Playwear and props for speech, language, and literacy learning through outdoor imaginative play

Personalized Learning Through Play

Every child learns differently–and that’s something to celebrate!

Aligned With Communication Goals

If your child has specific communication goals outlined in an:

• Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
• Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• or a private intervention agreement

I can adapt my stories, lessons, and nature-based games to meet those needs.

Created by a Speech-Language Pathologist

With a background in speech-language pathology, I design content that supports speech and language development while encouraging imagination, movement, and fun.

Let’s Collaborate

Parents, teachers, and therapists, just share your goals, and I’ll tailor the materials to meet your child’s growth–creatively and purposefully.

Is your child suffering? Help him or her start “TWERL-ing” with success today!

When you want to help your child with…

• …Talking: Connecting with them while helping them produce speech sounds, a clear voice, and fluent speech
• …Writing: Awakening your their writing talents and encourage them to write for self-expression and academic achievement
• …Expressing: Helping them to communicate clearly with  compassion and respect, creativity and fun
• …Reading: Helping them to crack the code, opening the door to a whole new world of independent learning and entertainment through the printed word
• …Listening: Teaching them to hear with eyes, ears, heart and mind; in turn, calming the body, boosting brain receptiveness and improving comprehension of spoken language.

Reading & Speech, Leaf & Loom offers…

… Consultation for parents and caregivers who want to help their shining stars to:

• Pronounce speech sounds clearly
• Understand what they hear and read
• Produce language and express themselves
• Read words by sounding out and sight reading
• Write thoughts on paper
• Pay attention, remember and problem solve
• Organize thoughts
• Connect spiritually and socially
• Feel good about themselves and others
• Shine their unique light more brightly.

People contact Reading & Speech, Leaf & Loom for many reasons:

• Parents — “How should we talk to our baby?”
• Mothers — “I’m worried because my son isn’t talking like other kids his age.”
• Fathers — “I’m afraid my daughter won’t be ready to read when she enters kindergarten.”
• Babysitters — “How do I talk to my kids so they’ll listen?”
• Teachers — “I want my students to like coming to school more.”
• Therapists — “I need some new ideas for working with my kids.”
• Grandparents — “We hate to see our grandson struggle so much to get his thoughts out.”

If you are a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver and want to encourage a child to grow in speech, language or literacy development, Reading & Speech, Leaf & Loom can help. Let’s begin by email by signing up for a free mini-assessment. By participating, you will discover your child’s precious gifts (“sparklers”) in the areas of Talking, Listening, Expressing, Reading, Writing, Mind, Body, and Spirit. You will find out which of these gems are currently shining in your child, and which ones might need a bit more polishing.      Start