Need a little beginning of the week inspiration today? It's a mix of shamrocks and basketball in my speech room this week. I wanted to show you two more basketball ideas! A free app plus
March is my favorite month for so many reasons: Daylight Savings Time, spring, my birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, and college basketball! The big tournament is starting and it’s the perfect time to bust out some basketball themed materials! *This post contains Amazon Affiliate links* Let’s talk about some fun crafts! I know I’ve said this ... Read More about Basketball Theme In Speech Therapy
These cut and paste puzzles are designed to strengthen fine motor skills, build scissor skills , improve hand-eye coordination, and boost problem-solving abilities. With themes for every season and
It makes doing evaluations and providing therapy easier when the forms are organized. I am self employed, so sometimes it is hard for me to find and get forms that I like, so I make my own. Here are some forms that I have made and use. Therapy Paperwork Forms Evaluation Forms Documentation Forms...
Today I have a quick Christmas/winter themed activity you can use in therapy or centers to address regular -er and -est comparatives and superlatives. Simply print, laminate (optional) and cut out the cards and have your kiddos sort them on the included sorting mat. Enjoy! Click here for the free download! If you need a […]
Am I the only one who is ready for this Winter to be over? Spring Break is right around the corner and we still have freezing temperatures here!! This week we have been looking at the ugly, freezing, dark skies and rain. We wanted to turn it into something beautiful! Begin with a white crayon and draw the horizon line. there should be a big emphasis on drawing OVALS instead of circles. Students figured out that you can see the white crayon BETTER when the paper in on their stool UNDER the table! So I let them draw on their stools! Can you see the white crayon in the picture? Some students added a rainbow, lightning bolt or other details Then I swiped the ENTIRE paper with a wet rag to begin the wet on wet watercolor I used Sargent Liquid Watercolor Magic for this. I use it ALOT because of the vibrant colors. We used turquoise, Blue, and black Ovals should be very small at the top of the horizon, but gradually get larger as they go down the page. Use a straight edge for the rain drops. The must TOUCH each puddle First, paint some large blue "blobs" on your paper. Then paint around the blue with black and watch it blend with the blue and the wet paper!! I have some siblings at my school working on a special project and they painted the background with the rain idea and it turned out great! Here is a link to the kind of watercolors I use for EVERYTHING! There are different sizes if you want a smaller set. You can put them in muffin tins or ice cube trays on the tables. You can see the link " liquid watercolors" on the sidebar to see many other projects I have used these with
How do you dress for winter? Match the winter clothes to the part of your body you wear them on.
What do I want to talk about? An exercise to enable children to think about what they wish to discuss with an adult or the person who is helping them.
Working on main idea isn't just a reading skill, but a very important language skill as well. If you're overwhelmed or unsure about where to start when teaching main idea in your speech classroom, this blog post was written for you! I've also included my free resources to help you save time and teach main idea better!
Incorporating Getting to Know Each Other activities in your primary classroom is critical for a successful school year. See these ideas to build community.
Working with early learners with autism and other complex communication disorders can be such a rewarding experience. It can also be quite overwhelming. I wanted to share with you today the 5 five strategies I use when working with early learners who are non-verbal or limited verbally. Helping each student I work with find their […]
I always like to start the year with a review of lines. Every grade level does a project that reintroduces all the different ways to make l...
If you liked our Fall reading and writing centers for Kindergarten then you will probably love this set too! I have made this Winter themed set with the Kindergarten child in mind. Use the 28 vocabulary cards (4 to a page) in this file to introduce Winter vocabulary. Be sure to introduce the word gradually […]
A 2nd grade winter early finishers social emotional worksheet that makes students think about things they can and cannot control.
Help your speech students finally graduate with this FREE articulation carryover activities set that focuses on self awareness!
A tropical plant, lemongrass requires extra care to survive the winter chill. Learn how to prepare your plants for the change of seasons on Gardener’s Path.
Looking for a simple and enjoyable way to enhance fine motor skills in children? Try paper tearing activities! Uncover the benefits and creative possibilities. Click now!
This post may contain affiliate links.Holding small objects is a benefit of good fine motor skills, and to work on developing and perfecting those fine motor skills, you can use small objects as a tool. Push pins or thumb tacks that you would use in a cork board are usually a perfect size to facilitate...
My wonderful friend Mrs. Peterson came up with this lesson when she used to teach at Brimfield. Be sure to check out her blog at her new home with middle school art at Perry Local Schools. Before starting these life-sized artworks, we read I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont and illustrated by David Catrow. In the book, a little boy, who is told by his mother to stop painting the insides of the house, covers himself in paint; from head to toe. The kids love the story and then have an absolute blast tracing each other on kraft roll paper. We used crayola Slick Stix to draw patterns all over the sillhouettes and then used Biggie Cakes to paint the patterns. We had to get creative with our classroom space, but most of the kids really enjoyed working on the floor!
Winter Wonderland, anyone?
Trace the shapes: an art and fine motor activity for kids!
Teach children about emotions with activities to identify, express, and manage their feelings appropriately in school with these tips!
Create beautiful suncatchers with coloring pages and mason jar lids in this easy, DIY craft. Let the sunlight shine through with step-by-step instructions and printable coloring pages.
A digital game of Don't Break that Ice! Your students are going to have so much fun playing this! You can use this game in speech teletherapy on a computer, or you can use it on a smartboard or on your iPad!
After Christmas break, I love incorporating winter themed activities into my instruction. Read about my favorite winter activities for upper elementary.
Whether your style is minimalist or maximalist, Scandi or glam, there's an idea here for you.
~PDF Pattern for Crochet Opossum Bag~ -This is a digital download pdf pattern only, no physical item will be shipped. If you would like to purchase a finished opossum bag please send me a message here on Etsy. -This is an intermediate to advanced experience pattern, or ambitious advanced beginners. ;) -Materials needed and terms used included in the listing pictures. -Opossum bags made with this pattern are approximately 10.5 inches deep, 18 inches long including the tail, and 19 inches in circumference at the widest part of the belly. Finished sizes will vary based on yarn used and tension of the artist. **Etsy doesn’t allow pattern files to be updated after purchase. I update my patterns when any mistakes are found and when/if there is a change to the pattern itself. To make sure you have continued access to the most up-to-date pattern available regardless of when it was purchased, I’ve started making each pattern available to view and download via Google Docs. In the download files you will find a list with links to each file in this pattern set.
Hole punch activities provide a fun and engaging way to build hand strength and fine motor skills. Find lots of printable hole punch activities for your kids in preschool, kindergarten, and
I needed something for progress monitoring with my artic kiddos. It doesn't cover every sound, but definitely the heavy hitters. Hope you find this helpful. Check out my other FREE Progress Monitoring/Data Collection Forms: Language Progress Monitoring: Syn, Ant, Irreg Verbs, Irreg Plurals and more FREE***Progress Monitoring/Data Collection for "WH" QUESTIONS***FREE
Here’s what we used How to make our paper chain snakes Cut out several equal sized strips from the coloured card. You’ll probably need at least 6 plus to make a long enough snake. Create a loop with your first strip and then continue paper chaining your strips until you reach your desired length Now […]
Gross motor skills such as crossing the midilne are important for a child's development. Round-up of posts about why it is important and how to encourage.
Are you looking for some fun fine motor activities for your kids? I just completed a set of bead placement mats which includes 15 themes. Check out all these ways that you can use the activity m
*GOOGLE SLIDE LINK ADDED FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING/GOOGLE CLASSROOM Students can have fun the first day back in January writing all about their Winter Break. First, draw a picture for each snapshot and then write a sentence telling about the picture. Older students can write a paragraph about each snapshot. Included in this download: *Cover *Instructions *2 Snapshots pages *Two writing sheets (sentence or paragraph) *Credits
Color, Cut, and Glue Giraffe Project This fun, NO PREP, Color, Cut, and Glue Giraffe Project is FREE to download from Your Therapy Source. Practice scissors skills, fine motor skills, sequencing and more with this one page black and white freebie. DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE COLOR, CUT, AND GLUE GIRAFFE PROJECT HERE. This freebie is from […]
Winter is the perfect time to study arctic animals. Explore these printables and worksheets that will teach your kids about arctic animals.
Our Kindergarten teachers approached me with a request for an art project for the back cover of their memory books. The kids have filled out pages in their memory books all year and they wanted a colorful back cover. I found a fun and easy way to make fingerprint art on the Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails blog. Then, we used a great end of year poem by Helen H. Moore. We started by dripping water in pans of … Read more... →
