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These 16 whimsical owl illustrations will help your students practice antonyms in a fun and engaging way. The flashcards, game tiles and posters come in both color and black and white versions so if you don’t have access to a color printer you can still have fun with the black and white cards. These make great literacy centers. Please view the preview to see a sample of each type of file included in this product as well as all of the 16 antonym illustrations. This is a set of 16 illustrated cards depicting the antonyms: above / below, awake / asleep, big / small, clean / dirty, cold / hot, day / night, empty / full, few / many, happy / sad, inside / outside, messy/ tidy, pretty / ugly, quiet / noisy, sink / float, wet / dry, young / old. You may also like my Owl Decor Products Owl Theme Classroom Decor Value Pack Owl Theme Newsletter Templates Owl Theme 100 Editable Templates For Posters, Labels, Binders and More Owl Theme Clock Labels and Worksheets Owl Theme Behavior Clip Chart This product is a .zip file containing 7 PDF files. Flashcards – in color and black & white The flashcards and presented in an 8 page PDF file with 2 cards per page. Simply print out the pages and cut the cards apart. For durability I would recommend that you laminate the cards after you have cut them out. The black & white flashcards also make great coloring pages. Game Tiles – in color and black & white The game tiles are presented in a 4 page PDF file with 4 sets of cards per page. Each antonym card is separated into the right and left sides so you can easily cut them out. For durability I would recommend that you laminate the cards. Games to Play Memory These cards are perfect for a game of memory. Select a group of antonym pairs, perhaps 8 to start. Have two students place the 16 cards face down on a table and play a game of memory. Find Your Match Distribute one card to each student in your class. Then have your students walk around the room and try to find their antonym match. When two students have made a match, have them sit down, or come to the front of the class and record their antonym pair on the included recording sheet. Posters – for print or a computer slideshow, in color and black & white The posters are presented in a 17 page PDF file with one large poster per page. A title poster is included, see the preview for a look at the “Owl teach you about antonyms!” title poster. Print out the posters and display them in your room or however you like. This PDF makes a fun slideshow if you have a way to project a PDF onto a smartboard or projector. Dimensions: Flashcards: 2 cards per 8.5” by 11” page. Each card is 7.5” by 4.7”. Game tiles: 4 antonym pairs per page for a total of 8 cards. Each card is 2.4” by 3”. Posters: 1 per page. Each poster is 6.3” by 10”. Also included are two recording sheets where students can write the antonym pairs that they find. All Decor Themes Superhero Owls Owls - Smarty Pants Chevron Camping Ocean Jungle Animals Aliens Apple Bees Behavior Charts Birds Cats Christmas Circus / Carnival No Animals Circus / Carnival Animals Circus / Carnival Owls Dogs Fall Farm Animals Flowers Frogs Halloween Ladybugs Monkeys Monsters Penguins Polka Dot Smiley Face Sock Monkey Spring Stars Superhero Owls Thanksgiving Trendy Patterns Under the Sea Winter All Classroom Decor SprAct Theme1-Owls
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About the Book "Why Play Works provides a road map for schools in leveraging play as a tool for ensuring that access to social connection is prioritized in this process of adaptation. Aimed at educators, school administrators and parents, Why Play Work's aspiration is to promote the idea that play's future is deeply rooted in its past: a risky behavior that has nonetheless survived eons of evolution precisely because it teaches us to navigate the demands of social connection. Why Play Works will feature sections on: Why Play: The importance of intentionally integrating play in day-to-day school operations-especially in this moment- because of its unique ability to mitigate the impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Intentionally Designing the School Day: Looking at how incorporating play into the various design levers- space, scheduling and staffing- contributes to creating a responsive and flexible structure that puts students and educators at the center. Youth Leadership: Explore real examples of schools leveraging play to promote youth leadership and student agency through new behaviors that this moment requires- from physical distancing to wearing masks, and from handwashing to new procedures for eating lunch and cleaning up. In addition, learn how a focus on youth leadership can create an opening for adults to support student engagements while managing their own stress. Virtual learning: How to infuse play into remote learning and create rituals that help students transition between and among different learning settings. The author will gather stories around how play can help with transitions, and how it promotes a recognition of the different strengths that different learning environments possess - illustrated by calling out different games and styles of play that schools have found best suited for the different learning environments and scheduling configurations. Why Play Works will offer specific guidance around recess and outside activities along with a library of games that can be played both as schools re-open and experiment with the needs for physical distancing, as well as activities should reclosing be required. Supported by interviews with experts on play and school design, Why Play Works will stand out as a concrete guide for supporting the learning and well-being of our students in each context by leveraging the power of play."-- Book Synopsis Harness the power of play in building learning environments that help students thrive In Why Play Works, expert educator and author Jill Vialet shares her insights from a career of promoting play. Designed to support schools, education professionals and parents in promoting play as an essential tool for increasing social connection amongst their students, you'll find out why playing is a behavior that's helped children learn to navigate the demands of social interaction for eons, and how we can keep it central to their school experience even as we return from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this book, you'll discover: Why it's important to intentionally integrate play into day-to-day school operations because of its ability to help students learn to manage risks, develop greater self awareness, and build confidenceWays of incorporating play into space - both in-person and remote - that contribute to responsive, flexible and sustainable teaching and learning environmentsReal examples of schools leveraging play to promote youth leadership and student agencyHow to incorporate play in co-creating new approaches to education, building off the insight that big changes start small Perfect for educators, school administrators, parents of school-age children, and anyone who is simply play-curious, Why Play Works is intended to prompt your thinking about all the ways in which play can be a tool for helping to bring out the best in our kids.. The book stands out as a thoughtful, playful and effective guide for supporting the learning and well-being of students everywhere. From the Back Cover Build engaging learning environments that help students thrive with the power of play In Why Play Works, social entrepreneur and author Jill Vialet shares insights from over twenty-five years of joyfully inspiring play to increase connection among children. You'll discover how to integrate play into daily life, diving deep into how it can help people learn to manage risks, develop self-awareness, and build confidence. You'll also learn how to incorporate play as a tool for promoting learning--whether in-person or remote--from real examples and case studies showcasing the use of play to encourage leadership and student agency. "WOW. In Why Play Works, Vialet offers a well written, fast moving and compelling case for why play--that seemingly frivolous childhood obsession--holds the seeds to social connectedness, civility and democracy itself. A must-read for anyone who cares about children and the future of society and for all who can use a little more recess in their lives." --KATHY HIRSH-PASESK, Professor of Psychology, Temple University; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution; author, Becoming Brilliant and Einstein Never Used Flashcards "This book provides a compelling, science-based narrative and methods for addressing problems that explode regularly in recess settings and during the school day. The solutions described in this book work magically in many varied and highly challenging settings. Jill's leadership and Playworks' track record offer an antidote to disconnection, isolation, fear, distrust and despair, replacing them with joyfulness, resiliency, changemaking skills... and more." --STUART BROWN, MD, Founder, National Institute for Play "Why Play Works makes the case for play equity in a moment when we need it more than ever. Vialet has brought together stories, insights and playfulness in a useful, readable format that we hope will shift the thinking of educators, activists and families of the important role of play to physical and mental wellbeing." --RENATA SIMRL, President and CEO, LA84 and President, Play Equity Fund About the Author JILL VIALET is an accomplished social entrepreneur and author. She is the co-founder of Oakland's Museum of Children's Art and Substantial Classrooms, and the founder of Playworks, a national nonprofit committed to bringing out the best in students by leveraging the power of play.
Creating a play-based lesson plan for speech and language therapy is easier than you think! Here are some quick ideas to get you started.
Have you ever considered having the children you currently work with create a list of advice or tips for other children for the next school year? You could ask the children to submit tips and suggestions that make functional tasks easier for them. This activity will hopefully empower the children to see that they can help others. It may also allow them to think about different aspects of functional tasks possibly leading to goal setting for the following school year. Perhaps they could answer questions such as: 1. What do you do to be more organized at school? 2. What is your favorite physical education activity to participate in? 3. If an activity has to be adapted for you to participate in gym class or recess, what have you found to be the most helpful adaptation? 4. Is there anything that makes getting dressed easier for you? 5. Is there a certain entrance to the school you find easiest to enter in at? 6. Is there a staircase that is easier to navigate than others? 7. Is there a bathroom at the school that is easier to use than others? You don't even need to suggest these questions. Maybe just throw it out there to the students from now until the end of the school year. Set up an easel in the therapy room or carry a note pad. When a student thinks of a tip write it down. Once all the suggestions have been gathered, organize them into categories. Then next school year hand out your tip sheet to all the students on your caseload. Want to take it one step further? Ask parents for their tips and suggestions to complete functional skills for a successful school year. Make this information available to parents the following school year.
This Interactive Apraxia Packet is a creative and engaging way to elicit multiple repetitions of targets with children with apraxia or severe articulation needs who are working at CV / VC / CVC level, all with a Bath Time theme. Update November 2020 - Boom Cards Digital Version Added The digital / Boom apraxia packet includes all of the elements of the printable packet in a digital / drag and drop format! The apraxia packet includes: ★ Baseboard and cut out characters (can be used as cookie sheet activity) ★ 6 x Stories ★ 6 x mini books ★ Data Sheet ★ 6 x Drill Sheets ★ Pacing Boards ★ Apraxia cards (illustrated target words from these stories divided by syllable shape for easy target selection) ★ Cloze phrase drill boards ★ "Power cards" - Engaging illustrations of the most powerful words and phrases in each set. Use these cards to carry over learning and meaning for your students from therapy into everyday communication. All activities are included in both color and blackline version to save on color ink if required. You can also buy this packet as part of the Apraxia Value Bundle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your students will have so much fun as they play and interact with the characters! They practice multiple repetitions of target words in a play based context. The mini books and drill sheets mean you can use this activity with groups and / or centers and you have resources at your fingertips to send for home practice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All packets in the range are suitable for highly unintelligible students and elicit multiple repetitions of target words. They are progressive and students will benefit from therapy using the packet that most closely aligns with their goals. To view each of the packs included in this bundle, click on the links below: ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Farm Pack - Excellent starting point for highly unintelligible students - Includes meaningful VC / CV and CVC practice - Targets short syllable length / simple phonotactic structure - Includes practice of early "power words" to build meaningful communication - Simple, repetitive language - Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Zoo Pack - Meaningful VC /CV/ CVC practice - Repetitive phrases decrease motor load - Introduces a limited number of longer words to begin to develop syllable shape - Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Bathtime Pack - A mid range pack, still working at the CVC level - Repetitive Phrases - Stories designed to include practice with varied prosody - Includes powerful everyday phrases to aid generalization ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Winter Snow Pack - A mid range pack, still working at the CVC level - Repetitive Phrases - Stories designed to include practice with varied prosody - Includes powerful everyday phrases to aid generalization - Easily extended into play with common toys / therapy items ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Carnival Pack - Continues practice mainly at CVC level but begins to expand syllable structure in some targets - Socially engaging story for elementary age children - Includes powerful phrases for social routines with peers - Includes cloze phrases ★ Apraxia of Speech Activities Garden Pack - The highest level packet in the series of 6 - Still includes practice mainly at CVC level but begins to expand syllable structure in some targets - Also includes some practice with consonant clusters and more complex targets - Includes story elements to encourage varied prosody throughout. ✨If you are interested in more Apraxia of speech resources, then you might like to check out my Giant Apraxia of Speech Bundle, which contains ALL my Apraxia of speech products!✨
This week the we're talking about 'friends'. How to make them, how to treat them and so much more! So to go along with that, I'm sharing this free friends play dough printable with you. It's great to use when you are talking to kids about being a good friend because they can role play different situations. Plus, pretend play is a fantastic way to practice friendship skills!
Over the past year, COVID-19 has impacted every part of our society, including the way we deliver mental health services. As a therapist who works with children, adults, and families, I’ve been able to witness both the benefits and challenges of providing therapy exclusively via video and phone. I have found teletherapy to be especially meaningful and eye-opening when working with children and adolescents, who have both a natural ability to adjust to the screen-time and an increased need for stimulating and engaging activities. In this post, I’ll provide an overview of five activities I’ve found both accessible and effective when working with children and adolescents
This activity is taken directly from Bubble's speech therapy where we are working on joining words and increasing her sentence structure. We use the instructions "at the front" and "at the back" because our goal is to increase speech not teach the concept of prepositions but the wording can easily be changed to "in front" and "behind" to teach these instead. You could also create boxes to the sides to teach left and right, beside or next to. Make a row of boxes to teach first, second/middle and last. WE USED: * electrical tape (masking or painters tape would work great too, I just couldn't find any) * scissors * small objects * toy with a clear front and back * paper and pen/marker Using electrical tape we made two squares on our rug with space in between for our chosen toy. I then gave Bubble verbal instructions one by one about where to put each of the sorting items (in the front or back). I encouraged her to verbalise as she placed each one. We used wooden threading beads as our objects so I could add in some incidental learning. For example instead of "put this in the front" I could say "put the blue dog in the front". It also gave us more to work with later when we did the game expressively. If your child is finding the concept you are teaching a bit tricky you could use different coloured tape for each square to make the difference in position more visual, then change to the same coloured tape once they have the hang of it. TO PLAY THIS GAME RECEPTIVELY: Give your child the sorting pieces and verbal instructions (you could use paper and markers to make visual cues in the form of written words or pictures if these would help). For example "put the orange cow at the back", "put the yellow duck at the front". Encourage your child to verbalise what they are doing if they want to, but don't force it. Alternate between front and back randomly so your child cannot establish a predictable pattern. TO PLAY THIS GAME EXPRESSIVELY: Once all of the pieces are sorted ask them "where is the orange cow?" and encourage them to verbalise ("the orange cow is at the back"). Start small and slowly expand their sentences. For example begin with "at the back", progressing to "the cow is at the back", to "the orange cow is at the back", then "the orange cow is at the back of the dog" etc...
Kids will feel official and play for hours with these CUTE Doctor Play Printables to their pretend play! 8-page set to encourage creativity!
I find that my students (whether it be preschool or school-aged) have difficulty using specific language when answering questions. “Where is the doll house? Over there;” “What do …
Whether you’re in need of ready to go word work games, activities, literacy centers or fun spelling practice, this pack has you covered.
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I have the privilege today of concluding a 5 part series entitled “How to Cultivate Empathy in your Child’s Heart”. Four inspiring bloggers have written posts each day this week on the topic. Each shares their unique perspective and method to exploring empathy with children. Links to their articles are at the end of this […]
Sinonimos (synonym) activities don't have to be time consuming or boring! This fall it can be fun no prep or low prep and engaging with these flashcards, puzzles, and worksheets! Use these flashcards to teach synonyms to your preschoolers and elementary students. Play a game with the puzzles to practice the skill! Use the worksheets in centers or send home as homework! What's included: • Master list of synonyms* • 36 pairs of synonyms • 36 synonym puzzles • 4 synonym worksheets *The list of synonyms contains 36 synonym pairs in Spanish. The synonym cards contain one half of the synonyms and feature 14 different candy corn characters ready to go trick-or-treating. These are versatile and can be used in conjunction with any Halloween materials or game. Four review worksheets are provided in the packet. Two worksheets are aimed at earlier developing synonyms and the other two worksheets targets more advanced synonyms. Simply print out the cards onto cardstock, cut out, and laminate for more durability. Each worksheet can be printed multiple times for classroom use. You might also like: Spanish Basic Vocabulary Activities: El Bosque Fall Themed Same and Different Activities in Spanish Autumn or Fall Expressive Language Activities in Spanish Tips: → Leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE resources! I love to hear what you think. → Feel free to share pictures using my resources in your classroom or speech room. Remember to tag me @talkingwithrebecca so I can see! → Be sure to click on the star to be notified when I upload new resources or have a sale. Click here to follow Talking with Rebecca on Facebook Click here to follow Talking with Rebecca on Instagram
Let's open up a doctor's office with these fun Doctor Pretend Play printables! Kids of all ages like toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids will
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As a speech language therapist, I use commercial board games all the time–sometimes to teach language concepts and sometimes as a reinforcer to take a turn after articulation practice. Since I have a relationship with fantastic companies who are coming out with new games all the time that are fun and educational, I like to […]
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Do your speech therapy students love feeding their articulation words to cute characters? How about using sensory bins to target their sounds? This is just what they need! This /k/ sound articulation activity includes the following: 8 one syllable initial /k/ words 8 medial /k/ words 8 final /k/ words 1 blank page of carrots to use as you wish! ***PLUS*** 2 different open ended "What I'm working on" mats to laminate and use in your therapy session to keep student motivated with visual and tactile representations. The activity can be adapted to work on: Vocabulary/Defining Skills Associations Descriptive skills Categorization Functions/action words... and more! For more "Feed the Animal" Activities, click below: • Articulation Activity Feed the Crab • Articulation Activity Feed the Sloth • Category Activity: Feed the Elephant • Create Your Own Feed The Animal: Polar Bear and Penguin • Create Your Own Feed the Animal: Australian Animals • Create Your Own Feed the Animal: Cat and Dog • Early Nouns Vocabulary Feed the Bird • Early Sounds Articulation Feed the Bear • Early Sounds Articulation Feed the Cow • Early Sounds Articulation Feed the Dog • Early Sounds Articulation Feed the Koala • Early Vocabulary Skills Feed the Squirrel For more Spring Themed Activities, click below: • BINGO: Present Tense Verb Endings Spring Edition • Busy Book for Speech and Language: Spring • Final Consonant Deletion: Spring Flowers • Regular Plurals: I Have Who Has for Spring
