Speech Chick Therapy

10/19/2026

Food for thought!

What if young children had more time to simply slow down, go outside, explore, and wonder?

🌿 Hands-on experiences in nature
☀️ Unstructured time for outdoor play
🔎 Adults as enthusiastic co-discoverers who value children’s curiosity and questions
🍂 Open-ended materials from nature — rocks, leaves, nuts, sticks, water, mud, and more
💛 Time to wonder, investigate, create, imagine, and discover

Supporting a sense of wonder means giving children time and space to notice, question, explore, and make discoveries for themselves.

Sometimes the richest learning experiences come from a slower pace, fewer adult-directed activities, and more opportunities for children to follow their curiosity.

A slow-down lifestyle can make room for deep play, meaningful connection, joyful discovery, and a lifelong sense of wonder.

10/17/2026

Speech Chick Therapy is all set up at St Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville!!

Come see me to ➡️
1. Complete the scavenger hunt for a prize
2. Grab a custom Speech Chick coloring sheet
3. Scan the QR to join “The Picture Book Club” (a new resource for parents and caregivers)

10/16/2026

Ever noticed how your child can be perfectly happy on a screen, then suddenly everything becomes a problem when it's time to stop?

The smallest request turns into an argument. Nothing seems fun anymore. They're bored, frustrated or upset, and all they want is to get back on their screen.

For some children, moving from the excitement of games and videos to ordinary activities can be genuinely difficult.

But here's something important: A child struggling after screen time isn't necessarily being naughty or deliberately difficult.

They may need help managing frustration, switching activities or settling back into their usual routine.

And not all screen time is the same. What children watch, how they interact with it and what else is happening in their lives all matter.

💜 It's not about making parents feel guilty for allowing screens. It's about understanding what children may find difficult and helping them develop a healthy balance.

Sometimes a little preparation, a predictable routine and a calm connection afterwards can make a real difference.

FREE SCREEN CYCLE AND THE CHILD'S BRAIN POSTER

Comment "SCREEN" and we will send you a message with a link to a free PDF of this resource.

10/16/2026

So I hear it’s National Boss’s Day. I have literally the BEST BOSS🙌🏻.

It’s me. I’m the boss 😜💗

10/16/2026

Getting ready for tomorrow’s event!

10/12/2026

Please keep in mind that Speech Chick Therapy does NOT observe fall breaks. Therapy sessions do continue this week. If you wish to cancel your child’s session, please let me know. I see children in various settings and not all receive a fall break or have the same week of fall break.

As a reminder:: if I show up for a session at your child’s home, school or daycare and the child is not present THERE IS A NO SHOW FEE OF $70.

10/08/2026

When T Rex requests a reading of “The Pumpkin Thief,” you read “The Pumpkin Thief!”

Even T Rex knows it’s “dino”mite to read picture books in speech!

One of the books this month in bag is the newest Squirrel and Bird book.

10/05/2026

Filled the cup this weekend…both figuratively and literally 😜

10/02/2026

10/01/2026

Speech Chick Therapy turns 16 years old this month!!! If my practice was a person, it could legally drive🤯

16 years as woman owned small business is pretty amazing!

Thank you to anyone who has ever referred a friend, came to me because Google said I was geographically closer to you, tagged Speech Chick in a mom group or just liked/shared a post💗. It means a lot to this small business owner!!