Have a chatty class? Do your talkative students get louder and louder during small groups until it feels like chaos? Do they talk when you'r...
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Even as someone who has studied trauma therapy for years, I often find it difficult to describe just how trauma therapy works and what someone can expect from
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Brief explanation for the different cooperative roles. I tape them to the desks so everybody knows whose role is and their duties.I usually organize cooperative
Here are some random ideas from the past few weeks.... So, I have a REALLY challenging bunch of firsties. Lots of behaviour issues, so we spend a lot of time practicing behaviours and expectations. One thing we did this week is talk about being a good listener. I read this book: Then I showed the students this picture of a student. I got the clipart from here, put the image on my projector, and traced/coloured it. I asked the students what they noticed about this boy and how was he being a good listener at the carpet. I taped the cards to the poster as the students noticed those things. One student said his brain was thinking about what was going on. I thought that was super cute so I added it to my list of cards! If you would like the labels you can download them here. I keep this poster by the carpet area all the time so I can refer back to it everyday! Today was our school-wide Terry Fox Run (for all you Canadian followers). My little ones did really good with the 45 minute walk to the park. They were a TEENSY bit tired on the way back though! Yesterday we talked about who Terry Fox was and why we do the run every year. There is a really good video about Terry Fox on YouTube. Click the picture for the link! I found this sneaker activity on Scholastic (download here). We each decorated a sneaker and cut them out to show our support for the Terry Fox Run. They look pretty good up there all together! I loved this management idea from First Grade Glitter and Giggles. My first graders are always asking "Can I use markers?" or "What do I do first?" I have a label for all the supplies we use and put them up in order of which supplies I want them to use first. Feel free to download the label cards here. Just laminate and stick some magnetic tape on the back! American spelling of "color" can be downloaded {here}. Here is another behaviour management ideas... I had A LOT of tattling going on the first few weeks. So I read the book "How to Be a Friend" by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. We talked about ways to be a friend and ways to NOT be a friend. We did some role playing with some common conflicts (name calling, not sharing, cutting in line, etc.) Then we talked about the plan: 1. Stop what is going on. 2. Talk about the problem. "I don't like it when you _______." 3. Fix it! Download the pictures and signs here. All I need to do now is say, "Stop, Talk, Fix!" and they know that they have to try and solve their own conflict! Well, that's all I have for tonight! To come tomorrow.... Math Stations - Set 1! Good night, everybody!
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In grad school my professor called me the “fluency queen” but not because I was so great at it or anything. It was because I ended up with SO many fluency clients throughout my clinicals. Needless to say, God knew I needed the practice in grad school because my caseload of fluency clients did not […]
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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 n...
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Using wordless shorts in language therapy gives you so many options and your clients will LOVE it! Links to the best wordless videos!
Use this free SLP handout as a helpful tool for explaining language therapy and the components of language evaluations to others!
What you see is only a small part of what’s really there. Like an iceberg, the bulk of behavior’s “mass” is found below the surface; it is what gives rise to the part that i…
A lesson is not complete without checking for student understanding. If I do not check for understanding, I am unable to self-evaluate. Was the lesson effective? What should I change in the future? Also, without checking for understanding, I do not know which students need additional support and which students need enrichment. I know that
Make a fake lung in this easy science activity using a plastic bottle, balloon, play dough and a straw to find out how lungs work.
Looking for a poster for your office or classroom? Text says: "Don't Think, Just Write." Stop thinking so much and just start writing. Let the writing give you ideas for where to go with your writing next. Too many agendas will just interfere with your personal satisfaction. Don't let writing become a prison you choose to live inside. Write your way to mental freedom by writing simply for the sake of writing. Hang my posters in your classroom, home office, living room, or bedroom for uplifting results. If this poster speaks to you, please share this listing with your friends. Thanks for shopping with me and sharing what you like on social media. Poster © 2014 Christina Katz Media Design by Jason Katz
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This blog post contains a FREE compare and contrast reading activity! Materials are included so you can replicate the compare and contrast anchor chart and lesson for your own upper elementary and middle school students.
