Track yourself, Speech Tracker: Feb. 22, 2016
So I was working with a new student today is very visual and who was very concern with is "grade" percentage. So I quickly made a visual for him to see how well he did in Speech. With that in mind, I rushed home to make a Speech Tracker. This tracker is generic and can be used in any area (Articulation, Fluency, etc.). Simply at the conclusion of the session have the student fill in with a pencil, colors, or markers the percentage the obtained for the session. This is also a great visual for parents and a way to keep them involved between IEP reporting. Check out my Speech Tracker under the "Printables" tab. Enjoy!!!
Darts as a fun reinforcement option: May 18, 2015
I have used a magnetic dart board as a reinforcement activity in my room for about 3 years now. I have for the most part only used the activity with my older kids (3rd grade and up). Well that was until Friday. I was doing a little make up therapy and decided that I would modify the dart reinforcement idea for a small Articulation group of 1st graders. I began by taping the cards related to their target phoneme(s) to my dry erase board; from there I decided that I would need a "Magic Number" (the number of times the students would have to say the word related to their error phoneme for practice). The students then took turns attempting to hit there target sound and say words related to the sound four times with their best speech. The kids looked it and we had a ball.
* The Dart board w/ magnetic darts were found at my local teacher supply store for about $10 bucks.
Parts of Speech hopscotch: May 13, 2015
If you have kids in need of help with remembering and learning parts of speech. Try hopscotch. Using construction paper or sidewalk chalk if you want to have therapy outside to create your hopscotch board . Have the student(s) explain the parts of speech as they play the game, or identify items that go in the category of the particular part of speech. At the end of you hopscotch board have the student(s) create a sentences using various parts of speech.
This game is simple, fun, and the kids are sure to love it.
Shamrock Reinforcement Activity: March 3,2014
For those of you looking for a quick reinforcement activity, well look no further. I have created Shamrock templates that can be printed and cut out to assist with reinforcing a skill.
The way in which I am using this template include gold stickers. First, I prep this activity by cutting out the Shamrock's for my students. Next, I found some gold star stickers and this is what the kids placed on the Shamrocks. So for every correct response, I gave the child a gold sticker to place on her/his Shamrock. This is very simple and the kids love the involvement.
You can also use the Shamrock templates to create a wreath this is also something I've done in the past. For this activity, you will need paper plates with the centers removed. Next, cut out your Shamrocks have the kids place them around the plate to create a St. Patrick's Day wreath.
The Shamrock template can be found under the "Printables" tab.
Speech Christmas Game Board: Week of Dec 15, 2014
Merry Speech-Mas
is a Christmas theme reinforcement board. It can be used to target
Articulation, Language, and Pragmatics.
To use as Articulation the student are given a die and the number it
lands on is the number of times they must say their target sounds and it is
also the number of spaces they move. If using for Language, I created ‘Wh’
question Christmas themed cards. Questions say things like: “How many reindeer
did Santa have pull his sleigh?, What is another name for Santa Claus?, etc.
(The “pick a card” option if written after laminating with a dry erase marker
will give you more of a variety with your board). For Pragmatics you can alter
the board to meet your kid’s needs (whether it is topic maintenance or turn
taking skills).
Items used to create the activity:
1 poster board
(cut in half)
Card stock
Crayons and Makers
Glue
Ruler
Scissors
Board Maker
Color Printer
Laminator
(optional)
This is a fun
and inexpensive treat for your kid’s during the Holiday’s; while still addressing
their communication needs.
Ideas for Traveling during the Holidays: Dec. 11, 2014
This particular item was found on Pinterest, and I do not take any credit for creating it. I will say I wish I would have came up with it first. Nevertheless, who ever created this, if you come across my blog please let me know who you are so that I can credit you by name because I think this is awesome.
So for many, Christmas break is just around the corner, and you all may be taking long trips to see family members. Well this tip sheet is what you need for facilitating Speech and Language on that long drive. Speech does not stop just because of the holidays. I hope you enjoy this.
Note: This worksheet can be found under the "Printables" tab.
Holiday Articulation Drill and Practice Sheets: Dec. 4, 2014
This particular Therapy Idea consist of simple worksheets (containing common targeted phonemes addressed by Therapists). These particular worksheets can be used to the Therapist preference to carry out Articulation Drill and Practice (as shown below). The sheets can also be sent home for extra practice.
Note: The worksheets can be printed individually or as an packet. Worksheets can be found under the "Printables" tab.
Parent Assistance Tips: November 25, 2014
On last week a co-worker approached me revealing her nephew was receiving Speech (from another therapist), and their family needed tips on working with him at home. So initially after finding what was being addressed in therapy I gave tips that I usually give my parents. However, after speaking to my co-worker, it hit me if I just put some of these basic tips in writing it would be not only be a lifesaver for me, but more beneficial for parents. This could be something they hang on the refrigerator as a reminder. Therefore, I created the following sheet in the links below. The tips are available in color and black & white for your printing preference.
I hope this is helpful and for more items and updates on cool items like this please follow my blog using the followers link on the home page.
Fluency Strategies: November 18, 2014
Fluency Strategy book markers for your students to carry with them at all times. This is discrete (can be placed with in a book) and very helpful with generalization. Just print on card stock, laminate, and cut.
*Note: You may find other activities that are helpful to you under the "Printables Tab"
Holiday Categories: November 12, 2014
This activity is to assist individuals who may have recently been introduce to the concept of Categories. Many times as SLPs we choose activities that address items found in the home, school, or even items dealing with food. However, if you are introducing this concept during the Fall season as I recently have, this may be a worksheet you like.
I began the activity discussing the upcoming holidays and what you think of when you think of these holidays. I then go on to discuss what it means to place items in categories, and from there I introduce the worksheet. I have the kids use markers, pencil colors, or crayons which also makes the activity more enjoyable for them.
If this is an activity you may want to try on the link below.
*Note: You may find other activities that are helpful to you under the "Printables Tab"
Post Halloween Activities: November 2, 2014
Ghost, Goblins, and Goodies Galore! Now that Halloween has past, the kids have stories involving their “Adventures of Trick or Treating”. Why not make take this opportunity to turn their Halloween experiences in to a therapy session?
Language Activities:
Have your students recall events of their night; have them categorize the types of candies the gathered. You can also have them sequence events of the night, describe costumes they saw or the one they wore, sorting types of candies, discussing quantity, and size. These are just a few ideas that can turn a night of fun into extended fun in your room.
Articulation Activities:
Now this can be a little tricky, but you have your students (older kids) come up with names of candies that have their target phoneme(s). For the little ones, you may need to come up with pictures of various candies and drill then with visuals.
Speech Door Sign: 10/18/2014
I been at my campus for about 3 years now, and for the most part the students know and understand my expectations. This year, however, I've gotten a lot of new students and lost old students due to school zone changes. Therefore, this is some what of a reteaching year for the routines of the speech room. This is why I decided to make a little sign, that I have located just above the door handle for my students. You may ask why once you see the sign, so let me fill you in. I work at a fairly large elementary (2 stories). So it takes a little time to find all the students sometimes (and "yes" if you are wondering teachers were given a schedule at the beginning of school). So for my older students 3rd - 5th; I call their teachers and request them at their speech time. The students are then responsible for helping me make sure their speech friends make it down to our room (I'm located on the 1st floor).
Here is the sign I've created; simple and to the point.
I've only had it up for two days and I must say it is working. Students open the door and say sorry I forgot to get (blank). I'll keep my fingers cross it continues to work.
iPad Rules (every therapy room needs them): July 26, 2014
So last school year my school district decided to purchase iPad's for all the SLPs. Awesome, right? Well the answer to that question is YES and NO. My little speech friends found themselves at time becoming angry with each other because of the iPad, and at times the iPad cause some to loose privileges. Even though, I thought I clearly stated the rules with my little speech friends, I soon realized that was not the case. Therefore, this year "iPad Rules" will be posted around the room.
Check out the "Printables" tab for your very own copy in two colors (black or blue backgrounds).
Stay in place dice: July 17, 2014
So this particular idea, I found on Pinterest and I LOVE IT!!. If you are like me you try to incorporate games/ board games into your sessions; however, it always seems as if the dice is flying across the room. This is why I felt this was an awesome idea and I wanted to share it with you all.
So I found the little containers at Dollar Tree, as well as the dice. I simply placed them in the containers and used tacky glue to seal them in.
My plan will be once the kids shack the containers, they will have to place the containers lid down and from that view is where we will count the numbers on the dice. I can't wait for school to start so that we can used this one. I hope you enjoy it as well. Feel free to leave a comment below and let me know how it works for you.
Bugging Out Artic: May 22, 2014
For this particular activity I simply found bug templates online
and printed them on card stock. Using return address labels, I then place the
words related to the target phonemes I wanted to address on the bugs. Finally I
laminated the bugs and attached Velcro to the back of them. The fly swats
pictured below were purchased at the local Dollar General and I added Velcro to
them as well.
This activity was created for my younger students with
Articulation deficits. I simply have them squash the bugs with their fly
swatter and with every bug they swat they are to say the word on the bug as
many times as directed during the session. The kid’s love it and it’s a great
idea that parents can also participate in.
Cupcake Adjective Board: April 26, 2014
This is a simple activity to work on adjectives. I simply drew a cupcake on a large white poster board and laminated it. My kids, with objectives that involved adjectives were ask to do come up with words that described cupcakes. The kids were able to write on the poster using dry erase makers since it was laminate (the kids really loved this, especially the fact that they were able to use dry erase markers). Another variation of this activity would be having the cupcake filled with words and have the kid use their dry erase makers to identify which words are adjectives. This idea was simple, but effective. Try it!!
Rhyming Eggs Game: March 27, 2014
So this is an idea inspired by Pinterest. I came across a teacher who was using Easter Eggs to teach compound words. I thought about a particular kid I was working with, so by switching up the theme to Rhyming words I was able to meet the needs of his goals and making the process of learning fun.
Football Frenzy: March 26, 2014
This is the template I used during Football season with my kids to create a activity reinforcer (not pictured are cut outs of numbered footballs). As a the kids work through their objective(s) of the session and provided correct answers they were able to travel down the field against each other until they scored touchdowns.
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| Football Frenzy Template |
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