Building vocabulary skills are so important for my students. One area that always needs to be targeted is basic concepts. Everyday in school my students are expected to understand basic concepts, but they often struggle to be successful. My students have a great deal of trouble with the concepts of most, least, fewest and equal. We play a fishing game to work on that. As we fish we talk about who has the most, least or are the number of fish equal. We play this game frequently to reinforce these concepts. Click on the link below to get a copy of this free resource. Free Fishing Concept Game Every month we make a small basic concept book that is related to the season or a holiday. These books target next to, beside, between, in front, above, below, under, over, left and right. I use the pages that have concepts my students need to learn. The monthly repetition helps my students learn to understand and use these concepts. I can also add concepts as my students master them. Target basic concepts every month Play-Doh is one of my favorite toys to use in therapy. One last activity that I use with my students is basic concept Smash mats. They target whole, half, all, some, first, second, third, between, through, above, below, left, right, around, in, out and next to. I select mats that target the concepts each individual child needs to learn. Basic Concepts Seasonal Mats It is always exciting when my students start to learn their concepts. Click here to follow Speech Gems to hear about new products. 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

Set those boring worksheets aside and take your vocabulary lessons to the next level! Your kiddos will tap into their creativity, get up out of their desks, and work cooperatively to tackle their word study! Most of these ideas can be adapted for any grade level, but these are especially geared for 6th through 8th grade. Get ready to throw rote learning out the window for good and implement our list of effective vocabulary activities for middle school students today! Let’s take a look!

Playdough has been a staple in my speech therapy bag for years. Here you'll find speech and language goals linked to playdough activities.

These research-based vocabulary instruction tips & free printable will help you focus on what's most important in your language sessions!

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

Verbs are crucial for early language development. In this post you'll learn about 3 engaging activities you can use for teaching early verbs.

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Are you on a hunt for free speech therapy online activities and games that are perfect for teletherapy? Then be sure to check out this list!

Are you looking for apple-themed activities to try in speech therapy? It’s one of my favorite times of year-apple season! There are so many unique apple-themed activities for speech therapy to do with your students

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I target sequencing and vocabulary while working on activities daily living sequencing tasks. Find out HOW and to grab some free materials.

Are you Teaching Pronouns , or looking for a Pronouns worksheet? Do have older students who are working on Sentence writing or  Sentence building ?  If your older student are Developing sentences or exhibit limited sentence structure then you need to address pronouns! With this lesson, your students will develop the ability to comprehend and use a variety of pronouns (demonstrative pronouns, possessive pronouns and personal pronouns- His, her, hers, theirs, their, it, him, he, she, them, this, that, these, those).  They will be provided with a visual and asked to fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronoun form .   You will receive 31 cards but don't let the card count mislead you. There are over 120 fill in the blank prompts as well as 41 open ended prompts which require students to generate  their own  sentences. Skills are scaffolded to allow students to retain the skill slowly. I suggest running the deck as a group lesson and then assigning for HW to assess the skill. The cards work well with older students (Grades 6-10)  or best when used with students who have mild cognitive delays yet good language skills. When I use this lesson with my Speech classroom it takes  (75 minutes) with breaks in between for group discussion. Accompanying this slideshow is a COMPLIMENTARY BOOM card deck, This is included to you at no additional cost in an effort to introduce you to Boom cards but is not needed for your SlideShow lesson. The Slideshow can stand alone. However if you choose to download your free BOOM deck You can assign it for independent work for those students who may need more practice. (Content is identical and a BOOM membership is free- No Credit card needed) INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE ARE: 32 pg Google Slideshow Three Page Assessment (Printable PDF) Complimentary 32 card BOOM deck- (Content is identical to the slide show so it is not necessary for the lesson -                     just a nice perk in an effort to introduce you to BOOM cards!) Simple directions for downloading as a PPT for when you don't have access to internet Click on the previews above to see what's included  Follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours so it PAYS toF OLLOW ME! Don't forget to leave a review. REMEMBER, Leaving a review earns YOU points which you can use towards FREE TPT purchases! Even from other sellers! You can also check out my Store atB igDogCards-SLP IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MORE SPEECH or SOCIAL SKILLS RESOURCES CHECK MY STORE OR CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Pronoun Narratives PRONOUN BUNDLE NOTICE  GOOGLE SLIDES are an excellent resource for classroom instruction.   To use Google Slides, you must be connected to the Internet. Google Slides play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires.  Please note: I have also included directions for downloading the slides as a PowerPoint for when you do not have access to the internet BOOM cards are an excellent resource for both independent work as well as a supplement to classroom instruction. BOOM cards are a web-based, interactive platform that is self-checking with sound! To use BOOM Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. An account is FREE. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). This option is FREE once you purchase this resource. You do NOT need a paid BOOM account to access or assign BOOM cards.  A student will need access to a boom account which is also FREE FOR YOUR STUDENT. You can then assign this deck digitally. The deck is SELF-SCORING and NO PREP WORK IS NEEDED. Simply log in and use. Assigning cards is also super easy and can be done with the click of a button!.  However, if you would like the option to have a student's progress reported back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details:h ttp://bit.ly/BoomTrial. TERMS OF USE This Slideshow and complimentary BOOM cards deck was created by Maria Tommasi CCC-SLP, PLLC AKA BigDogCards-SLP, and is for instructional use, all rights reserved.   It may be used by the purchaser for their students or for a parent with their children. This resource may only be placed on a password-protected website, like Google Classroom™. It may not be placed anywhere else on the internet, on a class or school website visible to the public, or on a district server.  If you have any questions  email me directly at [email protected]

Generalization is always the ultimate goal because it verifies understanding of building a vocabulary for toddlers.

Download free speech therapy activities for toddlers! Work on communication skills and language development with these printables.

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In this post, discover more than 10 easy hands-on speech crafts and learn how to use them to make speech therapy motivating and fun.

Help your students work on story retell while using story props. You can make your own Apple Trouble Story Prop Kit for speech therapy.

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Looking for a fun vocabulary activity? This extension is perfect for middle and high school to help encourage critical thinking and associations.

Do you need some free fall activity worksheets for speech therapy that are editable and low prep? Canva has everything you need to help your students learn fall vocabulary words this year. Here are some ways you can use the worksheets available in Canva today. Check out the blog post to get all the free goodies.

Wh questions activities, development, and freebie round-up! Discover resources to download and use in speech therapy and the classroom.

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.

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The best way to help a child's speech and language development is through play. Here are 10 simple activities that you can do at home, including the key vocabulary to focus on, to help develop your child's speech and oral language. The key to these activities is about engaging with the child and using simple, useful language that matches the actions of play. This puts the language into context with what they are experiencing and gives them opportunities to hear, use and practice the language in a way that makes sense to them. Often the simple phrases are repeated over and over again in the same activity which is what you want. The words that you can focus on are listed for each activity under "Language" but you can still use them in correct sentence structure whilst focusing on the key words. For example, "Ball. You have a ball" and "Give ball. Give me the ball please." For more specific information about how to develop your child's speech through play and to hear our personal journey with oral language concerns, see here. Ball Play Materials little ball bowl basket spoon Language (to match the actions) throw ball get ball give ball please (simple instructions for them to follow) ball in basket ball out of basket ball on floor ball on spoon ball fell off spoon pick up ball Pasting Materials Glue stick with lid large sheet of paper scraps for gluing (paper/felt/feathers etc) Language (to match the actions) lid off glue glue on paper stick on paper lid on glue glue on hand sticky hand/ your hand is sticky sticky paper red/blue/green etc paper (saying colour names as they are used) put lid on "Child's name" give lid please (try simple instructions for them to follow) Trucks and Ramps Materials little truck ramp (use hard cover books for ramps) small toy animal that will fit in truck/trailer (eg. dog, cow) Language Go! brooooom! Ready, set, go Go truck! truck on ramp truck go down ramp truck at top truck at bottom "dog" in truck "dog" out of truck "dog" on ramp "dog" on floor put dog in truck (simple instructions for them to follow) Making a Snack Instead of preparing a snack for your child, provide materials for them to make their own snack and then use the language that naturally goes with the processes. Materials Little containers fruit (eg. banana, strawberries) plastic knife savoury cracker spread (eg. cream cheese, peanut butter) sultanas plate Language yummy eat food hungry snack time cut up banana peanut butter on cracker put in container more? you like? 3 sultanas. 1, 2, 3. strawberry on plate strawberry off plate in mouth Pom-pom Play Materials pom-poms basket box plate spoon/tongs Language pom-poms on floor pick up pom-poms (can use simple instructions for them to follow) pom-poms in basket pom-poms in box pom-poms on plate pom-poms off plate pom-pom on spoon "red" pom-pom 3 pom-poms. 1, 2, 3 more all gone tip pom-poms Ring-Ring Materials toy phone Language hello yes thanks ok press buttons ring-ring who's there? bye Mama, Daddy, Nanna, etc. Let's build Materials variety of different blocks (shapes, sizes, colours etc) Language build up block on top put on fall down big tower tall tower very tall put block on (following simple instructions) big block little block "red" block more Animal Tracks Walking plastic animals over clay/playdough to leave footprint impressions. Focus the language on the movements and animal sounds. Materials clay/playdough plastic animals Language (match the actions being used) roll clay squishy clay kangaroo jump/ jump jump jump marks in clay footprints in clay more? snake slither/ sssssss frog jump/ jump jump/ ribbit ribbit lion roar/ roaaaaar animals walk walk on clay I'm a Chef Pretend cooking play using playdough and various kitchen implements. You can roll some sausage shapes etc. to help encourage other actions that allow you for other language use. Materials playdough plastic pot w/ lid plastic frying pan plastic knife plastic plates Language cut "playdough" (or, "sausage/carrot" etc.) roll playdough in pot out of pot in pan out of pan lid on pot lid off on plate more? no more all gone yummy what are you making? Sandpit Play Sensory play is great for young children and for developing language. Children are able to match what they are seeing/hearing/smelling/touching or tasting with the words that go with the sensory experience. This makes the experience very tangible for them. Materials sand plastic bottle with lid spoon Language lid on bottle lid off bottle sand in bottle scoop sand pour sand give spoon tip sand empty bottle sand all gone sand on spoon Handy Tips: - Generally, just asking my child if they would like to play with me is enough to entice them to participate in some one-on-one time, however if they are hesitant (code for, my toddler wants to do what he wants to, not what I want him to) I will get out the materials and start playing with them myself. The more fun I'm having on my own, the more they usually want to join in. - If your child really isn't in the mood for your planned play, I wouldn't force it. Instead, try to find a way to engage with what they are interested in playing and try and use and encourage them to practice the language that naturally comes with that activity. - Read my tips on the best way to approach these one-on-one play times with your child. - It is very important to allow your child time to respond to any questions you ask and for them to attempt to use or mimic the language. Encourage and praise their attempts at oral language. - You will most likely find, during the course of your one-on-one play, that other language (other than what's listed above) naturally occurs due to the direction that your play takes. This is of course perfectly fine. Just try and keep the language short, clear, relevant and useful during this time. Repetition is important. - There are lots of great kids books that encourage speaking and making sounds. A favourite of ours is, "Mr Brown can Moo. Can you?" by Dr Seuss. Happy playing, Debs :) Look where else we are. 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Play Based Speech Therapy is my J-A-M.It breaks my heart when I hear misconceptions about Play Based Therapy - so much, that this email is allll about common myths (and the actual truth!).When I ask people why they don't use play in therapy - their reply is usually one of these myths. So let's BUST THESE MYTHS and get you playing in therapy!1) You can't take data. FALSE. There are many ways to take data!2) Before the session begins, you have no idea what you're going to do. FALSE. You still make

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Use busy picture scenes in speech therapy! Download a free language scene and use a free Pinterest board with over 100 scenes.

Use play dough and play dough mats in speech therapy to work on a variety of language goals! Grab free play dough mats to use today!

We like to use a lot of games in speech therapy and Jenga is one of the favorites! However, it can be time consuming to have to set up and too difficult for some kids. I came up with these three alternative therapy games that you can play using Jenga blocks.

All About Me is a perfect theme for building rapport in a fun way. Get to know your students with this comprehensive unit and activity ideas!

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