As the school year is winding down and you are thinking about all of the new things to include in your daily routine next year keep reading!!! The Expanding Expression Tool is an AMAZING resource that has helped my students become not only better writers but better communicators too. The Expanding Expression Tool or EET is used as a multi-sensory approach to improve oral and written language. Okay...so what does it look like and how does it work? Let's check it out..... What it looks like?: How does it work?: Each part of the EET serves a purpose. Check out the chart below to see what each color stands for. How can you use this to improve oral and/or written language? 1st- Select an item 2nd- have a student describe it 3rd- introduce EET 4th- have the student describe the item again and be amazed!! Example: You show the student penguin. They may say it's an animal that lives in the cold. After introducing EET the student will be able to share a lot more about the penguin. They will be able to tell you..... green/group: Animal blue/do: swim, walk/waddle, eat, lay eggs what does it look like?: black and white what is it made of?: comes from an egg pink/parts: flippers, bill, feathers, neck, eyes, webbed feet, claws white/where: Antarctica, zoo what else do you know?: males sit on eggs, mates for life, waddle and swim As the students get used to this their overall oral and written language will improve tremendously. You can use this tool in a variety of ways including, direct instruction, para led station, writing center, homework and more!! After my students were comfortable with EET, I set up an EET station in my classroom in lieu of my traditional writing center. You can even differentiate within EET. You may have some students who are just working on stating 1 word answers, but you can also have students practice responding in full sentences. Student 1 Example: Green/Group: animal Student 2 Example: Green/Group: The penguin belongs to the animal group. Overall, EET has been an amazing tool for my students and a wonderful additional to my classroom. We use this resource but you can also check out Teachers Pay Teachers for more. Or you can check out the original kit here! I hope you are able to implement EET into your day next year!! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
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The Expanding Expression Tool (EET) is an amazing resource created by Sara L Smith. You can find the kit here , but I just wanted to relay h...
I know a lot of SLPs use the Expanding Expression Tool (EET) in their therapy rooms. It is such a great kit! I've also seen a lot of SLPs m...
EET, speech therapy
Check out these tips and teaching strategies to structure language therapy using the EET (expanding expression tool).
For the past year, I kept hearing about this fabulous therapy tool that folks kept referring to as the EET. What in the world? I did some research and found out that the EET, or Expanding Expression Tool, is a tool to use as a multi-sensory approach to language therapy, specifically targeting oral and written language. It has been on my wish list for quite some time...but not anymore! I bit the bullet and bought this with my very own money (budget schmudget). Check it...
Most SLPs are familiar with Expanding Expression Tool, or EET in short, an amazing therapy technique to work on description skills (find out more information about EET here). EET is my go-to strategy whenever I have students working on describing an item. For those of you unfamiliar with EET, it is basically a visual of multicolored circles. Each circle represents a different descriptive aspect of an item: Green - Group, Blue - What does it Do, Eye - What does it look like, Brown - What is it made of, Pink - Parts, White - Where do you find it, Orange - What else do you know? Students are guided through this hierarchy and provide the respective information about the item they are describing. I like EET because it is visual and easy to implement.To add some variety to my EET session, I came up with a really fun game that my students just loved: Musical EET! And the best part is that you can recreate it for virtually less than $1.50. You will need: * Felt sheets (Green, Blue, White x2, Brown, Pink, Orange) * A paper plate or other large circular object * A marker * Scissors * Some sort of music Cheap materials. Preparation: 1. Using the paper plate and marker, draw circular templates onto each felt sheet. 2. Cut out the circles. 3. On one of the white circles, draw the outline of an eye and cut a smaller circle from the leftover blue felt which is glued in the middle of the eye (this will be the iris). Draw some eyelashes. 4. On the orange circle, use the marker to draw a big question mark. Our EET circle. Once all of the circles are ready, place them in a big circle on the floor. The circle should be large enough for students to walk around the outer perimeter without being crowded. Also note that if you have bare floors, students may slip if they step on the felt. It is therefore most feasible to do this activity on a carpet. If you don't feel like taking the time to make these circles or have bare floors that are not conducive or safe for felt, you can buy non-slip steppers from the company (unfortunately only with the purchase of the entire kit). Game play. Tell the students that they will get to play a game like musical chairs. Start playing some music. As the music is playing, have students walk around the circle. When the music stops, they have to stand by the nearest circle. Once everyone is placed at their spot, they will look at a "mystery object" (i.e. a picture card) and have to provide the information about the item based on the color of their circle. For example, if they are standing on the brown circle, they have to state what the item is made of. My students had a blast with this game and the activity reinforced their memory of what each color stands for. In addition, the movement piece added a kinesthetic component and was especially feasible for my students with an ADHD diagnosis. ~Viola
So you know that you need to teach categories in speech, you know it is a foundational skill that your itty bitties need to learn, but you ask you kiddos to tell you three farm animal, or you ask them “what group do a cow, pig, and a chicken go it?” and you get blank […]
You know how there are just some therapy materials that you simply cannot live without? Well for me, one of those items is the Expanding Ex...
What is the EET? It's an incredible product SLPs can use in their speech rooms - the Expanding Expression Tool! Click through to learn more about using it!
When we chose to read Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobadkina, I knew I had to think of a craft to to tie in describing with the Expanding Expressions Tool.
I'm guessing that you've heard of the EET before (Expanding Expression Tool). I first saw the EET described in a catalog from Northern Speech Services and thought "This looks cool!" I couldn't imagine that it would be appropriate for my caseload that is largely (maybe 90%!) preschool. Still, I kept coming back to it...reading reviews from other bloggers, checking out materials developed by other bloggers to use with the EET, and checking out the EET website itself. If you haven't done this yet, head over to the EET website and watch some of the videos. I couldn't believe the four year old little girl! I thought, if she can do it, my kids can do it! I finally broke down and bought my own kit. I was so excited to get the EET, you'd think I was a kid on Christmas! I ended up ordering the kit, some small student strands, and the EETCHY steppers. I started using the EET in therapy this week (yes, with preschoolers!) and I wanted to share with you. I "introduced" my students to the large EET strand and drew their attention to the different parts of the strand. We paid particular attention to the head, which is green. The manual and poster will tell you that GREEN=GROUP. Many of my kids weren't sure how to define "group," but they were able to make groups! I gathered some items and put them in a "mystery bag." (I recently bought some new sheets and they came in a bag that is made of the sheet material and has a flap with velcro closure at the top. We used that). Then I gave them baskets and I placed an item into each basket and told them they would make groups. Some of the kids needed some supports and assistance, but most were able to sort the objects into groups: We had the food group, the crayon group (aka the "colors" group), the animal group, the block group, and the dishes group. I know some of these aren't "real" groups, but the activity helped the kids understand the concept! My plan is to introduce the strand one ball at a time. As we go, I'm going to create a caterpillar on the wall. This pin was my inspiration, but I don't think I'm going to get that fancy. Overall, the kids seemed to enjoy the activity and the "caterpillar"! I'm hoping they will continue to have fun with this and expand their language at the same time! If you're looking for more EET ideas, I've started an EET board on Pinterest. I would love to know...I've heard people call the EET strand a caterpillar and a worm, but do you have a special NAME for it? Update: Since writing this post, I've added a product to my TPT store that targets the first three beads of the strand. You can find that HERE.
I know a lot of SLPs use the Expanding Expression Tool (EET) in their therapy rooms. It is such a great kit! I've also seen a lot of SLPs m...
* This is just a review of my own about a program I love and found very useful. No one asked to be create this review, its all me :) Now that we have all stocked up on great new materials, I wanted to share one of my favorite programs that I use with my students. When my students work on describing, using the fun activities I get from TpT, they use a system that has helped them leaps and bounds. Today I want to share the Expanding Expressions Tool ( EET ) with you. I saw this tool advertised is a speech magazine, either
What is the EET? It's an incredible product SLPs can use in their speech rooms - the Expanding Expression Tool! Click through to learn more about using it!
Most of us are familiar with the Expanding Expressive Tool (EET) Program, designed to build students' describing skills by assigning colored circles to a specific property of an item. I use this program a lot with my students, and this week came up with a different way of using it with my cognitively lower functioning Special Day Class kids. A lot of my SDC students have difficulty constructing more complex grammatically correct sentences and have grammar/syntax goals along with conceptual (e.g., category, function) goals. Most of them know basic sight words and respond very well to carrier phrases, so I thought of using EET within the context of a modeled sentence. In our teacher workroom I found these long paper strips (about 1.5') with handwriting lines on them. After snagging a few, I created the following visuals: EET carrier sentences. I also own a box of noun picture cards from Language Builder that I like to use when working with EET, so I picked a few suitable cards for our session. I presented each stimulus item as follows: "Group" & "Do" Students were expected to fill in the "group" (green circle) and the "do" (blue circle) independently. For this example, an acceptable response would have been, "A fish is an animal that swims." This was a great way to work on 3rd person singular "-s" morphological markers, too! We also practiced this activity with other aspects of EET. "An apple is a fruit that is red." While my students often needed a couple of initial examples for each sentence strip, they caught on quickly! "A sea gull is an animal that has feathers." "A table is a furniture made of wood." "A swimsuit is a clothing that you see at the beach." We even combined multiple aspects of EET to build even more complex sentences: "A tiger is an animal that roars in the jungle" This level of support was exactly what my students needed to successfully build grammatically correct sentences and work on their conceptual language skills, as well. I'll be hanging on to these sentence strips and probably make a few more! The best part: This activity was practically free! ~Viola
In the past I have mentioned that I use the Expanding Expression Tool in therapy. It's a multi-sensory tool that can be used to increase students oral and written language. No explanation from me, will
* This is just a review of my own about a program I love and found very useful. No one asked to be create this review, its all me :) Now that we have all stocked up on great new materials, I wanted to share one of my favorite programs that I use with my students. When my students work on describing, using the fun activities I get from TpT, they use a system that has helped them leaps and bounds. Today I want to share the Expanding Expressions Tool ( EET ) with you. I saw this tool advertised is a speech magazine, either
Happy Easter friends. I love this time of year! Spring has FINALLY sprung in Ohio! I thought I'd share some activities from our week! We used these eggs with faces. I found them at Michael's in the
Planning for mixed groups is the WORST! Well… it used to be. Target both articulation & language with describing pictures speech therapy task cards! They will solve all your mixed group planning problems as these speech therapy articulation cards also teach describing with the Expanding Expression Tool. Perfect for functional vocabulary, achieving 100 trials, and making those busy days a whole lot simpler. Plus, the cards are sized to perfectly fit in task card boxes for easy storage! You will thank yourself later for purchasing this resource as it will save you so much time and planning energy! Included in describing pictures speech therapy articulation cards: 200 TOTAL CARDS targeting describing with prompts inspired by the Expanding Expression Tool Each task card targets specific speech sounds 10 cards per phoneme and blend B, P, T, D, K, G, M, N, F, V, S, Z, SH, CH, J, L, R, S blends, L blends, R blends 17 phonemes + blends total! Each card has 10 stars at the bottom to count articulation trials! Work on describing objects in the following ways: naming the category explaining object function (what is it used for?) describing the appearance of a picture identifying the materials used to make an item identifying the parts of a whole item explaining location (where you can find the item) DOWNLOAD THE PREVIEW FOR A CLOSER LOOK! Using this mixed groups speech therapy activity: This activity is perfect for mixed groups as it targets both articulation & language in one activity! Have your language students describe each picture using the prompts provided. Have your articulation students practice each word 10 times, counting trials using the stars on each card. For articulation carryover, have your articulation students describe each object using the prompts as well! How will these describing pictures speech therapy cards help you and your students? These speech therapy articulation cards are a super engaging & interactive activity. Print & laminate the cards for repeat use. Use dry erase markers to write on the cards! High-trials. The sound-loaded nature of these task cards means you can easily get to 100+ artic trials in no time! The whole speech and language activity is also great for articulation carryover! Save yourself the stress and headache of planning + managing so many goals in your mixed groups. This activity streamlines and simplifies everything, making your planning fast and your sessions easy. ⭐This describing pictures speech therapy activity is great for… ⭐ Mixed group speech therapy Students who have both speech & language goals Improve expressive language abilities with the Expanding Expression Tool Functional vocabulary practice High trials articulation & quick artic Articulation carryover ⭐ Be sure to follow my store & be notified when a new resource drops! CLICK HERE ⭐ Be sure to leave a review of this resource! You get TPT credit & it absolutely makes my day to read your feedback! More mixed group speech therapy activities: Sound-Loaded Speech Therapy Articulation Worksheets Sound-Loaded Context Clues Articulation Boom Cards Sound-Loaded Listening Comprehension Stories © Green Tea Speech Therapy Questions? Send me an email at [email protected]
I'm guessing that you've heard of the EET before ( Expanding Expression Tool ). I first saw the EET described in a catalog from Northern Spe...
Dyslexia Speech Therapy: How SLPs Can Help with Dyslexia Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected
Check out these tips and teaching strategies to structure language therapy using the EET (expanding expression tool).
Using the Expanding Expressions Tool (EET) in Speech Therapy In this video, speech-language pathologist Carrie Clark discusses the EET tool (expanding expressions tool) and how it can be used in speech therapy. Join the Hub to Access (Free Trial) Product Page for the EET:
* This is just a review of my own about a program I love and found very useful. No one asked to be create this review, its all me :) Now that we have all stocked up on great new materials, I wanted to share one of my favorite programs that I use with my students. When my students work on describing, using the fun activities I get from TpT, they use a system that has helped them leaps and bounds. Today I want to share the Expanding Expressions Tool ( EET ) with you. I saw this tool advertised is a speech magazine, either
In the past I have mentioned that I use the Expanding Expression Tool in therapy. It's a multi-sensory tool that can be used to increase students oral and written language. No explanation from me, will
* This is just a review of my own about a program I love and found very useful. No one asked to be create this review, its all me :) Now that we have all stocked up on great new materials, I wanted to share one of my favorite programs that I use with my students. When my students work on describing, using the fun activities I get from TpT, they use a system that has helped them leaps and bounds. Today I want to share the Expanding Expressions Tool ( EET ) with you. I saw this tool advertised is a speech magazine, either
