Jill B the SLP

Jill B the SLP 💙Speech Language Pathologist
💻Owner
💬Founder of TALKETS™
📍Petoskey, Mi

💙 The Bluey phase is still going strong in our speech therapy room!One of the things we love most about Bluey is how eas...
06/03/2026

💙 The Bluey phase is still going strong in our speech therapy room!

One of the things we love most about Bluey is how easy it is to turn a favorite show into meaningful language practice. Whether we’re talking about a favorite episode, acting out scenes, or discussing characters, there are so many opportunities to build communication skills while kids stay engaged and motivated.

Some of our favorite goals to target with Bluey:
⭐ WH Questions
⭐ Describing & Vocabulary
⭐ Social Skills
⭐ Sequencing
⭐ Expanding Language

The best therapy happens when learning feels like play!

Learn more about our speech and language therapy services in Petoskey, Michigan and virtually nationwide at SpeechAndSmile.com

🚗 Ready, Set, Go!One toy. So many speech and language opportunities.Practice core words like ready, set, go, on, off, up...
06/02/2026

🚗 Ready, Set, Go!

One toy. So many speech and language opportunities.

Practice core words like ready, set, go, on, off, up, and down while building vocabulary, following directions, sequencing, and turn-taking—all through play.

Simple. Fun. Effective.

Did you know the Say & Play™ Alphabet Kit from is more than just an alphabet activity?These mini objects can be used to...
05/31/2026

Did you know the Say & Play™ Alphabet Kit from is more than just an alphabet activity?

These mini objects can be used to target:
✨ Vocabulary
✨ Categories
✨ Describing
✨ Following Directions
✨ WH Questions
✨ Sentence Building
✨ Concepts (colors, size, function, location)
✨ Storytelling & Sequencing

One of our favorite activities? Hide-and-seek with mini objects! Kids search for hidden items while practicing target sounds, describing what they found, answering questions, and using complete sentences.

Learning through play keeps kids engaged while building important speech and language skills.

Shop the Say & Play™ Alphabet Kit at SpeechAndSmile.com

🍦 Must-Have Speech Therapy Toy!One of our favorite toys in the therapy room is the Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter. It ...
05/31/2026

🍦 Must-Have Speech Therapy Toy!

One of our favorite toys in the therapy room is the Scoop & Serve Ice Cream Counter. It may look like a simple pretend-play toy, but it’s packed with opportunities to build speech and language skills through play!

✨ Practice action words:
scoop • stack • serve • pour • choose

✨ Work on prepositions:
on • in • under • next to • behind

✨ Target:
requesting • describing • following directions • turn-taking • vocabulary • social skills

Best of all, kids are having so much fun serving ice cream that they don’t even realize how much language they’re practicing!

What’s your go-to pretend ice cream flavor? 🍦🍒

🎉 Today’s Favorite Speech Therapy Toy!Not just for sitting and spinning! This wobble seat is one of our favorite tools f...
05/29/2026

🎉 Today’s Favorite Speech Therapy Toy!

Not just for sitting and spinning! This wobble seat is one of our favorite tools for movement, sensory input, balance, focus, and FUN.

✨ Sit and spin
✨ Balance challenges
✨ Fidget with your feet
✨ Spin mini toys inside
✨ Keep bodies engaged and ready to learn

A little movement can go a long way in helping kids stay focused and motivated during speech therapy sessions!

✨ One of the FAVORITES in our speech therapy room!The Snacks to Go set is always a hit during speech, language, and pre...
05/20/2026

✨ One of the FAVORITES in our speech therapy room!

The Snacks to Go set is always a hit during speech, language, and preschool learning sessions.

We work on:
🍎 snack names
🗣️ speech sounds
➡️ in/out concepts
🙋 requesting (“more please!”)
🎨 colors & categories
✨ language through play

Hands-on learning keeps therapy engaging, meaningful, and FUN!

Check out speech, language, preschool learning, and tutoring availability at Speech & Smile in 📍Petoskey, Michigan

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Some kids truly love the sensory feel of slime… and when we can pair that interest with speech sound practice, it become...
05/20/2026

Some kids truly love the sensory feel of slime… and when we can pair that interest with speech sound practice, it becomes a win-win.

Today’s session at was full of all things /S/ blends during mystical minis slime play. We practiced words like:
✨ slime
✨ smoosh
✨ sparkles
✨ Sleeping Beauty
✨ strawberry
✨ stick
✨ squeeze
✨ spell
✨ stars
✨ spider
✨ snowflake

Hands-on play helps keep speech practice meaningful, engaging, and fun while naturally building sound carryover through play-based learning.

Grab your Mystical Minis at speechandsmile.com





New Parent Resource 💬If your child learns best through play, this one’s for you.Ever wonder why we use so much play in s...
05/03/2026

New Parent Resource 💬
If your child learns best through play, this one’s for you.
Ever wonder why we use so much play in sessions? 👀

We broke it down for you—read more on our website ✨
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02/19/2026

This week🫣 Relatable.

Blog Highlight: Let’s Hear It for Games! 🎲We LOVE using games in our speech and language therapy sessions—and in our tut...
01/13/2026

Blog Highlight: Let’s Hear It for Games! 🎲

We LOVE using games in our speech and language therapy sessions—and in our tutoring sessions too at
➡️Games keep learning fun, motivating, and meaningful for our students.

📝 Check out the blog at speechandsmile.com
✅Just click on the blogs tab, or use the direct link in our story.

✨ Plus, there’s a special promo code in the blog for a la carte Mini Objects!

Let us know what you think! 💬

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