About the store
Hello! Thank you for visiting my store! My name is Rose Kesting. I am an ASHA-certified, New Jersey-licensed speech-language pathologist. I have been practicing since 1994, in a variety of settings including public and private schools and clinics, with children ranging from pre-k to grade 12. Currently, I work full-time in a private school for students ages 8-18 with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. We are one of the only Orton-Gillingham accredited schools in the United States.
I have been blogging since 2011 about all things related to food and speech/language therapy at www.speechsnacks.com. I have combined my passion for my profession with my love of cooking and nutrition to create fun, engaging speech-language therapy materials.
Additionally, I created ©Language Chef, a comprehensive, language-rich resource that uses FULL-COLOR photo visuals and recipes that have been tested in my kitchen and therapy room. You can find the extensive collection of Language Chef resources here in my TpT store. Many of the recipes are inspired by the blog posts that I have written over the years at “Cooking Up Good Speech with a Side of Speech Snacks” www.speechsnacks.com
In March of 2024, I put my cooking-themed therapy ideas into practice and opened The Kidz Kitchen of NJ--Where Cooking and Communication Go Hand in Hand. My business offers IN-PERSON COOKING CLASSES for children ages8-16 and is a place to learn how to cook, create, communicate, and collaborate. You can find my kitchen classroom in Central New Jersey and at www.thekidzkitchen.com and IG and FB @thekidzkitchenofnj
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National Speech-Language-Hearing Month Activity Packet
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month (formerly Better Hearing and Speech Month/BHSM)! Celebrate by creating greater awareness in your therapy room with these fun language-based ideas that can be used across a variety of age/grade levels: 1—Read the National Speech-Language-Hearing Month poem (written by me!) with your students and use the follow-up page to identify rhyming words, and synonyms and to explain the idioms found within the poem. (pages 3-4) {this activity would be suitabl
PreK - 8th
Categorize It! Organize It! {a word retrieval game}
This game is great for addressing, CATEGORIZATION, WORD FINDING, and EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING skills. ORGANIZATION is a key component of EF and this game will challenge your student’s ability to organize in a practical way related to everyday items and locations in their environment. Purchase a few plastic utensil organizers from the discount store and you’ll be on your way to good organization! All players start off with TWO of EACH utensil. Collect the number of utensils according to the po
2nd - 8th
Vocabulary
Main Ideas and Supporting Details{A Feast of Turkey Topics for Thanksgiving}FREE
Looking for a fun and interesting way to address this challenging language goal? This product will help your students gain a better understanding of main ideas and supporting details. It includes: *a visual aid or analogy for explaining the topic, main idea, and supporting details. *12 tables of topics and main idea cards *12 images that represent supporting details. * blank tables and turkeys to create your own topics and/or main ideas * organize the topic, the main idea, and supporting
3rd - 8th
Writing
Also included in: Fall Language Bundle for Older Students
Restaurant Themed Social Skills & Auditory Processing Cafe {Middle School}
Welcome to SpeechSnacks Cafe!! I was inspired to create a restaurant-themed packet that would help students with social skills for proper table etiquette. The packet evolved into other areas of language and auditory processing as well---and is the perfect addition for your life skills groups! What you will find in this restaurant-themed language packet: •(pgs 3-5) 18 cards of social scenarios related to restaurant situations/table manners •(pgs 6-9) 24 cards of restaurant descriptions in whic
3rd - 8th
LANGUAGE CHEF| Fall| Language Skills| Cooking| Visual Recipes
Get ready for a FUN, FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-SENSORY, LANGUAGE-RICH learning experience! If you are looking for a change of pace from your current therapy and classroom materials, then you found the right place! © Language Chef is a comprehensive, language-rich resource that uses FULL-COLOR photo visuals and recipes that have been tested in the kitchen and classroom. Many of the recipes are inspired by the blog posts that I have written over the past 12 years (“Cooking Up Good Speech with a Side o
K - 9th
CCSS
RI.K.1
, RI.K.2
, RI.K.7
+9
Also included in: LANGUAGE CHEF BUNDLED RESOURCE| Language Skills| Cooking|Visual Recipes
COOKING UP GOOD DESCRIPTIONS (food edition) | VISUAL SUPPORTS & SEMANTIC MAPPING
Use this VISUAL SUPPORT tool to assist your students with DESCRIPTIVE language tasks that require them to ELABORATE and EXPAND when describing FOODS! Although I LOVE to incorporate foods and cooking into my speech/language sessions, I know it isn’t always possible for everyone to use REAL foods in their therapy setting/classroom. Use the VISUAL SUPPORTS in this product anytime you want to incorporate a food/cooking theme WITH or WITHOUT REAL foods---for example: use with PHOTOS/DRA
K - 8th
Vocabulary
LANGUAGE CHEF BUNDLED RESOURCE| Language Skills| Cooking|Visual Recipes
This BUNDLE is a ZIP FILE consisting of ALL FOUR SEASONS of LANGUAGE CHEF resources!! **You will need to unzip this file to view the included pdfs** There are a total of 48 recipes contained in this bundle! 18 FALL recipes10 WINTER recipes10 SPRING recipes10 SUMMER recipes**(please note: the same pre-recipe and post-recipe activities are found in all four editions)** © Language Chef is a comprehensive, language-rich resource that uses FULL-COLOR photo visuals and recipes that have been teste
PreK - 9th
Happy New Year 2026! New Year's Resolution Race
In honor of a brand new 365 days, here’s a game to start the year off right! –and a “SpeechSnacks” recipe card for good luck in the new year! Page 3– Game board: Players start at “Baby New Year” and end at “Father Time.” Pages 4-9: 27 New Year vocabulary with matching student-friendly definition cards. Page 10: graphic organizer with spaces for synonyms/antonyms, sentence examples, parts of speech, picture representations, and a vocabulary rating scale for use with New Year-themed vocabulary. Pa
2nd - 8th
Vocabulary
Also included in: Holiday Language Bundle {for Older Students}
Scrambled Eggs{Categorizing, Figurative and Humorous Language}Older Students
I love the colorful patterns on these eggs! Perfect for creating a language activity that would be sure to keep your students engaged!
Included in this packet are:
1- EGG-spressions includes 12 egg-themed idioms and 12 matching definitions.
2- Cat-EGG-ories: 16 categories and 16 matching answers. Cut the cards into two halves on the solid lines. Scramble up the halves. Students must match the correct top half to the correct bottom half. These cards are versatile. Use them to have players g
3rd - 10th
Vocabulary
Also included in: Spring Language Bundle for Older Students
"Guess My Valentine!" and “Your Heart is in the Right Place" Barrier Game
(Please note: A duplicate copy of each page is provided in this download)
Barrier games are great for targeting many areas of speech and language!! Use this game for any of the following....
For language goals
• Expressive/receptive understanding of colors, shapes, sizes, quantity, spatial, etc.
• Expressive/receptive understanding of vocabulary
• Expressive/receptive skills for one, two, three or more step directions
• Asking/understanding “wh” questions
•Storytelling/narratives
For Articu
1st - 5th
Vocabulary
LANGUAGE CHEF| Spring| Language Skills| Cooking| Visual Recipes
Get ready for a FUN, FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-SENSORY, LANGUAGE-RICH learning experience! If you are looking for a change of pace from your current therapy and classroom materials, then you found the right place! I am so excited to share the SPRING EDITION of my language-based recipe resource with you! If you liked my FALL and WINTER editions, you are going to LOVE the SPRING edition even more----This edition has TONS of updates and additions! *SEE PREVIEW FOR FULL RECIPE LIST**SEE VIDEO DEMO for Rai
K - 9th
Also included in: LANGUAGE CHEF BUNDLED RESOURCE| Language Skills| Cooking|Visual Recipes
LANGUAGE CHEF| Winter/Valentine's| Language Skills| Cooking| Visual Recipes
Get ready for a FUN, FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-SENSORY, LANGUAGE-RICH learning experience! If you are looking for a change of pace from your current therapy and classroom materials, then you found the right place! © Language Chef is a comprehensive, language-rich resource that uses FULL-COLOR photo visuals and recipes that have been tested in the kitchen and classroom. Many of the recipes are inspired by the blog posts that I have written over the past 12 years (“Cooking Up Good Speech with a Side of
K - 9th
CCSS
W.1.8
, SL.1.1
, SL.1.1a
+15
Also included in: LANGUAGE CHEF BUNDLED RESOURCE| Language Skills| Cooking|Visual Recipes
"Earn Some Green" {Figurative Language Packet for Older Students}
Help your students identify and define figurative language concepts with this fun St. Patty’s themed packet. Packet includes “leprechaun loot” which students earn when they have responded to one of the figurative language cards (idioms, similes or metaphors.)
Pg 5 includes a Figurative language review sheet with a definition and example sentence for idioms, similes and metaphors for use before and/or during the game.
Pgs 6-7: 12 idiom coins
Pg 8: one blank page of coins to add your own idioms
p
3rd - 9th
Vocabulary
Also included in: Spring Language Bundle for Older Students
The One-Stop Ice Cream Shop! {Language & Auditory Processing}
See Speech Snacks in action as we make "language sundaes" on my FACEBOOK PAGE HEREIf you and your students like ice cream, then you’re going to LOVE this multi-level, multi-activity language packet!! I had so much fun creating this summer-themed activity which can be used during National Ice Cream Month in July---or any time you feel the inspiration to bring a little sweetness into your therapy sessions!! In this packet you will find the following target areas addressed: SPATIAL CONCEPTS AUDI
3rd - 6th
Vocabulary, Writing
Also included in: End of the School Year Speech/Language Bundle
Let's Go Shopping! Categorizing, Problem Solving & Sequencing for Older Students
This activity was inspired by a school-wide shopping trip to several stores including Target, sporting goods stores, toy stores and other “big-box” stores.
This product addresses life skills for shopping while targeting CATEGORIZATION, CLASSIFYING, SEQUENCING, SOCIAL SKILLS, INFERENCING AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
I highly recommend that you read the blog post that accompanies this item HERE for more information on how to use this product
This 24 page download includes:
This 24 page download
3rd - 10th
Vocabulary
"Oh My Green-ness!" (O.M.G.)--- Categorizing and Describing Packet
This fun language game contains a collection of “green things” that can be used in several different ways:
for RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE: Give your student THREE clues or THREE adjectives describing an object and ask them to guess the object. (played similar to “I Spy”) Make an additional copy for each student in the group.
for EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE: Have students form teams (depending on how many are in your group) and require them to give THREE clues or THREE adjectives describing an object. After ma
K - 5th
Vocabulary
Also included in: Spring Language Bundle {Elementary level}
LANGUAGE CHEF| Happy Birthday Edition| Language Skills| Cooking| Visual Recipes
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO NOW INCLUDE LANGUAGE CHEF: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOCO-POP-FETTI. PLEASE RE-DOWNLOAD Celebrate your student's birthdays with this fun and festive recipe and language activity packet from LANGUAGE CHEF and you'll always be ready with a special lesson for their special day! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHOCO-POP-FETTI is a step-by-step visual recipe (using full-color photos) for addressing communication skills with all ages and ability levels from my recipe resource ©LANGUAGE CHEF.
K - 8th
Vocabulary
Direction Following|Vocabulary|Comprehension: Using Recipes & Cookbooks | FREE
I keep my therapy sessions fun, functional, motivating, language-based and multi-sensory. Incorporating a FOOD theme seems to check all those boxes! This is a SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITY to my language-based recipe curriculum ©LANGUAGE CHEF. I created this activity for those who aren’t ready to start making recipes with real foods just yet! It is the PERFECT place to begin if you are thinking about incorporating a food-theme into your lessons. While it requires no actual food, you will need a coo
2nd - 10th
Vocabulary
LANGUAGE CHEF| Summer| Language Skills| Cooking| Visual Recipes
Get ready for a FUN, FUNCTIONAL, MULTI-SENSORY, LANGUAGE-RICH learning experience! If you are looking for a change of pace from your current therapy and classroom materials, then you found the right place! I am so excited to share the SUMMER EDITION of my language-based recipe resource with you! If you liked my FALL , WINTER and SPRING editions, you are going to LOVE the SUMMER edition even more!! *The summer edition is PERFECT for use in summer camps and extended school year programs.*Pleas
PreK - 9th
Also included in: LANGUAGE CHEF BUNDLED RESOURCE| Language Skills| Cooking|Visual Recipes
Words from My Heart: An Exercise in Kindness & Using Good Descriptions {FREE}
Thank you for downloading this free activity! Please remember to leave feedback! You can follow my store by clicking on the GREEN STAR next to my logo! February is the perfect month to remind ourselves of the importance of speaking kindly and giving positive feedback to those around us. As teachers/educators, we are role models that need to set the example for our students through our words and actions. Use this activity to share a positive message with your student about the qualities that ma
1st - 12th
Vocabulary
Also included in: Valentine Bundle: Language Activities for Older Students
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Hello! Thank you for visiting my store! My name is Rose Kesting. I am an ASHA-certified, New Jersey-licensed speech-language pathologist. I have been practicing since 1994, in a variety of settings including public and private schools and clinics, with children ranging from pre-k to grade 12. Currently, I work full-time in a private school for students ages 8-18 with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. We are one of the only Orton-Gillingham accredited schools in the United States.
I have been blogging since 2011 about all things related to food and speech/language therapy at www.speechsnacks.com. I have combined my passion for my profession with my love of cooking and nutrition to create fun, engaging speech-language therapy materials.
Additionally, I created ©Language Chef, a comprehensive, language-rich resource that uses FULL-COLOR photo visuals and recipes that have been tested in my kitchen and therapy room. You can find the extensive collection of Language Chef resources here in my TpT store. Many of the recipes are inspired by the blog posts that I have written over the years at “Cooking Up Good Speech with a Side of Speech Snacks” www.speechsnacks.com
In March of 2024, I put my cooking-themed therapy ideas into practice and opened The Kidz Kitchen of NJ--Where Cooking and Communication Go Hand in Hand. My business offers IN-PERSON COOKING CLASSES for children ages8-16 and is a place to learn how to cook, create, communicate, and collaborate. You can find my kitchen classroom in Central New Jersey and at www.thekidzkitchen.com and IG and FB @thekidzkitchenofnj
Awards & shining teacher moments
2025 Cooking School of the Year (Awarded by Children's Culinary Institute- http://www.childrensculinaryinstitute.com/teach-with-us/)
2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 "Kidmunicate" Best Websites and Blogs for Speech Pathology
Owner/Operator of The Kidz Kitchen--Where Cooking and Communication Go Hand in Hand (part-time business)
IN-PERSON COOKING CLASSES AND CAMPS for kids ages 7-13.
A place where kids cook, create, communicate, and collaborate
www.thekidzkitchen.com
My own education history
• B.A. in Speech Pathology/Audiology Loyola University (Maryland)
• M.A. in Speech Pathology from The College of New Jersey
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
• State of New Jersey license in speech pathology
• American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) member
• Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (Member)
• New Jersey Speech and Hearing Association (member)
• Central Jersey Speech and Hearing Association (member & past treasurer)
Children's Culinary Institute Network Member
ServSafe NJ Food Handler certificate
Additional biographical information
Professional Development Presenter: Using Google Read & Write in the Classroom to Assist Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities, Continuing Education Workshop for School Staff October 2022
Professional Development Co-presenter (auditory processing deficits in school-age children): Central Auditory Processing Disorders: An Overview and Strategies. Continuing education workshop for school staff March 2017
Professional Development Co-presenter: Executive Functioning: An Overview and Practical Applications for the Classroom. Continuing education workshop for school staff October 2014
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