Unsure of how to implement AAC in your daily routines? Here's how to do it without changing what you are already do throughout the day.
If your middle school students' grammar skills could benefit from a quick review, read on to see how I've modified my parts of speech instruction to maximize engagement & mastery!
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Hey ya'll, teaching parts of speech can be a challenging task for parents and educators. Students often struggle to grasp the concepts of nouns, verbs, and adjectives, finding them abstract and difficult to apply. As a result, they may become disengaged and lose interest in the subject, hindering their progress in language arts. However, with the right approach, this critical aspect of grammar can be made engaging and enjoyable for learners. One effective way to make parts of speech fun and interactive is through hands-on activities like the "Feed Me" Games. The Parts of Speech "Feed Me" Game is innovative and allows students to physically sort word cards into their respective categories – verbs, nouns, and adjectives – represented by vibrant flowers. By actively participating in the game, students can reinforce their understanding of these essential parts of speech in a memorable and engaging manner. The versatility of the "Feed Me" game is another significant advantage. With its editable word cards, you can tailor the content to your class's specific needs, ensuring that the level of difficulty aligns with their abilities. Teachers can differentiate the activity by removing the adjective flower and cards for younger learners or those needing extra support, focusing solely on nouns and verbs. Alternatively, they can include all three categories for more advanced students, providing ample practice opportunities. Elevate your ELA instruction and get the "Feed Me" Parts of Speech Game today! Your students will thank you for making grammar concepts not only understandable but also unforgettable and downright fun. Get Yours Here
This week we made a mystery box. We sealed a box (taped it up) & painted it with acrylic paint. Then cut a hole in one side - large enough to put our hand in. Then covered the hole with a felt 'drape' , to deter peeking. Objects were selected to 'hide' inside. As we created the box I described to the children how it would be used. The object of this activity is to put your hand in and select an item, then describe the item without looking and before taking it from the box. It's very hard not to peek when you are 2 or 3 years old, but over all the tots did well. Next week when we use it I will toss in a chocolate Easter egg for them to find - without looking! :)
Teaching prose, drama, and poetry is quick and easy. Your third and fourth grade students just need a little vocabulary and practice.
Thanks, Ryan. I know. Ah, PECS. If you know what they are without having to click on the link, well then, we're in a special club together, aren't we? Your kid has autism of some variety or is otherwise "spirited". Abby's diagnosis matters less and less to me as long as she is getting what she needs to succeed. A short day. Removed one so you can see the Velcro strip beneath. So, this is what I've been up to on the craft front... though that's more necessity then creativity. It is a serious pain in the ass, to be honest. We are very fortunate that we only need to use PECS to let Abby know what to expect for the day, as a visual schedule, so please don't think I'm being ungrateful. She has zero trouble communicating and in fact I'd be happy if she STOPPED talking, but she can be very slow to adapt and any unexpected transition has a 50/50 shot at causing her to meltdown like Chernobyl. The visual schedule is a recommendation from her behaviorist and does seem to help! I went around and took photos of everything she's likely to encounter in her school day, from her mat at "Morning Mat Time" to her Spanish teacher (who, yes, looks like a model even when I catch her running to her car after school) in order to make Abby individualized images. This was WAY more labor intensive then I'd anticipated and I seriously appreciate the pre-packaged sets now, but for our situation doing it myself was the only way to go. And let's not forget about this guy! Henry doesn't get what the big deal is with the schedule and the stories and the endless appointments and playdates, but is aware his sister is getting some disproportionate attention-- I've solved this by actively playing video games with him. Sad, but true. He's thrilled! Obviously there are lots of ways to make your own PECS, but I stole a bunch of ideas from the Internet: 1. Since Abby doesn't need a million of them to communicate, I went ahead and enlarged the standard format from 2X2 to a much less likely to be lost 3X3 inches. This makes everything easier to see and read, but it also means commerically available PECS pockets and folders won't work with my homemade ones. 2. I laminated mine onto cardstock-- this makes them more rigid and sturdy. I used a non-descript color so I don't have to worry about matching it later when I need to make more. The cutesy-colored and decorated ones are great and all, but if you have a kid who values "sameness" this is key. 3. Blank PECS! This is a brilliant idea. Like with our chore charts, I just write on the laminated square with a dry erase pen if something unique is happening in her day and I need to give her a heads up. For instance, I'm not going to make her a special PEC for an "Earthquake Drill" she only does once a month. Plus, how do you make a non-terrifying image for that?? I stuck Velcro to the pen and attached it to the binder too. If only these emoticons were gifs... moving them back and forth with my hands isn't the same. 4. The folder that IS the chart: stole this idea from Pinterest but can't find the image now... that said, go ahead, search Pinterest for the word "PECS"... pretty nice treat for Mommy! Anyway, this is great. I used a standard binder (make sure it is the kind that will lay flat), sticky backed Velcro, hole punched sheet protectors and plastic dividers. The dividers must be plastic, the paper ones no matter how sturdy will rip. The sheet protectors keep her "Social Stories" neatly organized, her teacher's rough (to the point of uselessness, but that's just me bitching) daily outline, and her weekly "smiley face reports" safe. All her interventions are in one place! The Velcro strips on the cover are for today's schedule, any PECS not being used are stored inside on the dividers. Social Stories deserve their own post since they are in some ways the most creative part of this whole mess. "If I Am Late to School.." is our most recent project. The ones that gets the most use are "When It is Time to Stop My Work..." and the infamous, "Recess is Over and..." Things are improving for Abby and I am grateful, but it is intense and, to be honest, costs a fortune. It leaves me little time for my own hobbies and interests (and friends and sleep and coherent thoughts) so that is why the blog has been dead. I do have some awesome Halloween costumes to post before the holiday! Watch out!
AAC core vocabulary carryover is more successful when they are intensive, practiced in a variety of environments with all providers!
A or the? The or some? Some or an? To put it simply, articles can be confusing. ESL students often find that choosing the correct article in a given sentence is difficult. Perhaps it's...
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Hey ya'll, teaching parts of speech can be a challenging task for parents and educators. Students often struggle to grasp the concepts of nouns, verbs, and adjectives, finding them abstract and difficult to apply. As a result, they may become disengaged and lose interest in the subject, hindering their progress in language arts. However, with the right approach, this critical aspect of grammar can be made engaging and enjoyable for learners. One effective way to make parts of speech fun and interactive is through hands-on activities like the "Feed Me" Games. The Parts of Speech "Feed Me" Game is innovative and allows students to physically sort word cards into their respective categories – verbs, nouns, and adjectives – represented by vibrant flowers. By actively participating in the game, students can reinforce their understanding of these essential parts of speech in a memorable and engaging manner. The versatility of the "Feed Me" game is another significant advantage. With its editable word cards, you can tailor the content to your class's specific needs, ensuring that the level of difficulty aligns with their abilities. Teachers can differentiate the activity by removing the adjective flower and cards for younger learners or those needing extra support, focusing solely on nouns and verbs. Alternatively, they can include all three categories for more advanced students, providing ample practice opportunities. Elevate your ELA instruction and get the "Feed Me" Parts of Speech Game today! Your students will thank you for making grammar concepts not only understandable but also unforgettable and downright fun. Get Yours Here
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A major goal of Communicative Language Teaching is to improve fluency in speaking and writing in the target language. Fluency can be defined as the natural use of language that occurs when a speak…
A topic sentence is sometimes called the main idea. Your students will read the groups of sentences and then write a topic sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph.
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Introduce dialogue with easy ways your students will love to practice! Fun strategies to bring laughter to what can be a tough subject!
Kids' writing ideas from Pinterest, including paint chip synonyms, printable Boggle game, traffic signal transitions, and paper plate Venn diagram.
Hey y'all! My kiddos were learning ALL about pronouns for the last 3 weeks - regular pronouns and possessive pronouns alike. But, I wanted to make sure they understood pronouns in general. So, we made "Pronoun Flowers." Kelley from Teacher Idea Factory originally came up with the idea of Pronoun Patch flowers, but I created my own template to go ahead and get copies of each of the parts - the center, the petals, the leaves, and the stems. We called ours Pronoun Flowers and decorated our portion of the hallway with them. They turned out SO fantastic. The kiddos truly did learn a lot, too, and began to understand pronouns like pros. I had a few that struggled but once we reviewed the ideas behinds pronouns and why we use them, along with HOW we use them, they caught right on. I attribute the success of this mini-project to their success on their grammar test over pronouns! Our display in the hallway. The pronoun "them" - this kiddo got it! They struggled with the pronoun "it," but once we gave examples, they understood it! Another "it" example! I know we had the pronoun "them" up above, but my kiddos truly did struggle with "them." They wanted to include themselves, but little did they realize that it would make it "WE" or "US." Finally, they got it! Both students using them were able to provide great examples. Finally, they loved the he/she/him/her pronouns the best. It was easiest for them and they were able to get these down quickly. Overall, the activity was a success! I truly enjoyed it and I loved how bright and fun our hallway looked - we got lots of compliments on such a cute activity, so I thank Kelley for the FANTASTIC idea!! Anything specific you use to teach pronouns?
