March Theme for Ms. Padonina's Class
During the month of March we will be learning about St. Patrick's Day, Leprechauns, Frogs, Bugs, and Bunnies. We will continue to address story comprehension, expressive and receptive vocabulary,...
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We just finished up our unit on conversation skills. During the months of March and April, we will focus on problem solving skills. We will round out the school year with social inferencing.
View ArticleFourth Quarter
I cannot believe the third quarter has ended. Be sure to check report card envelopes for third quarter progress notes. Report cards go home Friday, March 30th. I will be meeting with many parents...
View ArticleMay is Better Speech and Hearing Month
In honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month the following companies have Apps on sale:Super Duper Publication: app special May 1-7 1.99Smarty Ears: 50% off sale UNTIL MAY 9th Custom...
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Time to Turn the Calendar
It's August 1st and I cannot believe the summer is coming to an end. Just four short weeks and the kiddos will be back in school. What's on my mind? Organizing my room, scheduling my caseload,...
View ArticleHow do social and behavioral skills such as listening and paying attention...
Medical News Today released an article on how the ability to listen, pay attention, and complete important tasks is crucial for success later in life. Click on the link below to read the entire...
View ArticleAnd we're off....
The first three days of school flew by. I had a great time meeting all the new kinders during Phase In and speech-language screening. What a wonderful group of kids! I cannot wait to watch them grow...
View ArticleTeaching Children New Languages
Below is an interesting read on teaching children new languages. Check it out!http://www.gonannies.com/blog/2012/5-trends-for-teaching-kids-languages/
View ArticleTime to turn the calendar!
I cannot believe it is October already! The first month of school has flown by. In the speech-language room we have been busy. During the month of September we have worked on understanding our...
View ArticleSecond Quarter
Halloween is finally behind us after being extended into November thanks to Hurricane Sandy. We've changed our clocks back, the days seem shorter, and now we begin the second quarter of school....
View ArticleThird Quarter
Today ends the second quarter of school as well as the first semester. I've been busy collecting and calculating data. I am amazed at how far the kids have come since the beginning of the school...
View ArticleThe Home Stretch!
The third quarter is officially over! I have had the pleasure of meeting with many parents over the past couple weeks during IEP meetings. For those of you who I have not met with, as well as those...
View ArticleIt's August already!!!!!
It's the second Friday in August and in less than two weeks we will be back to school! It's hard to believe summer is coming to an end. Actually, it doesn't seem like summer ever really arrived in...
View ArticleA Mid-November Update
Well, I had the best intentions to keep up at least a quarterly post but this first quarter flew by and we are almost three weeks into the second quarter. By now, we are well underway in the speech...
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WELCOME BACK!!!The first day of school has finally arrived! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer vacation. Hopefully your children had a wonderful first day of school and have lots of things to...
View ArticleHAPPY FALL
October is one of my favorite months. I love the Fall season and especially love Halloween. The first five weeks of school has flown by. The kids are into a nice routine and working hard in therapy....
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Winter, Winter, Winter!!!It seem as if this winter will never end. However, despite the cold temperatures, the kids have been working hard in therapy. It's almost hard to believe the third quarter is...
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WELCOME BACK! I hope you all had a wonderful summer as I know I did. The first day of school seemed to go well. I had a chance to work with some of our kindergartners today during their phase-in. I...
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Happy Fall!We are into the second week of October and the kids are working hard. Just two more weeks until the end of the first quarter. Wow, time sure is flying! First quarter progress notes will...
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December UpdateGoodbye Ms. Logan!!Today is Ms. Logan's last day with us. She had done a wonderful job with all the students this semester. We sure will miss her! This week we began the topics of...
View ArticleOne Semester Down!
Thursday, January 14th ended the second quarter and first semester of the school year. The kids seem to be back into the school routine after the winter break and long weekend. This semester I will...
View ArticleWelcome Back!
The kids have been back exactly one week...except for our kinders who officially started Monday. I've already started seeing my students this week and have been pleasantly surprised at how many have...
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The first quarter ended on Thursday, October 20th. It's hard to believe 9 weeks have passed already. Report cards will be distributed this week for grades 1-3. Look for Speech/Language Progress...
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One semester down! Time sure does fly! Please be on the lookout for progress reports in the report card envelopes. If you have any questions about your child's progress, please call or email me to...
View ArticleSpeech Language Activitiy Links
Use the following link for speech and language activites. Type in area to practice (ie, articulation, synoyms, idioms, WH questions).https://www.quia.com/shared/search
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