Lauren Enders Gonzales, MA, CCC - SLP

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

Every educator and every parent can benefit from this tip.

Image text:
One of my favorite things to ask kids is 'Are you stuck? Or are you thinking?' I do this because it gives them agency in whether or not l support them. Sometimes, kids just need extra time to think
—and if we intervene too soon, we diminish their agency.
-PAUL EMERICH FRANCE, Educator
Edutopia

12/15/2025

Whatever the situation, please ensure there is a way for us to quietly retreat without making a big, judgmental deal about it. Especially in social occasions.

12/15/2025

Audio books are not cheating!
Being read to or listening to books is just a different way of getting information into our brains.
There is so much controversy and snobbery about whether audio books can be considered ‘reading’ and 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, but what about those of us that continue to struggle with reading, should we be denied the joy of books?
After all, aren’t both braille and talking-books, legitimate options for those with vision impairments?
Despite my dyslexia, I love to read and we need to make sure EVERY child can experience that joy.
Sometimes my brain is just too tired from being overloaded and I listen to an audiobook.
And sometimes school and uni can be too much and I need to re-listen to my lessons or textbooks.
I know there are still lots of people who think this isn’t reading or that it’s ‘cheating’ in some way.
Until somebody has been inside your brain, they don’t know how hard it can be.
To me, reading is reading, no matter how you get the information to your brain.
So don’t give up!
Until we are all taught to read the way our brains are wired, we should read in any way that works for us.
Keep reading and listening so you don’t miss out on the joy!
After all, wasn’t our very first literacy experience a read-aloud!

Image is from our favourite ❤️

12/13/2025

I have been keeping a secret from you…

I’m so excited to finally share that Camp Building Empowered Expression is expanding to Michigan AND New Jersey. This has been on my heart for a long time, and I can’t wait to bring this experience to more families and kids who deserve it.

More details coming in January 2026, stay tuned. This is just the beginning. 💙🐝

- Jordan Christian LeVan

12/12/2025

❤️ Top 10 Most-Loved Teacher Resources of the Year!
https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/top-10-most-loved-teacher-resources-of-2025/

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

“No motivation” is never the truth. Motor, regulation, sensory load, safety, and access tell the real story. Listen deeper. 💛

12/12/2025

Image Text: Students discover their potential when a teacher helps them see beyond the limits they placed on themselves.

Something to remind you that teaching is changing lives every day!