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The Mitten

The Mitten by Jan Brett is a favourite of mine. I love adding visual supports to work on sequencing and retelling this story. Speech Activities: You can find target words on The Mitten speech chart. Use The Mitten …

Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head is a classic toy that allows for easy speech, language, and literacy building! Speech Activities: Mr. Potato Head can be used as a tool to help your child build speech sounds. You can find target words …

Brown Bear Brown Bear

Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle is a fantastic speech/language/literacy tool.  Like all Eric Carle books, I love the illustrations.  I love the repetition that this story provides and the flexibility it allows …

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of my favourite preschool books.  This story is popular with both kids and adults and is one of my go-to therapy tools.  Besides the illustrations, I love using this …

Pop Up Pirate

Pop Up Pirate has become a classic game in my collection.  It is always a favourite!  This game includes a barrel, pirate, and 24 swords.  I love how simple this game is – it can be played quickly, …

UNO Moo

UNO Moo is a game that has been in my collection for a number of years.  This is another high-quality, very durable game.  UNO Moo contains a barn, 28 animals and farmers, and 4 fences. Besides the durability …

Barnyard Bingo

Barnyard Bingo is one of the first games I bought when I started out working with kids with special needs.  It has stayed with me all of these years and not only continues to be a hit with …

Pop the Pig

Pop the Pig (Pop Goes Pop) is a game I added to my collection a number of years ago.  It has been popular since day one.  The object is to feed the pig until he “pops”! One of my …

Melissa and Doug Wooden Sandwich Making Set

I bought the Melissa and Doug Wooden Sandwich Making Set years ago and continue to use it today.  This toy contains wooden food pieces for making sandwiches and hamburgers.  The food pieces stick together with velcro and can be …