Space Sensory Bin

July’s theme is SPACE! To go along with the theme I added black tinsel pom-poms to my sensory bin with space bouncy-balls, a moon ball, and an Earth ball. I’m very cautious about bouncy-balls and never put them into my prize box since they’re such a terrible chocking hazard for pets! You can find the …

Space Virtual Treatment Room

May’s theme is SPACE! Click here to visit my virtual treatment room for May and see what apps, websites, books, and videos I’m using this month.  Here’s a link to my folder of themed virtual treatment rooms (so you can download and edit a room to make it your own if you want to). You can …

June’s Theme: Superheroes!

Please Note: This post is from 2023 – click here to see my updated Superhero theme. My re-usable theme for June is superheroes! I added this theme to my virtual therapy room and sensory bin. You can find the rest of my monthly themes here. You can find the rest of my themed virtual therapy …

Superhero Virtual Treatment Room

I’ve actually found that my virtual treatment room is as helpful and motivating for in-person appointments as it is for the online ones! I update my room with new pictures and links each month and lately I’ve been using themes. This month was superheroes! Click here to visit my June virtual treatment room and click …

Superhero Sensory Bin

For my Superhero-themed June sensory bin I got Goo Jit Zu Marvel Minis and put them in Orbeez (I had some individual packs that I combined, but I’ll use the big seed pack for the future). Kids love these Orbeez! I only get them once a year (because they bounce EVERYWHERE and crush into mush) …

My Monthly Themes

I’ve been coming up with monthly themes that I can recycle each year so I can use my time and energy elsewhere. Each month I add the theme to my practice through a virtual therapy room (which has themed webcams, videos, books, and websites), prizes, sensory bins, apps, and activities. Here are the themes I’ve …

Themed Virtual Treatment Rooms

I’ve made re-usable monthly themes that will help me maximize my time and energy and I’ve applied these themes to my virtual treatment room. I started making these during the COVID-19 lockdown, but I’ve actually found that they’re as helpful and motivating for in-person appointments as they are for the online ones! I’ll update my …

Themed Prizes

As I create monthly themes that I can reuse each year in order to preserve my time and energy I’m adding a themed prize to my prize box each month. Each of my patients can visit the prize box at the end of their appointment as long as they finish all their work. In fact, …

Themed Sensory Bins

Here are the themed sensory bins I’m using each month. You can see what materials I’m using (and even get links to the materials) to make each bin for yourself. Ways to Use Sensory Bins in Speech & Language Treatment January February March April May June July August September October November December Here are some …