Tavvy Speech Therapy Services LLC

Tavvy Speech Therapy Services LLC Providing speech therapy in Jacksonville, FL

11/25/2025

Happy Bunny is one of my go-to cooperative games for speech + language! 🐰✨
We work together to help the bunny collect the best carrots while practicing:
✔️ Following directions
✔️ Understanding spatial concepts & prepositions
✔️ Turn taking & cooperation
✔️ Flexible thinking & problem-solving

And it’s FULL of natural speech targets for kiddos working on clarity—words like bunny, carrot, pull, pick, garden, basket, big/little, long/short and more.
Co-op play + intentional practice = pure therapy magic.

11/24/2025

Race to the Treasure is a therapy gem. ✨
We team up (not compete!) while practicing:
✔️ following multi-step directions
✔️ prepositions + spatial concepts
✔️ turn taking + cooperation
✔️ problem solving
✔️ AND sooo many target words for speech clarity

Words like card, deck, key, snack, ogre, token pop up all throughout the game, perfect for kiddos working to reduce fronting.

11/21/2025

Think the balloon-powered car is just for toddlers? Think again! This simple, hands-on toy can be adapted for older students to target curriculum vocabulary and higher-level concepts in speech therapy.

Here’s how:
✅ STEM Vocabulary – Words like momentum, velocity, elasticity, expand, contract, force can be explored as students predict and describe how the car moves.
✅ Critical Thinking & Hypothesis – Ask students to make predictions: “What will happen if we fill the balloon more?”
✅ Sentence Expansion & Academic Language – Model full sentences: “The car goes faster because the balloon is bigger.”
✅ Turn-Taking & Social Skills – Students can take turns making predictions, testing ideas, and describing outcomes.

Even a toy that seems simple at first can support higher-level language, reasoning, and academic vocabulary when used creatively!

11/21/2025

Using a balloon-powered car to practice one of the hardest skills for toddlers… waiting!

This simple toy makes turn-taking and impulse control fun and meaningful. During play, I model phrases like:
✅ “Wait… ready, set…”
✅ “My turn… your turn”
✅ “Go!”
✅ “More car!”

We practice waiting for the balloon to fill up, waiting for the “go!” cue, and taking turns launching the car. These moments build self-regulation, attention, and early communication skills — all through play!

11/20/2025

Making speech therapy hands-on and fun with a balloon-powered car! This activity is perfect for adapting to a variety of ages and goals.

Here’s how I use it in sessions:
✅ Core Words & Early Concepts – Use simple phrases like “go,” “push,” “stop,” “up,” “down” for younger children.
✅ Articulation Practice – Use speech cards to set up an obstacle course or build a road for the car to drive on while practicing target sounds.
✅ Curriculum Vocabulary for Older Students – Incorporate words like hypothesis, elasticity, momentum, expand, contract, velocity as students make predictions or describe what happens.

This simple, hands-on activity keeps kids engaged while targeting speech, language, and academic vocabulary through play and exploration.

11/18/2025

📚✨ Books aren’t just for bedtime, they’re powerful tools for speech therapy!

Here’s why I love using them in sessions:
✅ Vocabulary & Concepts – Kids learn new words, categories, and ideas in context
✅ Sentence Building & MLU – Encourage longer phrases and complete sentences naturally
✅ WH-Questions & Comprehension – “Who,” “what,” “where,” and “why” questions make language interactive
✅ Articulation Practice – Target sounds in meaningful words and phrases
✅ Social & Turn-Taking Skills – Reading together supports interaction, commenting, and sharing ideas

Books turn therapy into playful, engaging learning experiences while supporting multiple speech and language goals at once!

11/17/2025

Spot It isn’t just a fun game, it’s a versatile tool for speech therapy! Here’s how I use it in sessions:

✅ Articulation Practice – Have the child say target words each time they find a match
✅ Vocabulary & Describing – Describe the objects, colors, or shapes they spot
✅ Expanding Phrases & Sentences – Encourage longer phrases: “I see a red heart” or “The dog is small”
✅ Turn-Taking & Social Language – Practice waiting, commenting, and asking questions during play
✅ Visual Attention & Memory – Spotting matches builds attention, scanning, and memory skills

A simple, fast-paced game like Spot It keeps therapy engaging, motivating, and full of opportunities for language practice!

11/14/2025

💬 Did you know coarticulation can actually help kids with speech?

Coarticulation is when the sounds around a target sound influence how it’s produced—and we can use it to our advantage in therapy!

Here’s how it helps:
✅ Makes speech easier – Certain sounds naturally “flow” together, helping kids produce tricky sounds more accurately
✅ Builds awareness – Kids learn how sounds connect in words and phrases
✅ Supports carryover – Practicing sounds in the context of words and phrases helps them use them naturally in conversation

Using coarticulation strategically turns speech practice into natural, functional learning instead of isolated drills. Verb kit is from

11/13/2025

Looking for a mess-free, motivating activity for speech therapy? The Melissa & Doug Water Wow activity is perfect!

Here’s how I use it in sessions:
✅ Articulation practice – Have the child name pictures as they reveal them with water, targeting specific sounds
✅ Vocabulary & Describing – Talk about colors, shapes, and actions while painting with water
✅ Expanding Phrases & Sentences – Model short phrases: “I see a dog,” “The car is red”
✅ Turn-Taking & Core Words – Encourage phrases like “my turn,” “more,” “all done”
✅ Fine Motor & Attention – Using the water pen helps with hand-eye coordination while keeping the child engaged

This simple, reusable activity makes language practice fun, hands-on, and stress-free!

11/12/2025

Looking for a fun way to practice target sounds naturally? I love pairing the Lateralization Deck from authored by with Pop-Up Pirate to make therapy motivating and playful!

During this activity, kids:
✅ Earn a sword while practicing words from the lateralization deck
✅ Get repetitions of target sounds in naturally occurring words like “sword,” “stick,” and “stuck”
✅ Practice articulation in a fun, game-based context
✅ Stay engaged while building carryover skills into play

Combining structured practice with interactive games keeps speech therapy fun, functional, and effective!

11/10/2025

Did you know signs and gestures can be powerful tools for toddlers to communicate during play?

In this session, my toddler is using simple signs and gestures to:
✅ Request toys and activities
✅ Express feelings and choices
✅ Support language development while building confidence
✅ Encourage turn-taking and social interaction

Using gestures alongside spoken words gives little ones more ways to communicate, reduces frustration, and helps build early language skills in a playful, natural way.

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