This year has brought about a lot of changes, including the birth of my Teletherapy business and Ms. Jessica is Back website (link in bio), FB page, and IG page. Thank you to all of you who have placed your trust in me, supported me, and/or referred me for SLP services. I will always owe my success in part to all of you. There is so much to be…
I have a passion for teaching and rehabilitating others, both as a teacher and a SLP. And do you know what helps a TON? Visuals! 👀 There are many other ways people learn (auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, etc), and not everyone is a visual learner, BUT visuals can’t hurt. In fact, the more learning modalities you can fit into a lesson, the more likely that information is to “stick.” So if…
Sometimes I’ll fill a spot in our day with a familiar but educational activity that the kids haven’t yet mastered. Patterns are hard for them (completely normal for 3-year-olds), so I like to increase their exposure and opportunities. I pulled out the buttons and pattern mats, and B stared lacing in the most intricate way I have EVER seen her try AND be successful at it…
At the end of every 2 weeks, we have a “review” day that allows me to use up whatever activities I may not have gotten around to from our curriculum. These days also allow me more wiggle room to supplement with my own stuff, and tend to be my favorite because of the creative freedom they allow me. Today I decided the kids don’t get enough opportunities to cut…
When I was teaching Kindergarten in my early 20s, I found myself elbow deep while carving a pumpkin with my littles. I loved every minute of it; my skin did not. 🙅🏻♀️ I broke out in a rash everywhere the pumpkin enzymes had touched my skin. I can eat and drink pumpkin flavored foods, I can carry a pumpkin, but the inside and I do not get along. Weird, I know…
So many times we find ourselves falling as our brains reel around seemingly uncontrollably, trying to make sense of it all. We’re so worried about sticking a landing, or simply just landing on our feet altogether, that we forget that our most valuable lessons happen during the fall. I say this to you as a professional faller. If you know me well, you may be surprised because despite this…