The members of the Effective Language Therapy for SLPs group recently took a vote about what topics they wanted to study, and one topic that came up was morphology and it’s impact on spelling and language processing.
No one seems to doubt that morphology is important.
What isn’t clear is WHEN and HOW we should work on it.
Some people think it’s a skill for “older” students (a.k.a. late elementary/early secondary, if not later).
Others wonder if it’s simply too hard for their students to grasp.
When you watch the video below, you’ll begin to realize that neither of those things are true (in many cases).
I often I get questions like:
“What if my students can’t read/are poor readers?”
“Can I work on morphological awareness with early elementary students?” “Are they ready?”
The short answer is YES, you can and should work on it…and as you watch the video below you’ll begin to realize that doing so will have a huge impact on your students’ spelling/language skills.
In the video I break down:
1. Common misconceptions about morphology and the SLP’s scope, plus the mistakes often made the in the curriculum that cause students to struggle with reading/spelling.
2. Why you can start working on morphology sooner rather than later (plus what the research has shown us about when students are ready for this work).
3. Why students struggle despite years of phonological awareness intervention, and how you can solve that issue.
Tune in below to hear the entire video!
I’m Dr. Karen, and I help pediatric SLPs get better results with less effort, so they can make a lasting impact on their students and clients and still have a life outside work.
I’ve been an SLP since 2004, and after struggling in my early years to treat language disorders, I decided to make it my area of specialty during my doctoral work. Since then, I’ve found systems and protocols that work, and I want to share them with you.
That’s why I’ve created the Effective Language Therapy for SLPs Facebook group for clinicians who want to transform their language therapy so they can change their students’ lives without sacrificing their nights and weekends.
If you liked this video, come and join me in this group for SLPs who are learning how to create consistent language therapy systems so they can create a lasting impact on the world.
