-taking
• Crazy Chefs 👩‍🍳 picture “lists” and cooking steps; fun way to use action words and simple sequencing
• Mini Market Dash 🛍️ tiny foods and everyday items; great for describing, grouping, and storytelling

By moving beyond the screen, the power of play creates meaningful connections and builds essential communication skills.

Which one would you kiddo love to play?

11/20/2025

Speech doesn’t have to pause this week 🦃🙂. If you want something quick for your kiddo to use at home, the Thanksgiving 100 Articulation Drills sheet is an easy way to get their repetitions in.

Your child says their word and fills in one of the one hundred circles on the page. They can use markers, crayons, daubers, or chips, whatever you have out. It gives them something to do with their hands while they work through their list.

If you want to use it, here’s the link to the sheet in my TPT store, Speak Up with Miss Jill:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-100-Articulation-Drills-10437395
What is your kiddo working on over the Thanksgiving break?

11/19/2025

Thanksgiving is packed with real conversation, and that makes it a perfect time for WH-questions with your kiddo 🦃.

Family stories bring up memories from past holidays. When you use WH-questions during these moments, your child gets the opportunity to be part of the conversation.💬

WH-questions open things up in a way yes-or-no questions never do. They offer longer answers, little stories, and real connection. They help kids listen, think, and share which builds their vocabulary, verbal reasoning and expressive language skills. 🗣️

Want more WH-practice ideas? Check out my graphic below that provides a list of Thanksgiving WH-Questions you can use this Thanksgiving!

Which WH-question will you be asking?

11/18/2025

Speech progress isn’t measured in perfection but in effort. Every time your child tries, you’re hearing growth. Encouragement builds confidence and confidence turns practice into progress. 💬 🏆

What small win will you celebrate today 🙌?

11/17/2025

A color-by-number turkey picture is perfect for building quiet, steady repetition at home 🎨🦃. Your child colors one small section at a time and practices their target word before moving on. It’s calming, predictable, and easy to fit into any part of your day. The turkey color-by-numbers page linked in the blog gives you a ready-to-use option if you want something seasonal and skill-focused without extra prep.

Head over to my TPT store, Speak Up with Miss Jill, and grab this activity to do with your kiddo: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-Turkey-Color-by-Numbers-10452502.

How many crafted turkeys 🦃 has your child created so far this month?

11/14/2025

Turkey stickers are such an easy way to keep little ones engaged during quick speech moments 🦃✨. Kids love picking a sticker, placing it, and seeing their progress grow across the page. If your child needs a low-pressure way to practice sounds or simple language at home, this tiny tool makes everything feel lighter. You can grab Thanksgiving-themed stickers anywhere, but the set linked in the blog is perfect for building quick reinforcement into your routine.

Does your child get excited about stickers during speech practice?

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Hebron, KY
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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