Now before I start, maybe I should shed some light on our secret speech-pathologist language for all of my "non-speechie" readers. (If you ARE a non-speechie reader, OMGoodness, thanks for stopping by and taking the slightest
Cariboo is a fun and engaging game for speech therapy, perfect for targeting articulation, basic concepts, vocabulary, AAC, and more!
This is a sample of my product ARTIC Pop! A Play Dough Companion! (Can be used with out play dough) Color and Black & White! Your students will love making play dough balloons and popping them while practicing target sounds! This freebie includes a color and black & white version of the following: • Initial p/b • Medial p/b • Final p/b ⭐ Check out the early sounds pack here!! (p, b, m, n, t, d, k,g f, sblends, h, y, w) Make sure you are following my store to get notified on when I release more sets! → Assembly: Print the pages you need and laminate! You could also place them in page protectors to save time. → Color version suggested use: Roll play dough into little balls to start off the activity (I usually have this prepped but students also like to do this). Have the student say each target word and place a ball on top of each balloon. After they have filled up all of the balloons, they will “pop” the balloons by squishing the play dough and practice the words again (therapist will determine the number of trials for each word). → Black & White version suggested use: Students will use bingo dotters, crayons, or markers to color in each balloon as they practice the target words. These are great for homework pages! → Variations: • Use bingo chips to cover up the balloons after you practice the target words. • Use dry erase markers to color the balloons after your practice them. • Use small toys to place on the balloons after you practice the target words. Other Play Dough Compantions ★ ARTIC Pop! Early Targets! Speech Therapy Activity (+BONUS NO-PRINT ACTIVITY) ★ ARTIC WEBS BUNDLE: Speech Therapy Activity ★ Artic Swat BUNDLE: Articulation Activity ★ Articulation Frog Food: A Speech Therapy Activity: BUNDLE ★ Articulation Feeding Mats for Farm Animals: A Speech Therapy Toy Companion
I have to share with you something that I have found to be amazing this year. It is called Articulation Centers. I was hesitant at first to ...
As my semester wraps up, I’ve started compiling ideas that I’ve used thus far! One of my clients was a very young artic client. He was incredibly cooperative and wonderful, so I got the…
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How many ways can you adapt the Guess Who game? Here is my way to adapt this commonly used therapy game to target articulation. I used Custom Boards and Boardmaker to make the insert cards. Hope you like it. Materials: 2 guess who game boards Print 3 copies of the target sound. One copy for each game board and one as the draw deck) Directions to play: Each player draw 5 cards from the deck. Students will take turns to ask each other questions. (example: "Is it a cat?") The youngest player get to go first. The first person to guess all 5 cards is the winner! (players may use the counter on the board to keep track of their guesses) Grab yours here: Guess Who Articulation The following are included in the game sets: /b/, /d/, /f/, /g/, /k/, /l/, /m/, /s/, /sh/, s blends Cards are compatible with the 1998 version of Guess Who.
Today, let's talk artic. Students with articulation needs make up a major portion of an SLP's caseload. We sit and drill, play games and drill, and drill and drill and drill. Depending on how long your sessions are this can be exhausting, especially for those little ones. So what can you do to help keep sessions quick, students engaged, and progress trending upwards? My answer, 5 Minute Kids. This is a program my district got for us about 2 years and totally changed how I do my therapy. A Little Background5 Minute Kids is an evidence based articulation program. Evidence Based...it
Today, let's talk artic. Students with articulation needs make up a major portion of an SLP's caseload. We sit and drill, play games and drill, and drill and drill and drill. Depending on how long your sessions are this can be exhausting, especially for those little ones. So what can you do to help keep sessions quick, students engaged, and progress trending upwards? My answer, 5 Minute Kids. This is a program my district got for us about 2 years and totally changed how I do my therapy. A Little Background5 Minute Kids is an evidence based articulation program. Evidence Based...it
We’ve all been there. After months of drill and practice and tongue depressors, he’s finally got his /r/ sound! He can say it in words, in phrases, even sentences and short conversations. You’re thinking he’s definitely on his way out the door with a “graduation” certificate soon. Then you see him in the hallway. He grins […]
Jenga or Tumbling Towers is one of my favorite therapy games. Students of all ages from elementary through high school love it. It ...
Connect your articulation therapy sessions to your students favorite board games. Many of my students enjoy playing connect four which is a fun game that allows for many exposures to their articulation sounds. The objective of Connect Four is to place four of one's own chips of the same color next to each other either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally before your opponent. Vertical Win Horizontal Win Diagonal Win The articulation connect four game includes four different chips colors in green, purple, blue, and red. Each sound includes one board with a combination of initial, medial, and final words. /p, b, t, d, f, v, g, k, m, n, r, r-blends, l, l-blends, s, s-blends, z, sh, ch, th/ Here is an example of the /t/ sound including words in the initial, medial, and final positions all on one board! If your student is at the sentence level have them put the words into a complete sentence. In addition, a data collection sheet is included to help with data collection. Simply circle the + if the student correctly produced that sound or - if the student incorrectly produced that sound. Then add up the correct productions and divide them by the incorrect productions and write the percentage of accuracy. For example Jennifer used the purple chips and correctly produced /d/ sound in the words "Bread, Bed, Desk, & Drummer" and incorrectly produced the /d/ sound in the words "Radish & President". Jennifer scored 4/6 giving her 67% accuracy. Want to see more or purchase this bundle click here! Interested in other articulation games? Check out these other articulation games posts! *Fortune Teller Origami Articulation Bundle *Tic Tac Toe Articulation Game What are your favorite articulation therapy games?
Articulation intervention can seem like a jumble, but it doesn't have to be. Today, we're talking about how to actually make articulation intervention work for you and your students.
Most of you seasoned therapists know and use the techniques that I am going to share, so I apologize if you are disappointed that there’s nothing new for you. However, those who have less experience under their belts and feel frustrated with the lateral lisp will appreciate these “pearls of wisdom.” What is a Lateral ... Read more
Spring Theme Therapy Materials for Mixed Articulation Groups These materials provide you with quick and easy, 'ready in a moment' activities that are sure to keep your mixed articulation groups entertained during Spring. Best of all, they are easy to prep…simply print and go! ******************************************************************** This packet contains materials intended to be used in Spring. The 24 sounds included in this product are: /s/, /z/, /l/, /r/ (pre-vocalic), /r/ (vocalic), /s/ blends, /l/ blends, /r/ blends, /sh/, /ch/, /th/, /J/, /k/, /g/, /f/, /v/, /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /m/, /n/, /h/ & /w/ If you want resources to use all year round, your best option would be to purchase the money-saving value bundle. It has activities to cover Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter! ******************************************************************** Each of the packets included contains: ★ a set of easy cut articulation cards in full color and black and white - all sets have 15 cards representing initial, medial, and final word positions. (Blends sets actually include more cards - 5 per blend). ★ 3 Spring theme designs of game board (use with counters or crayons) ★ 3 Spring theme Roll, Say & Color Worksheets ******************************************************************** What Buyers Are Saying About the 4 Season Print and Go Value Bundle... "This is the perfect product for a busy SLP! I started using this immediately, and I am so pleased with how my therapy sessions have been going. My students are engaged, without the use of a board game! I love that they can all be using the same worksheets for their own sounds. My 4th and 5th graders aren't usually into coloring, but when it's turned into a game they love it! Thank you!" "This has been a lifesaver for me, and I just know that it is going to save me many times over next year, and for years to come! Perfect for those days when you just don't have the time to prep!" "Great resource! Easy to use and understand. This is a go-to therapy activity for me. I love that the kids can color their own Artic cards for extra practice at home!" ******************************************************************** Products in this Series: ★ Print and Go Articulation Activities for Spring ★ Print and Go Articulation Activities for Summer ★ Print and Go Articulation Activities for Fall ★ Print and Go Articulation Activities for Winter Or save some $$$ and you can own all 4! ★ Value Bundle Print and Go Articulation Activities for Seasons
One of my favorite ways to do articulation therapy is to use mini objects. I got myself organized this year so I can take them with me daily into the classrooms I work in. Check
I love using my No Frills Articulation products. I keep them all in a binder and am able to flip through to the pages I need quickly. They are so great to pull out when I need some quick sentences to use when playing a board game that students have chosen, or when I have a quick articulation student that I only see for 5 minutes. I have also sent some pages home with students as homework. I am so excited about my newest addition to the No Frills family: No Frills Articulation: R This packet targets prevocalic /r/, as well as six different vocalic /r/'s (-ar, -air, -er, -ear, -ire, -or). In this packet, you get: Memory Cards (84 cards– 12 for each form of /r/): Print two copies of the cards. Laminate and cut out to play a memory game. Phrase Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the phrases. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Sentences Worksheets (7 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the sentences. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Story Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read the stories out loud. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses after each story. You can get this packet at my TpT store HERE. If you are interested in more of these kinds of packets, I also have a bundle of activities available. There are five different No Frills Articulation packets available that are bundled together for 20% savings. It's like having a sale everyday! You can get the No Frills Articulation Bundle HERE. You can also read more about the packets included in an earlier post of mine HERE. You can win a packet of No Frills Articulation: R in the rafflecopter giveaway below: a Rafflecopter giveaway Jen
Articulation therapy can be tedious and repetitive! Read low-prep ways to keep your students motivated with articulation card activities.
Speech therapy for older children with articulation disorders can be challenging. Here are some tips for assessment, treatment, and carryover.
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Artic Dominoes "s" matches pictures/words by initial, medial, and final position. This activity works great as a one on one activity or in small groups. TO MAKE: Print off pages. Use cardstock for greater durability. Laminate everything and cut everything out. TO PLAY: Each player picks out ten domino tiles. The youngest person gets to put down a tile of their choosing and says the word/phrase/sentence etc. The next player adds to the tiles that match the word on the free tiles. Alternatively, you can have the children match by sound location. If a player can not play then they draw another tile. If they can play then they play. If they can’t play then the next player goes. The game is over when a player goes out of tiles or no one can play anymore. In that case, the player with the fewest tiles wins. NOTE: There are some tiles where the ’s’ sound occurs in more than one position. The player chooses the word position the player wants to play. CONTENTS: A. With pictures ✶ 63 domino tiles for each initial, middle and final positions. ✶ 147 domino tiles for “s” in all word positions. B. Without pictures ✶ 63 domino tiles for each initial, middle and final positions. ✶ 147 domino tiles for “s” in all word positions. Thank you for viewing this product. I hope you find it as useful as I have. Please feel free to send me any comments or feedback you may have. Remember if you leave feedback, you will earn TpT credits. Collette from The Speech Meadow
Articulation Therapy for S Your student has an interdental lisp– or maybe a lateral lisp– and you’re feeling stuck. This feeling is something I came across often in my speech therapy sessions. One day, I decided it was time to do something about it. I wanted to correct those lisps. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist...
Help your speech students finally graduate with this FREE articulation carryover activities set that focuses on self awareness!
Can I make a confession? One of my least favorite things to work on in therapy is the dreaded /r/ sound! It's so hard to demonstrate to students what exactly you want them to do
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A huge free list of sound-loaded books for articulation, sorted by phoneme. Ready to use more books for speech therapy in your sessions? Get the list from Speech Sprouts.
I was flipping through a recent edition of Mailbox Magazine and saw this adorable frog template. The magazine featured a different activity...