About me: I’m Paul Morris, a speech-language pathologist with a long developing interest in teaching language. I have published a book of language actvities (101 Language Activities) and have been creating this stuff for more than a decade for use with my own therapy.
About my philosophy: Because language is so complex, each language learner has a different profile. The most effective language teaching addresses specific areas that are less developed within each specific learner. The best way to prepare to target a learner’s specific needs is to have a large variety of well organized materials ready to choose from. The most effective therapy uses words specific to a learner’s developmental area. Targeting larger areas may miss a learner’s unique needs. This applies to oral language and written language (writing and reading). More on my philosophy can be found on my other blog, The Language Fix. My belief has been growing that a cycles approach to language therapy (much like with phonology) appears to be a very efficient and effective means of treating language disorders. Additional activity information can be found here.
About my motivation: These activities have given me a creative outlet for several years. I hope that others can benefit from them as I have.
Thank you for doing this, as a CF I don’t have many materials. This is very much appreciated!!
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You’re welcome!
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Thank you so much for posting all of these wonderful worksheets. I am a new SLP and they will be a great addition to my therapy toolbox!
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Thank you freelanguagestuff! I was so lost when I found you. Paul…I have your book. Maybe someday I will meet you and you can sign it!!!
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