If you have students on your speech therapy caseload with language disorders, particularly with areas of need in vocabulary development, you can improve vocabulary skills by implementing a coaching model in the classroom setting. Oftentimes SLPs serve students in a pullout model to work on language goals. But, what if you did pullout sessions paired with a weekly or monthly coaching model to help teachers use iconic gestures while reading picture books to their class? In this episode of the Real Talk SLP podcast, I break down iconic gestures as an easy strategy to help students improve their vocabulary skills.














What You Will Learn About Iconic Gestures in This Episode:















What are iconic gestures?
Examples of different types of iconic gestures
Why pair iconic gestures with vocabulary words is such an easy and powerful strategy for vocabulary building
Discuss the importance of vocabulary development for academic success
Explain how iconic gestures can help reinforce vocabulary and comprehension
Tips for how you can implement a coaching model in the classroom










Coaching model Real Talk Episodes Mentioned:
 
 
Ep 67 Tips for Implementing a Coaching Model in Teletherapy
Ep 27 Tips for Parent Coaching
Ep 41 Collaborative Service Models
Ep 43 Parent Coaching During Daily Routines
 
Research Articles Mentioned:
 
Vogt, S., & Kauschke, C. (2017). Observing iconic gestures enhances word learning in typically developing children and children with specific language impairment. Journal of Child Language. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000916000647











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