Articulation Therapy for S Your student has an interdental lisp– or maybe a lateral lisp– and you’re feeling stuck. This feeling is something I came across often in my speech therapy sessions. One day, I decided it was time to do something about it. I wanted to correct those lisps. I’m somewhat of a perfectionist...
When it comes to eliciting sounds that a child is not stimulable for, /k/ and /g/ can be tricky because they are hard to see. That said, I h...
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Need ideas for getting more repetitions during articulation therapy? Here are some articulation activities speech therapy high-trial ideas!
When it comes to eliciting sounds that a child is not stimulable for, /k/ and /g/ can be tricky because they are hard to see. That said, I h...
I was giving the CELF-4 yesterday and realized that although I like the Concepts & Following Directions subtest, there are not a lot of written materials out there that address some of the types of basic concepts on this subtest. Obviously you can do before/after directions with real life objects (jump up and down before you spin around), but I made this worksheet to work on before/after directions with pictures, which is what the CELF-4 is really testing. Click here to download!
Create a Math Block I can't say this enough. An effective math block will help you tremendously! It creates routine and structure that you need to make sure everyone is on task. This is what I include in my math block: Engaging Mini Lessons Math centers Independent practice visuals throughout the classroom Use A
These memory and attention tasks help build connections in your clients brains and can strengthen memory and attention skills.
It's Freebie Week on the blog this week! That means each day I'll have a different mini-freebie for you, so be sure and check back! It all leads up to some super fun happenings on Friday, so you'll just have to wait and see! :) Biscuit is back and he's trying to sneak off to school. I love Biscuit books, as I'm sure you're aware. This one is a little different than the others though. It's an "I Can Read" book, so I'm able to use it with more than just my preschoolers. My first and second graders can practice decoding and comprehending with this one. Check out Biscuit Goes to School. You can still add velcro and place the pictures inside the book to practice vocabulary. You can check out some of my previous Biscuit posts to see how I do it. I've got a little mini-companion pack for you to use with this book, in case you need something for that first or second week of school! Of course, it comes with some cute vocab cards. You can use them for simple describing or labeling or velcro them inside to make it more interactive. It also comes with apple comprehension questions to help with both answering WH questions and story retell. Students can also draw pictures to retell and sequence the events in the story using this chart. Also included is an open-ended coloring sheet that can be used with any target...artic sounds, language concept, fluency, etc. Several of my preschool and kindergarteners are working on prepositions, so the packet comes with a section to target just that. Just cut out and have students place the puppy in different places in relation to the school house. Hope you can use these! You can grab these freebies HERE! Happy back to school for those of you just starting :) Please leave a comment below if you download.
One of our OT’s was so excited last week to show us the new activity she was doing with a few of her kiddos. She had just started it so she hasn’t had time to embellish it for pictures…
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As the school year is winding down and you are thinking about all of the new things to include in your daily routine next year keep reading!!! The Expanding Expression Tool is an AMAZING resource that has helped my students become not only better writers but better communicators too. The Expanding Expression Tool or EET is used as a multi-sensory approach to improve oral and written language. Okay...so what does it look like and how does it work? Let's check it out..... What it looks like?: How does it work?: Each part of the EET serves a purpose. Check out the chart below to see what each color stands for. How can you use this to improve oral and/or written language? 1st- Select an item 2nd- have a student describe it 3rd- introduce EET 4th- have the student describe the item again and be amazed!! Example: You show the student penguin. They may say it's an animal that lives in the cold. After introducing EET the student will be able to share a lot more about the penguin. They will be able to tell you..... green/group: Animal blue/do: swim, walk/waddle, eat, lay eggs what does it look like?: black and white what is it made of?: comes from an egg pink/parts: flippers, bill, feathers, neck, eyes, webbed feet, claws white/where: Antarctica, zoo what else do you know?: males sit on eggs, mates for life, waddle and swim As the students get used to this their overall oral and written language will improve tremendously. You can use this tool in a variety of ways including, direct instruction, para led station, writing center, homework and more!! After my students were comfortable with EET, I set up an EET station in my classroom in lieu of my traditional writing center. You can even differentiate within EET. You may have some students who are just working on stating 1 word answers, but you can also have students practice responding in full sentences. Student 1 Example: Green/Group: animal Student 2 Example: Green/Group: The penguin belongs to the animal group. Overall, EET has been an amazing tool for my students and a wonderful additional to my classroom. We use this resource but you can also check out Teachers Pay Teachers for more. Or you can check out the original kit here! I hope you are able to implement EET into your day next year!! Follow my blog with Bloglovin
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Get practical grammar intervention tips that are aligned with Evidence-based practices with links to research articles.
A step-by-step plan for how to fix a frontal lisp in speech therapy: therapy activities, video demonstrations, & word lists for interdental /s/.
So as we wrap up the school year my 5th grade group is working on inferenceing! Let me tell ya, it can be a challenge. BUT....thanks to some awesome teachers who I got some great products from we've h
A blog about autism resources and support from a special ed teacher with first-hand experience.
This section of my blog is dedicated to Childhood Apraxia of Speech. My intent is to raise awareness and share resources for families with affected loved ones. The majority of the play activities…
Inside you will find: * 6 Read and Color pages. * 4 Read and Draw These comprehension activities are ideal for students in kindergarten and first grade. Use this as a listening comprehension activities for your kindergarten students, or have your first graders read the passages and work independently. These are perfect for literacy centers, independent work, morning work, fast finisher, homework and more. Check out the full packet here: Reading Comprehension Activities (THE BUNDLE) This set goes well with my: Reading Comprehension Check (The Bundle) Check out the freebies here: FREE Reading Comprehension Check You may also be interested in: Reading Comprehension THE BUNDLE Reading Fluency and Comprehension THE BUNDLE If you have any questions, please email me at: [email protected] before purchasing *************************************************** Follow my stores for more AWESOME FREEBIES and GET UPDATES on my NEW PRODUCTS!! Connect with me: Teaching Biilfizzcend Instagram Teaching Biilfizzcend Pinterest
I was recently asked to offer some advice about correcting for those tricky sound errors — lisps and lateralized productions of the sibilants /s/, /z/, /sh/ and /ch/. If you are an SLP, you …
A quick guide to spaced retrieval for adult speech therapy! With step-by-step treatment instructions and example goals.
Teaching similes and metaphors is the first step in moving your students beyond literal meaning and teaching them to mature as writers. Students need to see and hear figurative language many times before they will use it in their own writing. Transferring these skills into writing is a long...
Check out these tips and teaching strategies to structure language therapy using the EET (expanding expression tool).
These are my must-have speech therapy materials "schools edition!" I'll share my professional philosophy so you can understand my suggestions.
A summary of free digital materials for speech and language that can be used by teletherapists or brick and mortar SLPs.
