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Jen Cohn

I’m a speech language pathologist and homeschooling mom to two sweet peas. I’m passionate about early speech and language development and play-based therapy!

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I love using First Words books in speech with todd

I love using First Words books in speech with toddlers & preschoolers! I get LOTS of use out of them and the kids always like looking at the pictures. Here’s how I use them: ❤️ Identifying & expressing pictured vocabulary 🧡 Categories 💛 WH Questions (where do you see clouds? What do you do with crayons, etc.) 💚 Identifying & expressing object functions (find something that keeps you dry in the rain, etc.) 💙 Colors . I always make sure to have one of these books in my therapy bag! These were my daughters’ books when they were younger and I knew they’d come in handy for speech. I’ll link to some on my Amazon page if you want to check them out! My grad student also found cute little first words books at Dollar Tree recently so I’ll probably have to pick up some more books myself. 😉 . Do you use First Words books in speech? . . #booksharetuesday #bookideasforkids #kidsbookstagram #earlyliteracy #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #earlyintervention #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

I literally use these resources alllll the time in

I literally use these resources alllll the time in speech (swipe to see my favorites)! And I have good news...they’re on sale along with the rest of my store today and tomorrow (April 6 and 7)! . Photos: ❤️ Past Tense Verbs flashcards 🧡 Gumball Articulation 💛 Multisyllabic Words flashcards 💚 Final Consonant Deletion flashcards 💙 Spring Basic Concepts 💜 Spring Pronouns . Use the code FORYOU21 to get 25% off of these resources and everything else in my store (including bundles) today & tomorrow. I’ll link to these resources and my store in my bio! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

Happy Easter from my little family to yours! Hope

Happy Easter from my little family to yours! Hope everyone had a blessed day! He is risen! ✝️ #slpmom #slpeeps #happyeaster

EASTER PRONOUN FREEBIE! 🐰🐣 . I’m using the

EASTER PRONOUN FREEBIE! 🐰🐣 . I’m using these tomorrow in speech (and probably next week too). I use these pronoun smash mats for other goals too, not just pronouns! I target: 🐰 Subject/verb agreement: She has, they have, etc. 🐰 Vocabulary 🐰 Multisyllabic words 🐰 Articulation (especially the /sh/ in “she”) 🐰 Fluent speech (a few of my kiddos stutter on the words “he” & “she” so we use these to practice!) . This freebie includes 3 smash mats! There is also a full version that includes 3 more smash mats & coloring sheets! I’ll put a link in my bio if you want to check it out! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

How adorable is this little Easter craft?! My youn

How adorable is this little Easter craft?! My youngest daughter made this at church and I’m pretty sure my oldest made one in preschool a few years back. Just glue cotton balls into Easter eggs and add eyes and a beak to make little chicks! 🐣 . How fun would this be to make in speech or at home with your kids?! You could also sneak in some speech & language goals such as: 🐣 body parts 🐣 spatial concepts (in, out) 🐣 requesting (open eggs, more, glue, help, choosing color grass/eggs, etc.) 🐣 Easter vocabulary (chick, peep, hatch, eggs, basket, grass, etc.) . Are you making crafts with your little ones for Easter?! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #earlyintervention #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

Something I accomplished over spring break: I crea

Something I accomplished over spring break: I created my first digital resource! 🥳🎉 . They are spring-themed boom cards and target the basic concepts “big” & “little.” Perfect for your little learners and a good way to work on spring vocabulary as well! 🦋🌺🐞 . You guys, I’m super excited about it! And a special thanks to one of my SLP besties, @communication.blooms for giving me a little nudge to start creating some digital resources. 💕 . And the best part?! It’s 50% off today only for the #Mar21SLPsGoDigital sale! I have it linked in my bio if you want to check it out. . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

Spring Break, day 4: Today we visited one of Centr

Spring Break, day 4: Today we visited one of Central Florida’s hidden gems- DeLeon Springs State Park! 💎 And inside the park is the Old Sugar Mill Pancake restaurant where you can make pancakes right at your table (and they had vegan options 🙌🏻)! . We haven’t been here in over 5 years, so it was something fun for the girls to experience (My oldest was just a toddler when we last came & I was pregnant with my youngest). We also got a lot of hiking in today at the park as well. We love fun, little day trips like this. We had a nice beach day earlier this week and my husband and I are planning one more little adventure for the girls as our spring break week comes to an end. Anyone else on spring break?! #slpmom #slpeeps

These final consonant deletion smash mats & colori

These final consonant deletion smash mats & coloring sheets sure do come in handy in speech and I get lots of use out of them with my preschoolers! My favorite is using the smash mats with pom poms & jumbo tweezers! 🤗 . This packet is 50% off today only for the #mar2021halfoffspeech sale. It includes 17 smash mats & 17 black and white copies for coloring. I’ll put a link in my bio if you think you could use it with your kids! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

The girls and I are officially on spring break! 🙌🏻 The clinic I work for is closing for a week and I was able to get all my adult evaluations completed early for the other company I work for. We are also taking a week off of homeschool! . Looking forward to some much needed rest and relaxation... I foresee the beach in our immediate future! ☀️🏖 😎 When is your spring break?! #slpmom #homeschoolmom #slpeeps

Basic concepts, St. Patrick’s edition is finally

Basic concepts, St. Patrick’s edition is finally up in my store as of late last week! 💚 I brought the cards to speech last Thursday and we put gold coins on the answers, which was a huge hit! I’ll be using this packet a lot this week as well. I just love March therapy! . I have a link in my bio if you’re working on basic concepts and want to check these out for your kids! It includes 126 flashcards & 33 worksheets targeting quantitative, qualitative, spatial, temporal, color, and negation concepts. I love that I can target so many goals with this packet! 🎉🤗 What are you doing this week in speech?! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

I stumbled upon the cutest little book series at t

I stumbled upon the cutest little book series at the library this past weekend: Animal Antics A to Z. Each book focuses on a single letter sound. I checked out the “V” book as that is the letter/sound of the week in homeschool preschool. I also am planning on using it with a preschooler working on /v/ in speech! . What I like about this book: 📚 Target sounds are in initial, medial, and final positions of words 📚 Tons of vocabulary 📚 Interesting story that is relatable to kids. You can work on sequencing, WH questions, story retell 📚 Includes a fun phonemic awareness activity at the end and gives fun facts about the animal . I also picked up the “W” book for preschool next week, and I will be on the lookout for more books, especially for speech! Both of my girls (ages 4 and 6) enjoyed this book. Have you used these books in speech?!. . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

DIY flip books with sticky notes! I tried this out

DIY flip books with sticky notes! I tried this out in speech yesterday with one of my little guys and he loved it. It sometimes can be hard getting kids to focus on books and this made the book much more interactive and engaging! . Here’s what we worked on with this book (I Went Walking by Sue Williams): 🐮 Saying “peek-a-boo” when we lifted the flap 🐷 Naming the animal we saw 🐶 Saying animal sounds 🐴 Saying the phrase “I see horse,” etc. . I’m thinking of trying them out with other board books I have. Have you tried using sticky notes on your books in speech?! . .#privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #earlyintervention #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: bas

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: basic concepts are SO important for academic success. Children need to be familiar with these concepts so they can be successful in reading, writing, and math. . I’ve been using my Valentine-themed basic concepts cards and coloring sheets for the past few weeks in some of my therapy sessions for my kiddos that need a little extra help with some of these concepts and it’s been so helpful! . I really noticed just how important these concepts were as I was homeschooling my oldest for kindergarten last year. I’d see “Circle the LARGER number,” “Put an X on the shape that is DIFFERENT,” and “Color the FIRST square green.” Kids really need to know exactly what these words mean so they can be successful in completing these types of directions! . If you have kids on your caseload that struggle with these concepts, check out this resource. I also have seasonal packets of basic concepts as well! They are all ON SALE today (in fact my entire store is on sale too for TPT’s site wide sale! 🎉). I’ll link to these resources in my bio in case you’re interested! . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

You don’t need fancy toys for therapy to be effe

You don’t need fancy toys for therapy to be effective! An activity like this keeps the littles on my caseload engaged for awhile and I am able to target lots of goals including: 🚗 Requesting: I put the vehicles in a bag or the box and we work on saying/signing open, more, please, or name the object we want 🚂 Vehicle sounds: Choo choo, hmmmm (boat), raspberry noises for the helicopter, vroom, beep, etc. 🚚 Early words/vocabulary: stop, go, whee, up/down, fast, slow, naming the vehicles, etc. . I don’t always have access to a fancy toy car ramp so we’ve been making do with this old veggie burger bin that I’ve had forever! (A shoebox or another kind of bin would work just as well). 😉 The kids enjoy it and I love that it’s easy to pack up and take on the go too! It’s a win-win! 🙌🏻 so glad I found these toys a few weeks ago as I was digging through my daughters’ old toys! I felt like I won the jackpot! It’s the simple things! ☺️ . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #earlyintervention #speechtherapyideas #homeschoolpreschool #sweetpeasandpigtails

Today is our 100th day of homeschool preschool and

Today is our 100th day of homeschool preschool and first grade! We’ve been looking forward to this day for the last few weeks. I had some fun activities planned for the girls, including dressing up like 100 year old ladies! 👵🏻 . Some of our other activities included: 👵🏻 Building something with 100 LEGOS 👵🏻 Writing our name as many times as we could in 100 seconds 👵🏻 Learning how to say “100” in a different language (we learned it in 6 languages!) 👵🏻 Making 100 thumbprints on a piece of paper 👵🏻 Dressing up like a 100 year old 👵🏻 Drawing a picture of what we’d look like in 100 years 👵🏻 Writing numbers 1-100 (for my first grader) 👵🏻 Making a 100th Day snack 👵🏻 Finishing the sentence, “if I had $100, I would...” 👵🏻 Writing about something they couldn’t do 100 days ago, but now could (for my first grader) . We had so much fun! Scroll to see some pictures from our day and a video of us attempting to say “100” in 6 different languages. 🤪 . Do you do anything fun to celebrate the 100th day of school?! . . #slpmom #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpsofinstagram #homeschoolpreschool #homeschoolfirstgrade #sweetpeasandpigtails

Pulling out the Valentine’s Day materials! I can

Pulling out the Valentine’s Day materials! I can’t believe it’s less than a month away! 💕 . Today is the 15th of the month which means it’s the #Jan2021HalfOffSpeech Sale! Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I decided to mark my Valentine’s Day Speech & Language Bundle 50% off for the sale! . This bundle includes seven (soon to be eight!) of my Valentine resources and targets prepositions, articulation, pronouns, object functions, and following directions! There are over 100 pages of therapy activities including smash mats, coloring sheets, flashcards, and bingo games! . And very soon (like either the end of the weekend or early next week), I’ll be adding my newest Valentine resource to the bundle! It targets basic concepts and will include flashcards & worksheets! I had hoped to get it up before the sale, but it’s not done yet. If you purchase the bundle, you will get the basic concept resource for free when I add it! 🙌🏻 I’ll let you know when I add it and check my stories for a sneak peek of it! . I’ll put a link in my bio if you want to check out the bundle! ❤️ . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

Is it weird that this huge pack of dry erase marke

Is it weird that this huge pack of dry erase markers makes me so happy?! ❤️🧡💚💙💜 . It’s on sale at Costco now, so I snagged them today! Of course I use dry erase markers at home for #homeschoolpreschool and #homeschoolfirstgrade but I’ve also been using them a lot in speech. I find dry erasers to be a huge hit with my kiddos! Anyone else?! . Swipe to see how I’ve been using them in speech. Excited to have more color options, especially with Valentine’s Day coming up! 🌈 . . #privatepracticeslp #schoolslp #preschoolslp #prekslp #pediatricslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #ashaigers #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapylife #earlyintervention #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

I came across the cutest book at the library last

I came across the cutest book at the library last week. Checked it out originally for #homeschoolpreschool but after we read it, I realized it would be great for speech! . So many goals you can target with this book, including: 🐷 Rhyming: pig, wig, boat, moat, goat, dog, log, frog, etc. We find the rhyming words then we try to think of other words that rhyme! 🐷 Articulation/Phonology: lots of CVC words- great for working on final consonants and early developing sounds. 🐷 Vocabulary: lots of animals and other words such as blouse & moat 🐷 Spatial Concepts: in, on, beside, between, in front, behind 🐷 Basic Concepts: color & size concepts . Such an adorable book-I just had to share for #booksharetuesday! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it at the library. Have you read this book?! . . #preschoolslp #prekslp #slpeeps #slpsontpt #clinicslp #slpgradstudent #futureslp #slpsfollowslps #speechies #instaslp #slp #slpa #slp2b #slpsofinstagram #speechtherapyisfun #speechtherapyideas #sweetpeasandpigtails

❄️Winter-themed /th/ freebie for speech!❄️

❄️Winter-themed /th/ freebie for speech!❄️ . I created these worksheets years ago and I’ve gotten lots of use out of them. All you need is a pencil, a paperclip for spinning, and some crayons or dot markers. Super fun and did I mention, NO PREP?! 🙌🏻 Perfect for the first week back to school after winter break! . This is part of my Winter Spin, Say & Color Articulation resource and the initial and final /th/ worksheets are FREE! If you want to check it out, there’s a link in my bio!

My top 9 of 2020: a mix of speech, homeschool, and

My top 9 of 2020: a mix of speech, homeschool, and family, which pretty much sums up my life right now! 🤪 . It’s definitely been a challenge balancing everything but I wouldn’t trade it for the world! I love being an #slpmom and a #homeschoolmom. I am thankful my husband is healing from his TBI more with each passing month and that he’s here to help me behind the scenes of my TpT store as well as homeschool the girls on the days I’m working. He also helped create my Articulation Word Search Puzzles earlier this year! . It’s our second year homeschooling and this year we decided to make a school area, complete with a white board and table. I’m so glad we did, it really helps keep things organized, and it’s my favorite space in the house! . In July, I started a new job working part-time in a clinic with kids. Most of the kids are around my girls’ age, some a little younger, so I am able to use a lot of their old toys and books in therapy (that monster toy has been a huge hit!) . Thanks for following along! I appreciate each and every one of you. Stay tuned for more speech and homeschool adventures in 2021! Happy New Year! 🎊

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