If you struggle with keeping all of your students engaged in mixed speech and language therapy groups, this blog post is a MUST READ! As an SLP I have faced these same challenges, and share here with you my best activities and tricks to keeping ALL of my students engaged, excited, and learning in mixed groups!
Use this versatile, farm themed play-based speech therapy resource with your preschool and school aged students to target articulation, wh questions, concepts, verbs, following directions, sequencing, grammar, vocabulary, and more! This is a perfect hands-on farm themed speech therapy activity to use as a speech therapy centre, push in activity, in a mixed group speech therapy session, or in an individual speech therapy session!! Pair this Toy Companion with your favourite farm themed books, toys, and mini objects (Speech Tree Co's are my favorite!) or use on its own to get a tonne of trials in your speech language therapy sessions using play! This companion was designed for the busy SLP who wants to get the most out of their therapy toys. Transform your Clinic Clinic using the included Decorations, Play Props, and Scenes, and get tonnes of therapy ideas using the two Speech and Language Cheat Sheets. 1) The General Critter Clinic Cheat Sheet includes: Articulation List (includes a general Critter Clinic Articulation Word List that you can use with any theme) Play Extension Ideas Ideas for Following Directions Basic Concept List Core Vocabulary List Ideas for Inferencing, Following directions, Rhyming, Describing, Pronouns, Plurals, Possessives, Present progressing -ing, Spatial Concepts, and Verb Tenses 2) The Farm Themed Critter Clinic Sheet includes lists for: Wh Questions Associations Compare/Contrast Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Articulation Targets Sequencing 10 Play Scenarios Please see the Preview for more information! If you like this product.... you should check out the MEGA BUNDLE, which includes 25+ Themes and is available for mega savings! Here's what other SLPs are saying about these Critter Clinic Toy Companions: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I purchased the growing bundle ( which I wasn't going to at first) and I'm so glad I did! I was able to have a weeks worth of sessions just with this one activity with a variety of ages. I've only used the "Back to School" set so far, but I cannot wait to use the others! Highly recommend buying the bundle if you're looking to do some themed therapy- or just for a fun activity with your kids! The pictures are great and there is so much you can do with this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is such a phenomenal resource, and I love that I can use the same toy again & again while keeping things interesting and aligned with the theme I'm using! I'm a CF working with preschool this year, and this has been such a great and cost-effective tool. I'm eager for the upcoming themes as well! Questions? Email me at [email protected] Let's Connect! FOLLOW MY TPT STORE: Click "Follow Me" on my Store Page to receive new product alerts (all new products are 50% off for 24 hours!) INSTAGRAM *** FACEBOOK ** SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER
Use this Fair themed play-based speech therapy resource with your preschool and school aged students to target articulation, wh questions, concepts, verbs, following directions, sequencing, grammar, vocabulary, and more! Use this Fair Space themed speech therapy activity as a speech therapy centre, push in activity, in a mixed group speech therapy session, or in an individual speech therapy session all year long! Pair this Toy Companion with your favourite Fair themed books, toys or use on its own to get a tonne of trials in your speech language therapy sessions using play! This companion was designed for the busy SLP who wants to get the most out of their therapy toys. The Critter Clinic is a big investment and using this themed expansion pack will allow you to use it for so much more than what it was intended for ... and BONUS - you can target SO many goals in a fun and playful way! Transform your Clinic Clinic using the included Decorations, Play Props, and Scenes, and get tonnes of therapy ideas using the two Speech and Language Cheat Sheets. 1) The General Critter Clinic Cheat Sheet includes: Articulation List (includes a general Critter Clinic Articulation Word List that you can use with any theme) Play Extension Ideas Ideas for Following Directions Basic Concept List Core Vocabulary List Ideas for Inferencing, Following directions, Rhyming, Describing, Pronouns, Plurals, Possessives, Present progressing -ing, Spatial Concepts, and Verb Tenses 2) The Fair Themed Cheat Sheet includes lists for: Wh Questions Associations Compare/Contrast Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Articulation Targets Sequencing 10 Play Scenarios You can use this activity to transform your clinic into a Fairwith your students, to retell a story, to target speech and language goals, to encourage play skills in individual or group therapy sessions. The quick and easy set up and huge assortment of manipulatives will keep your students engaged and learning. It is the perfect way to easily create a themed speech therapy session and includes everything you need for a hands on learning session! Please see the Preview for more information! If you like this product.... you should check out the MEGA BUNDLE, which includes 25+ Themes and is marked at the lowest price for all future themes! Here's what other SLPs are saying about these Critter Clinic Toy Companions: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I purchased the growing bundle ( which I wasn't going to at first) and I'm so glad I did! I was able to have a weeks worth of sessions just with this one activity with a variety of ages. I've only used the "Back to School" set so far, but I cannot wait to use the others! Highly recommend buying the bundle if you're looking to do some themed therapy- or just for a fun activity with your kids! The pictures are great and there is so much you can do with this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is such a phenomenal resource, and I love that I can use the same toy again & again while keeping things interesting and aligned with the theme I'm using! I'm a CF working with preschool this year, and this has been such a great and cost-effective tool. I'm eager for the upcoming themes as well! Questions? Email me at [email protected] Let's Connect! FOLLOW MY TPT STORE: Click "Follow Me" on my Store Page to receive new product alerts (all new products are 50% off for 24 hours!) INSTAGRAM *** FACEBOOK ** SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER Copyright Anna Dee SLP All rights reserved by author. Permission for single use only.
A pocket chart is a seriously useful tool in both speech therapy rooms and in classrooms! Check out how this SLP uses one for literacy-based therapy!
Do you have mixed therapy groups? No need to fear, with some of my tips and tricks, you will master this challenge in no time! Here are a few of my favorite ways to deal with mixed groups (whether it is a group of articulation, language, fluency, and/or social skills OR one type just different levels!) Pla ...
Welcome and thanks to my guest blogger, Betsy from Love Speech Therapy! How using just ONE item in mixed therapy groups can actually address multiple student goals! Planning for mixed groups in therapy can be tough! Working on semantics, syntax, pragmatics, and articulation all in one session can be difficult. What do you do? Prep […]
This Easter speech therapy activity is a quick and easy, no-prep way to keep your students engaged and motivated. This fun bunny craft for Easter or Spring will target articulation and language goals for all your speech groups from kindergarten through fourth grade. articulation targets language targets 10 words for every sound in the initial, medial, and final position of words the bunny can be printed in black and white or color words in print with images for all articulation targets Meet all your mixed group needs with one craft homework reinforcement that parents can quickly review Be sure to follow my store, SPEECH DREAMS, to see new products first:) The following articulation sounds initial, medial, and final positions: B CH D F G J K L L blends M N NG P R AR ER IR OR UR R blends S S blends SH T TH V Y (initial/medial) Z A blank template is included to meet any speech need. Language Targets include: Antonyms Rhyming words Following directions Shapes Who questions What questions When questions Where questions Why questions How questions Turn-Taking Classifying Vocabulary (animals/occupations/circus) Correct the sentence Associations One syllable words Two syllable words Three syllable words Four syllable words Spring Vocabulary
This fun and functional Fall Apples dot art phonology speech therapy craft activity includes 33 unique pages of phonology practice to target 16 different phonological processes including fronting, stopping, gliding, deaffrication and much more! This activity also includes one "create your own" articulation lists or language targets for mixed groups. This is a perfect Fall Apples speech therapy craft activity to keep students engaged during the session and send home or use to decorate your speech room. Phonological processes in this Fall Apples speech therapy dot phonology activity include: Affrication Alveolarization Assimilation Backing Cluster Reduction Deaffrication Weak Syllable Deletion Initial Consonant Deletion Final Consonant Devoicing Fronting Gliding Depalatalization Labialization Stopping Denasalization The best part about the Fall Apples Speech Dot Phonology Activity? Students will stay engaged in the session and have fun creating dot art while practicing phonology targets. You can use this during therapy, then to decorate your door, then to send home - all in one activity! BUNDLE AND SAVE! Want More thematic phonology dot art? Click Here for Year Long Phonology Dot Art Want to do this activity with your articulation students as well? Click here for Dot Art Year Long Phonology and Articulation Did you know: If you purchase this resource and then decide on a bundle containing this resource, TpT will refund you the cost of the individual resource. Email me to find out how! [email protected]
Are you struggling to figure out how to implement literacy-based therapy for mixed groups in your therapy room? In this blog post, I'm sharing my five rules for making literacy-based therapy successful in mixed groups in speech.
Looking for a fun, interactive Halloween speech therapy activity? This low-prep, engaging, and fun Halloween craft activity is just what you need to motivate your students to work on their speech goals. This creative Halloween speech therapy ghost craft will target articulation and language goals for all your speech groups from kindergarten through fourth grade. articulation targets language targets 10 words for every sound in the initial, medial, and final position of words images and words in print for all targets Meet all your mixed group needs with one craft homework reinforcement that parents can easily review super easy to print and create Be sure to follow my store, SPEECH DREAMS, to see new products first:) The following articulation sounds initial, medial, and final position included with visuals: B CH D F G H J K L L blends M N NG P R R blends S S blends SH T TH V Y (initial/medial) Z A blank template is included to meet any speech need. Language Targets include: Who questions What questions When questions Where questions Why questions How questions Following directions Vocabulary Idioms Antonyms Synonyms Categories Emotions Yes/No questions One syllable words Two syllable words Three syllable words Multisyllabic words Action Verbs Homonyms Homophones Three step sequence
Games! Games! Games! It is one of the reasons I love being an SLP. The tricky part is turning commercial games into therapy tools. My students love to play games, so what better way to motivate them to practice their speech targets. I love to use Pop Up Pirate, Jumpin Jack, Shark Bite, Pop the Pig, the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, Yeti in my Spaghetti and Fishing games. One way you can use them is with articulation or language decks. The students practice their sounds or language target and then take a turn. Quick and easy. I have also started to use Game Companions that go along with each game. These game companions replace the dice or spinner that comes with the games. The spinners have targets that the students practice before they take turn. Shark Articulation and Language Game Companion For the games that do not use dice or spinners I use game mats that have articulation or language targets on them. When you remove game pieces from Fishing games or spaghetti from Yeti in my Spaghetti you place the game piece on the mat. There are targets on the mats that the students practice. These can also be used as Smash mats. Yeti Spaghetti Articulation and Language Game Companion I have created 2 Freebies that I wanted to share with you. I created free K sound spinners that I use with Jumpin Jack. The spinners can also be used by themselves as a game. Free Rabbit Game Companion for K sounds Another Freebie that I have created is for commercial Fishing games. It includes mats that target early apraxia syllables. There are mats for VC, CV, CVCV and CVC syllables. Free Apraxia Game Companions for Fishing Games Games are such a great motivators for our students. They are a great way to work with those mixed groups that always present a challenge in therapy. I hope these spinners and mats are helpful. Click here to follow my tpt store Speech Gems. Sign up for my newsletter below Subscribe to get our latest content by email. Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address Subscribe We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit
Hi speechies! Do you ever struggle when working with mixed groups? This camping activity is PERFECT for targeting multiple goals and for keeping your students engaged! I'm all about going big when it comes to themes. I think back to my days in elementary school and I have vivid memories of the days when my teachers made our lessons fit into a relatable theme. Those lessons stand out to me and I remember them. I want to do the same with my therapy sessions, because I think students will be more invested in working toward their goals if they are engaged in the activities. ENTER: THE CAMPING THEME! We have s'mores sequencing first. We practiced with felt s'mores and then made actual s'mores. The kids were so into it and so much language was elicited! Next up: The campfire narrative telling activity. I got this little 3D fire centerpiece from Amazon and we turned the lights out + turned on some flashlights. Then we took turns using the stick to pick up a card. The student would read the card and then the next student would have to continue the narrative. We went around the whole table, practicing beginning, middle, and end. It was a hit, and I loved hearing the students get creative! If you want to go camping in speech, you can grab the activities here!
Are you seeking an easy and adorable speech therapy spring craft for Groundhog Day? This Groundhog Day speech therapy activity is a quick and easy prep to keep your students engaged and motivated while targeting articulation and language goals. This print-and-go activity will work for all your kindergarten through fourth-grade speech groups. articulation targets language targets 3 words for every sound in the initial, medial, and final position of words images and words in print for all targets Meet all your mixed group needs with one craft homework reinforcement that parents can quickly review super easy to print and create Be sure to follow my store, SPEECH DREAMS, to see new products first:) The following articulation sounds initial, medial, and final position included with visuals: B CH D F G H J K L L blends M N NG P R R blends S S blends SH T TH V Y (initial/medial) Z A blank template is included to meet any speech need. Language Targets include: Who questions What questions When questions Where questions Why questions Following directions Vocabulary Idioms Antonyms Synonyms Categories Emotions Yes/No questions One syllable words Two syllable words Three syllable words Multisyllabic words Action Verbs Homonyms CV words CVC words CVCC words
Don't feel bad if you struggle with mixed speech groups. I've been an SLP for years and still sometimes find myself struggling! I LOVE implementing storybooks with my mixed speech groups, and show you in this blog post the tricks I used to make the most of my time with them. Click through to see how it has helped me!
We've all had 'em if you are a school-based speech-language pathologist. The challenges are real, especially as groups grow larger. And they are, with so many
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Raise your hands if you love themed lessons! One of my favorite ways to incorporate themed plans into speech is to use bee activities for elementary speech therapy students. Here are some of my favorites!
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SPEECH SOUND WHEELS! You will LOVE this resource for targeting articulation and language with mixed goals and groups! COLOR & BLACK and WHITE OPTIONS. Resource includes initial, medial, and final /s/, /l/, /r/ PLUS /s/ blends, /l/ blends, /r/ blends and blanks, syllable wheels and pacing boards also. CHECK OUT THE COMPLETE BUNDLE AS WELL! This resource is included in a bundle for extra savings! ************************************************** CONTENTS: PRODUCT CONTAINS EASY PRINT COLOR AND BLACK & WHITE OPTIONS. 1. SPEECH SOUND WHEELS - /s, l, r/ and /s, l, r/ blends (p. 7 - 66) 2. *BONUS – syllable wheels, pacing boards, blank description wheels You can also use these for other speech and language goals with fluency activities, vocabulary, and increasing MLU goals. These are suggestions to use during speech therapy. Get creative with sentences and conversation. And remember HAVE FUN! You can do anything if you have ENTHUSIASM! Monae :) Related Products ⭐ 100 PAGES Speech Auditory Bombardment WORKSHEETS color & No Prep black & white ⭐ ARTICULATION FUN BUNDLE PLUS BONUS TURKEY/CHICKEN BOOK AAC SPEEC ⭐ ARTICULATION GIRLS FUN SPEECH THERAPY "L" worksheets ⭐ SPEECH SOUNDS POSTER Speech Therapy WORKSHEETS ⭐ SPEECH THERAPY PHONOLOGY FUN /s/ blends worksheets ⭐ 100 PAGES Speech Sound WORKSHEETS No Prep black & white Monae’s Speech Activities & Craftivities are the perfect tools for working on speech sounds at the word, phrase, and sentence level.They are very engaging, very easy to use, and kids LOVE THEM! Also, check out Monae’s Books & Language Packets for developing and improving receptive and expressive language skills for children with language and/or learning disabilities. Some of the skills these books target are vocabulary development, social skills, and behaviors. They are very engaging, very easy to use, and kids LOVE THEM! *************************************************** Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists will find using these stories make teaching these skills fun and easy.
These are great for mixed groups!! Teaching idioms in speech therapy while also working on speech sound articulation is such a great idea! Abstract and figurative language speech therapy goals are important for students in language therapy or ESL or ELL classes. These sound infused idiom exercises kill 2 birds with one stone ( little idiom fun there). This set has 70 different idioms mixed into sentences loaded with ARE words. Each of the exercise pages has 10 original sound infused idiom sentences as well as a matching section for students to use to help identify the meaning of the idiom. I encourage my students to highlight the words with their sounds in them and then read the sentences out loud while discussing each idiom and it's meaning. Students are also asked to match the idiom to the meaning. For more sets like this click here:) For Themed Idiom Practice that coordinates with holidays and seasons check out this giant bundle! ❤️If you have any questions about a resource please utilize the "Q & A" tab. I am very prompt at responding to my buyers. ❤️If you want to earn points toward free/discounted items, please leave a review of this bundle! I work incredibly hard to make these resources and love a 5 star review!! I read and respond to every review left for me because I appreciate my buyers and love to see how they are using my resources around the world!! ❤️If you want to know when new resources pop up ( sometimes with a surprise discount for 48 hours) please follow my store Here!
Plan articulation centers that will motivate your students to practice! This blog post has lots of ideas on how to implement articulation stations.
Planning for mixed speech therapy groups can be OVERWHELMING at times. So many students with different abilities and needs, it can feel like a total time suck. I started using YouTube videos to help me create low-prep, easy lesson plans for my mixed speech groups and I love the results! Click through to learn more!
It's time for fall themed speech therapy! Your speech therapy students will love these no prep crafts! They're great for the end of year! Just color and cut! They address articulation (all sounds), fluency (easy onsets and light contacts), and language (vocabulary, verbs, adjectives, plurals, past tense, and irregular past tense). Great for mixed groups! Each articulation sound (k, g, f, v, p, b, t, d, m, n, w, h, s, z, th, sh, ch, j, l, r, s-blends, l-blends, and r-blends) features TWO crafts! One at the word level (list of themed vocabulary words) and one at the picture level (list of themed vocabulary list supported with pictures)! These crafts feature themed word lists! This is a great way to incorporate seasonal vocabulary words into your speech therapy sessions! All the words in this packet are spring themed. These crafts are super versatile! They can simply be cut out and stand alone OR you can take it a step further and glue them onto paper to create a lift-a-flap! These can also be glued into interactive notebooks! Students can then lift the flap and write phrases or sentences or draw pictures. Also included: Blank Templates for the word level, phrase level, and sentence level. There is also a blank template for language skills! These crafts can be found in a growing bundle! Save 50% while it grows. Find it HERE! Looking for more crafts?! Speech Therapy Crafts Bundle 1st Edition Articulation Crafts Popsicle Crafts Speech Therapy Crafts Bundle 2nd Edition
Summer 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 Summer. Best of all, they are easy to prep…simply print and go! ******************************************************************** This packet contains materials intended to be used in Summer. 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 Summer theme designs of game board (use with counters or crayons) ★ 3 Summer 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
Get lots of repetitions of articulation sounds at the single word, phrase, and sentence level with this battleship game for speech therapy. This game is PERFECT for mixed groups - in fact, it works best that way! Print out a pair of battleship sheets for a challenging game targeting one or more of the following speech sounds: -R initial -R blends -R medial -R final -L blends -L initial -L medial -L final -SH initial -SH medial & final -CH initial -CH medial & final -S initial -S medial -S final *plus, a blank create-your-own form for other sounds, combinations, or skills Students will play in pairs and use the words on the forms to guess the locations of their opponent's hidden ships. This game set includes detailed instructions and tips with paired game boards for the above targets, plus the create-your-own board pair. Feedback from Buyers: "I had so many of my students asking to play battleship and now they can with lots of practice! Thank you so much for sharing!" "LOVE LOVE LOVE these. I laminated these and have the kids use dry erase markers on them So easy to reuse and great way to get lots of practice! Thank you!" "This is just wonderful. I used it with my fifth and third graders and they really enjoyed it, They asked about it over and over again, a real motivator!" Become a Follower!: Simply look for the star by my logo to follow me and be the first to hear about new products, freebies, and sales. Get FREEBIES!: Sign up for my newsletter at www.tinyurl.com/kiwispeech Find Me!: Find me on social media for updates and ideas! Facebook and Instagram (@kiwispeech) are great places to start! Earn Credits!: Don’t forget to provide feedback for your purchases to earn credits for future purchases. About the Author: Kristin Bowers, M.A., CCC-SLP is an ASHA-Certified Speech Language Pathologist based in Pittsburgh, PA. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, she has worked in Early Intervention, research, private practice, and K-12 settings. She currently serves the K-8 population. In her free time, you will find her designing things, playing games or doing puzzles, and dreaming about travel.
Confession time...I'm a terrible singer. Like, turrible. But I don't let that stop me (Follow your dreams, people) from belting out my own little diddies and dance moves in my therapy sessions. Why? Mostly because it draws attention and makes my students laugh. But also, I know that movements and chants and rhymes can all help my students engage and learn. Like the kind of learning that sticks. Let's take a look at some research:
We've all had 'em if you are a school-based speech-language pathologist. The challenges are real, especially as groups grow larger. And they are, with so many
Need some new ways to use Zingo in your speech therapy sessions? This blog post will give you ideas for planning mixed groups.
Use this Bug themed play-based speech therapy resource with your preschool and school aged students to target articulation, wh questions, concepts, verbs, following directions, sequencing, grammar, vocabulary, and more! Use this Insect themed speech therapy activity as a speech therapy centre, push in activity, in a mixed group speech therapy session, or in an individual speech therapy session this Spring! Pair this Toy Companion with your favourite Bug themed books, toys or use on its own to get a tonne of trials in your speech language therapy sessions using play! This companion was designed for the busy SLP who wants to get the most out of their therapy toys. The Critter Clinic is a big investment and using this themed expansion pack will allow you to use it for so much more than what it was intended for ... and BONUS - you can target SO many goals in a fun and playful way! Transform your Clinic Clinic using the included Decorations, Play Props, and Scenes, and get tonnes of therapy ideas using the two Speech and Language Cheat Sheets. 1) The General Critter Clinic Cheat Sheet includes: Articulation List (includes a general Critter Clinic Articulation Word List that you can use with any theme) Play Extension Ideas Ideas for Following Directions Basic Concept List Core Vocabulary List Ideas for Inferencing, Following directions, Rhyming, Describing, Pronouns, Plurals, Possessives, Present progressing -ing, Spatial Concepts, and Verb Tenses 2) The Bug Themed Cheat Sheet includes lists for: Wh Questions Associations Compare/Contrast Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives Articulation Targets Sequencing 10 Play Scenarios You can use this activity to transform your clinic into a Bug Land with your students, to retell a story, to target speech and language goals, to encourage play skills in individual or group therapy sessions. The quick and easy set up and huge assortment of manipulatives will keep your students engaged and learning. It is the perfect way to easily create a themed speech therapy session and includes everything you need for a hands on learning session! Please see the Preview for more information! If you like this product.... you should check out the GROWING BUNDLE, which will include 25+ Themes and is marked at the lowest price for all future themes! Here's what other SLPs are saying about these Critter Clinic Toy Companions: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I purchased the growing bundle ( which I wasn't going to at first) and I'm so glad I did! I was able to have a weeks worth of sessions just with this one activity with a variety of ages. I've only used the "Back to School" set so far, but I cannot wait to use the others! Highly recommend buying the bundle if you're looking to do some themed therapy- or just for a fun activity with your kids! The pictures are great and there is so much you can do with this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is such a phenomenal resource, and I love that I can use the same toy again & again while keeping things interesting and aligned with the theme I'm using! I'm a CF working with preschool this year, and this has been such a great and cost-effective tool. I'm eager for the upcoming themes as well! Questions? Email me at [email protected] Let's Connect! FOLLOW MY TPT STORE: Click "Follow Me" on my Store Page to receive new product alerts (all new products are 50% off for 24 hours!) INSTAGRAM *** FACEBOOK ** SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER Copyright Anna Dee SLP All rights reserved by author. Permission for single use only.
If you struggle with keeping all of your students engaged in mixed speech and language therapy groups, this blog post is a MUST READ! As an SLP I have faced these same challenges, and share here with you my best activities and tricks to keeping ALL of my students engaged, excited, and learning in mixed groups!
Quick, grab-and-go, FREE printable worksheet to play the Two Truths and a Lie Game! Perfect ice breaker or fun team building activity!
Have you ever thought about using themes with your mixed group speech therapy to keep your planning to a minimum and student engagement to a maximum!? Themes provide varied vocabulary and are high interest. The skills provided in these packets cover a variety of targets and levels, making them perfect for mixed groups. Better yet, you are covered all year! I wanted engaging resources, the ability to target all the goals, and minimal planning. This bundle now includes 15 themes (updated 7/31/2021) that can be spread across an entire year. The products include a variety of targets (that differ from month to month) that will work well for a wide range of ability levels. Target vocabulary, expressive language, receptive language, basic concepts, following directions, higher level language, pronouns, verbs, sequencing, pragmatic language and articulation. Each theme also has reinforcement games included for group fun. ❤️ See what buyers are saying: "HOLY MOLY! This is the type of resource I always wish I had! It has activities and worksheets that are all planned out, it has cute visuals, a variety of activities, and can easily be incorporated into whatever I'm teaching. This would be SO GOOD for a first year/new SLP!!" "Perfect for SLP's like me who have mixed groups all day every day of the week. Makes lesson planning feel like a breeze. Thank you for this amazing resource!" "Mixed groups can be tricky to feel effective in hitting everyone's goals. Thankful for this resource that allows the stress of that to decrease! " ⭐ Please see bundle previews and descriptions for individual product contents. Check out the GRID in this PREVIEW for a chart of all activities within each theme (11 main themes included, fun pack themes are not in the grid, see individual product previews). ✅ Digital Boom Cards™️ have been added to select theme units in this bundle. Check out the individual products for more details. Suggested Yearly Plan: August-Superhero September-Pumpkin (plus digital Boom Cards™️) October-Wizard November-Community Helpers December-Gingerbread January-Yeti February-Valentine March-Leprechaun April-Save the Earth May-Bugs (plus digital Boom Cards™️) June/Summer-Camping (plus digital Boom Cards™️) ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Make sure that you are following my store so you'll be the first to know about new products, sales, and freebies! New products are 40% off for the first 48 hours after they are posted. Don't forget to leave feedback to earn points toward FREE TPT purchases. Let's keep in touch! You can find me: on Instagram (@sparklleslp) @sparklleslp Pinterest My Blog Recommended Products: • Speech and Language Monthly Themed Therapy Activities Bundle for Mixed Groups-Contains more consistent skills for progress monitoring for each month of the year! • Open-Ended Articulation Themed Therapy Worksheets for Home Practice You might also like my other Boom Cards™️: DIGITAL | BOOM CARDS™️
School based SLPs are faced with the mixed group dilemna. How do you help students make progress on their goals when they all have different goals? One solution is using speech therapy games for mixed groups to help target a lot of goals at once.
I'm supervising a practicum student this semester and one things we constantly talk about is how to meet each student's needs within a group therapy session. I keep giving her my tips and tricks, but I also keep telling her that it's all in the planning, which you get better with the more you practice. One of the biggest planning headaches can be those dreaded mixed groups. Mixed groups are almost like a four letter word in the school SLP world. But when you have great materials to plan with, mixed groups really aren't bad at all!