Language Is Literacy SLP at The TALK Team Sacramento

Language Is Literacy SLP at The TALK Team Sacramento Speech and Language Therapist focusing on communication and literacy intervention for children. In my practice I focus on language and literacy.

There is a strong connection between language and literacy. In order for children to be successful with reading acquisition and comprehension, they must understand language. That is where we, the SLPs, can help.

Kids deserve strong voices, strong language, and strong literacy. Reading doesn’t develop naturally for most children, i...
02/01/2026

Kids deserve strong voices, strong language, and strong literacy.

Reading doesn’t develop naturally for most children, it’s built on language. When kids struggle with sounds, vocabulary, or understanding language, reading becomes hard too.

Through structured literacy, explicit, systematic instruction that teaches:
• speech sounds
• how sounds connect to letters
• word reading and spelling
• vocabulary and comprehension

We don’t “wait and see.” We build the foundation step by step so kids can become confident readers and communicators.

This work is bigger than speech.
It’s brain-building. It’s literacy. It’s life skills

💡Did you know our brains aren’t naturally wired for reading? 🧠 How the Brain Learns to ReadReading doesn’t happen in jus...
01/27/2026

💡Did you know our brains aren’t naturally wired for reading?

🧠 How the Brain Learns to Read

Reading doesn’t happen in just one part of the brain. It’s a team effort between systems that work together to help children become confident readers:

👁️ Visual Word Recognition – noticing letters and word patterns

🔤 Sound Processing – connecting letters to speech sounds

🧠 Word Memory – storing words so reading becomes automatic

💬 Meaning – understanding vocabulary and ideas

✂️ Syllables & Word Parts – breaking big words into manageable chunks

When one area needs extra support, you might notice:
• Slow or effortful reading
• Guessing at words
• Difficulty sounding words out
• Spelling challenges
• Reading words but not understanding the story

Reading develops through strong connections between these systems, and the great news is, these skills can grow with the right support and instruction.


Research-informed 📚
Dehaene (2009) • Shaywitz (2003) • Pugh et al. (2000) • Seidenberg (2017) • Ehri (2014) • Castles, Rastle & Nation (2018) • Shaywitz & Shaywitz (2008)

01/19/2026

Taking advantage of no school to prep for February!
And get the draft of tomorrow’s IEP wrappped up.

The .speak.read app is amazing!! We started with not knowing the sounds for the symbols and ended unit one blending VC,C...
01/06/2026

The .speak.read app is amazing!!
We started with not knowing the sounds for the symbols and ended unit one blending VC,CV and recognizing the patterns!!
Run and download this app!!

01/05/2026

You’re saying, one book, multiple goals? Show me!
Sneeezy the Snowman coming in hot this week! ⛄️
Here’s a little trick I do to keep track of the goals I can work on with each book! Grab and go is my favorite way to prep!

What’s on the menu this week??!We are breaking out Sneezy the Snowman and hitting so many speech, language and literacy ...
01/05/2026

What’s on the menu this week??!
We are breaking out Sneezy the Snowman and hitting so many speech, language and literacy goals with this one book!
This is my absolute favorite way to work on goals in therapy especially with mixed groups!!
Remember to teach the skill before data! It’s a good time to get post break baselines as well!
What’s on your menu this week?

01/02/2026

SLPs don’t just work on speech sounds. We assess and treat how children process sounds, connect them to letters, store words in memory, and use language efficiently for reading and writing.

If a child is guessing words, reading slowly, struggling with spelling, or feeling frustrated, those are often language-based red flags, not a lack of effort.

Supporting phonemic awareness and orthographic processing helps build accurate reading, stronger spelling, and confidence.

Early, targeted support can make a meaningful difference. 💛📚
There’s no tiptoeing around it!!

01/01/2026

When I hear you all are working on phonemic awareness and orthographic processing at the SAME time.. it gives me the flutter-flies!!!

12/27/2025

I was scrolling through reels and seeing everyone’s Christmas morning surprises and all the giggles and magic…and I noticed (because I can’t stop), a lot of fronting!
So I thought we’d talk about it today!

Happy Christmas! I hope your holiday is full of love, joyful memories and puppy snuggles!! 🎄❤️🎄❤️
12/25/2025

Happy Christmas!
I hope your holiday is full of love, joyful memories and puppy snuggles!!
🎄❤️🎄❤️

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6381 Auburn Boulevard Suite H
Citrus Heights, CA
95621

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+19162694030

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