This week we're reading chapter five from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Praise. This chapter emphasizes the importance of using praise effectively to build a child’s self-esteem and motivation. The authors caution against vague or excessive praise, which can feel insincere or pressure children to constantly meet high expectations. Instead, they suggest describing what the child has done specifically, allowing them to recognize their own achievements. This kind of descriptive praise helps children develop confidence and internal motivation rather than relying on external validation. The chapter also highlights the difference between evaluative praise (e.g., "You're so smart!") and descriptive praise (e.g., "You worked hard on that puzzle and didn’t give up!"), encouraging parents to focus on effort and progress. By shifting how we praise, SLPs can foster resilience, independence, and a growth mindset in our students and clients.

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This week we're reading chapter four from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Encouraging Autonomy. This chapter focuses on helping children develop independence and decision-making skills. It emphasizes avoiding over-controlling behavior, which can undermine a child’s confidence and growth. Instead, the chapter suggests empowering kids by offering choices, respecting their struggles, and encouraging problem-solving rather than providing all the answers. By fostering autonomy, parents (and SLPs) help children build self-reliance and a sense of responsibility. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on chapter three, please click here to join our online book club community!

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You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

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This week we're reading chapter three from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Alternatives to Punishment. We discuss the authors' suggestions for what to do when children misbehave or get into trouble, including letting kids face the natural consequences of their actions and problem solving with the child to find solutions that work for both of you. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on chapter three, please click here to join our online book club community!

Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT store every month.

You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

View the app in the Apple App Store here and on Google Play here.

If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

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This week we're reading chapter two from How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish: Engaging Cooperation. We discuss how challenging it can be at times to respond to children empathetically, and then impact it can have when we don't. We cover the authors' five techniques for engaging cooperation: describing the problem, giving information, saying it with a word, talking about your feelings, and writing a note. If you want to join our discussion and weigh in on chapter two, please click here to join our online book club community!

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You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

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If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

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We've started a new book: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. We'll be reading this book for the next two months and discussing it in our online book club community each week! In this episode, we cover chapter one: Helping Children Deal with Their Feelings. We discuss the connection between how a child feels and the way he behaves, how denial of feelings impacts children (and adults), the importance of responding empathetically when kids experience strong emotions, and their four-step approach for helping children deal with their feelings.

If you are not yet a member and want to join our online book club community where we discuss the book (it's free), click here!

Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT store every month.

You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

View the app in the Apple App Store here and on Google Play here.

If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

Join the discussion on instagram @slp_bookclub.

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This week we're finishing up The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. Her final chapter is called "I See You, SLP" and truly captures the heart of our work. Phuong acknowledges how hard we work and how we go above and beyond for our students/clients. We discuss this chapter and our final thoughts on the book. We're taking November off and will be back to discuss How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk in December/January.

Click here to complete the Halloween Buzzfeed quiz we take at the beginning of this episode.

Click here to check out Phuong's children's book, Buoy.

Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT store every month.

You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

View the app in the Apple App Store here and on Google Play here.

If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

Join the discussion on instagram @slp_bookclub.

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This week we're covering chapter six from The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. This chapter focuses on cultural competency, the importance of names, and the role of kindness in speech language pathology. Phuong emphasize the need for understanding diverse backgrounds and the significance of names in identity, advocating for compassion and equity all that we do.

Click here to check out Phuong's children's book, Buoy.

Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT store every month.

You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

View the app in the Apple App Store here and on Google Play here.

If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

Join the discussion on instagram @slp_bookclub.

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A lot of the resources mentioned in the podcast are free to download in the Laura G SLP store on TPT, find them here!

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This week we're covering chapter five from The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology by Phuong Lien Palafox. Chapter five is called "Family Centered Practice" and focuses on the importance of building relationships with the families of the children we support. We discuss the importance of collaboration, trust, and respect when working with families. We start out this episode with a discussion of Facilitated Communication and the Netflix documentary "Tell Them You Love Me." We'd love to know your thoughts! Let us know by connecting with us on Instagram @slp_bookclub.

Click here to check out Phuong's children's book, Buoy.

Head to patreon.com/theslpbookclub/membership to become an SLP Book Club supporter! You'll get episodes early and ad-free and a resource from Laura's TPT store every month.

You can check out Adrianne's new app, Say Hello, by going to sayhellospeech.com/say-hello-app.

View the app in the Apple App Store here and on Google Play here.

If you love what we're doing at the SLP Book Club, please consider leaving us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen. This is the best way to support the podcast and help other SLPs and educators find us!

Join the discussion on instagram @slp_bookclub.

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A lot of the resources mentioned in the podcast are free to download in the Laura G SLP store on TPT, find them here!

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