There are SO many everyday items that can be super fun and effective to use when targeting speech and language skills. In this blog post you will find ideas about how to use muffin tins and cups in the therapy room or at home.These activity ideas are ideal for preschoolers and early elementary aged children. CUP IDEAS

Planning for Teletherapy can be so challenging and time consuming! Here is a list of all of my favorite tele-therapy websites to help make planning easier!

A new school year means new kids, and new kids means language screenings! Check out my custom take on a classic screening guide here.

Take a look at the 35 speech and language goals you can target in your speech therapy sessions using the Belinda picture book by Pamela Allen.

Planning for Teletherapy can be so challenging and time consuming! Here is a list of all of my favorite tele-therapy websites to help make planning easier!

Core vocabulary dice are a fun way to learn, practice, and play with AAC core words. Perfect for AAC and sentence formulation goals!

I have to admit something, I am not a good interior designer. I can create a resource for days, but give me empty wall space.... I decided that I was not going to stress about decorating my new (large) speech room, so I searched TPT & Pinterest for functional speech room decor. I also decided that if I am going to have this wonderful stuff on my wall, I wanted some of it to be removable! I wanted to be able to take it down and use it with students at the table or on the carpet. So after hou

I guarantee if you left me alone to wander through a school, I'd end up rummaging through cabinets to see what resources teachers and therapists had stashed away in their closets. Since we live in

15 fun WH question exercises, activities, and worksheets to help kids with autism and speech delays with language development and reading comprehension.

A summary of free digital materials for speech and language that can be used by teletherapists or brick and mortar SLPs.

Is it hard to keep your students engaged while they practice? I have found that by using games and activities my students enjoy therapist directed drill play. It can be a lot of fun and the therapist can obtain 100 trials of the targeted sound or process. I have found that their are so many commercial games and activities available that easily lend themselves to therapist directed drill play. For all of these games and activities I like to select 3-5 pictures that will be targeted during the session. The number I select depends on how often the student needs to engage in play and stay motivated. Yeti In My Spaghetti : Every time my students practice their pictures I give them a piece of spaghetti to place over the bowl. When the game is assembled we play the game. Kerplunk: As my students practice they put a stick through the tube. When all the sticks are in we practice the pictures as we add the marbles to the tube. When it is all ready we have fun playing the game. Mr Potato Head: I set up a variety of parts that the student can select. We practice the pictures and them add a part to the potato. After a few potatoes are assembled we play with them. 100 Trial sheets: I like to use crayons, markers and stamps with 100 trials sheets. The child marks a picture after each production. This freebie includes six Spring 100 trials articulation sheets and 2 data collections sheet. The data collection sheets can be used with any of these activities. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS FREEBIE Progress monitor your entire group easily Legos: I like to have my students practice their pictures and then I give them 2-3 legos to put together. They build and practice at the same time. Ned's Head: I put multiple copies of the students pictures inside the head. I place a sticker on one of the cards. We take turns pulling a card out of Ned's Head. The student who finds the card with the sticker shouts "I win!" This game is quick and can be played multiple times. Cariboo: I cover the original cards with Holiday or a theme. After each child practices their targeted words they open one box. It they find the ball they get to put it in the treasure chest. We play until the treasure box opens. Chipper Chat: Practice the pictures and them put a chip on the card. When the card is full use the magic wand to clean up the card. Take time to play with the chips and magnets at the end. Jenga: The students practice their pictures and then place a Jenga block on the tower. When the tower is built we play the game. Fishing game: I like to have my students say their words and them put a fish in the "pond". When the game is complete we play it. I have also created a game companion that can also be used. The students practice again as they place them in the fishing net. Articulation Game Companion Connect Four: Each time a student puts a chip in the frame they say their pictures. We play until their is a winner. Using these games in therapist directed drill play is a fun and easy way to get your students to practice 100 articulation targets in a therapy session. If you are struggling to keep your students engaged think about trying some of these games. I hope your students enjoy them as much as my students do. Click here to follow my tpt store, Speech Gems. An InLinkz Link-up 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

Here are some of my favorite Amazon finds for a first-time SLP that are great therapy resources and won't break the bank either!

Are you a speech pathologist that works with 4th and 5th graders? Do you need tips on how to work best with your upper elementary students? This is the ultimate SLP Guide for working with 4th and 5th grade in a school setting! In this blog post, I'm going to share some of my favorite

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Speech therapy freebies for SLPs and clipart freebies for educators. Find pediatric tools for language, articulation, social skills, and more!

Newcomer students receive some support from an ELD (English Language Development) teacher in most elementary schools. The majority of their time is spent in their grade level classroom. Here are some strategies for supporting a newcomer student both in their grade level classroom and areas to focus on during targeted language development lessons. Create a

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It's not easy to start any job, and starting as a new SLP is no different. Here are the top five rookie SLP mistakes I made!

Learn how to stop stuttering in preschoolers using the therapy approach that research shows has the best outcomes for young children who stutter.

Use this outline to teach students in upper elementary, middle

Have you ever thought about using wordless videos in your speech therapy lessons? It increases engagement! Start with these videos...

Looking for speech therapy games to motivate your upper elementary school students? This age range is past the "babyish" stage, but most upper elementary school students definitely still love PLAYING while working on speech and language goals! Games don't just need to be reserved for your preschoolers! Games can help keep our older students motivated

Check out this blog post for tips and ideas for using a "what's in the bag?" activity to support early language skills in your EI sessions.

What can we do for students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing? This guest post on Speechy Musings shares a few tips for language therapy for these students.

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The Montessori Parts of Speech Bundle $10.00 Are you searching for a revolutionary way to teach your child or students about grammar? Look no further! Our Montessori Parts of Speech Activity Pack is here to

Free speech therapy printables - Developmental milestones, hierarchies, and graphics for SLPs and educators!

Looking for an easy, digital system for your data collection notes? Learn all about how you can use Google Forms for your data collection!

If your child struggles with articulation, fluency, voice regulation, understanding and expressing himself through language, or nonverbal autism, these speech therapy activities are a great place to start!

Fluency (or stuttering) therapy is an area that many SLPs feel under-prepared to serve. While you may have had an excellent professor on the subject in grad school, it tends to be a lower incidence

"In the Tall, Tall Grass" by Denise Fleming is one of my favorite spring books for speech therapy in preschool. You might think that with a caseload of all preschool, lesson planning is pretty easy!

Let's face it, sometimes speech therapy drills can get boring. Getting all those repetitions is well... repetitious. Adding a fun game keeps my

Get to know your older speech therapy students without getting eye rolls! These ice breaker activities help you naturally elicit conversation about high-interest and relevant topics.

Functional life skills activities round-up! Discover resources to download and use in speech therapy and the classroom.

Need some all about me likes and dislikes activities to use with your speech and language goals. This blog post shares digital and printable activities!

Let’s explore 7 fun activities for practicing the different parts of speech in upper elementary.

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