Buzzing about Speech & Language
This year I have one student with apraxia. He’s in 5th grade. Although he has significant academic difficulties, his apraxia of speech makes it very difficult for others to understand him. Many of the apraxia materials I’ve seen are geared toward younger kids, so this next packet was much needed for me. After lots of research, here’s what I put… Read More
I’ve been working really hard to get this next download ready before Cyber Monday. I’m so excited about it because it’s something I have really needed for therapy! It just took me a long time to make. In keeping with the preschool/early elementary theme, the penguins are back to help with phonological processes! Check it out! Kids draw a snowflake… Read More
My kids love Bingo games! I think it’s because it’s familiar, and they don’t have to think too hard about how to play it. Haha. I usually make my kids work pretty hard during therapy, so I like that they have something rewarding and motivating to play. This next download is a Christmas-style Bingo game! I’m excited about this because… Read More
Monster mash is back – Christmas style! My kids had so much fun with the other Monster Mash game, I knew they would just LOVE a Christmas version. I know, I know…you might be thinking that it’s too early for Christmas talk. Thanksgiving hasn’t even passed yet! Many people I know feel like Thanksgiving gets the shaft as a… Read More
It was craft day today in the speech room. We got out the crayons and scissors and made a cutesie little Thanksgiving speech tree. It came out awesome, if I may say so myself. I showed it to our secretary, and she even wanted to set out in the front office to give our little speechies some recognition. 🙂 Here… Read More
I think the games I’m going to tell you about were the very first things I put in my TPT store almost a month ago. I guess I just wanted Thanksgiving to come early this year lol. I know we can all use the break! So, here are a couple more cutesie Thanksgiving speech games to add to the mix…. Read More
I’m sure most of you have played Ned’s Head, right? In case you haven’t, it’s this hilarious game where kids pull gross objects out of this giant head. They love it! It’s great for describing, word finding, or starting conversations. You can even put card decks in there and let them pull the pictures out of his mouth and ears…. Read More
So how many of you played Monster Mash when you were little? I definitely did! If you need a refresher, check out THIS not-so-great quality commercial from the 80s. Haha. It was a bunch of matching, slapping, monster fun! When I came across this adorable monster clipart, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it… make an articulation version… Read More
¿Sabían ustedes que puedo hablar en español? Yes, I can speak some Spanish. I actually teach Spanish classes as a side job. Well, when the higher ups at work found out, I was delegated as the official Spanish tester of all our sweet hispanic kiddos with communication concerns. So sometimes I get to go to different schools and screen them,… Read More
Have y’all grabbed the free Hungry Hungry Hippo app for your iPad yet? It’s super cute. My kiddos have a blast with it. However, one of the difficult aspects of using an iPad game just for reinforcement is that I don’t feel like I’m maximizing my therapy time. Every time I hand it over to the students to play, I’m thinking “that’s… Read More
