Boom Boom Balloon

My son recently won this game last Sunday we tried it out at home! We went to a Chinese Auction where you buy tickets on items and if you're number is chosen you win the item. He was cute and excited when he won, it was hilarious!

To play the game You have to roll the die and then you push the sticks in the amount on the die (1-3). My kids loved the game probably because I lost! This game got me thinking about therapy (of course) and I thought what a great reinforcement game for articulation. The game is inexpensive and easy to play and put together. 

 Here is a pic of my gang!

Let me know what new games you like for therapy!


Cheers,
Mindy

"S...peachy Feedback Linky Party"

It's time for "S....peachy Feedback Linky Party!"

Thanks Nicole for hosting! I am posting some feedback on one of my Christmas products- Elf Speech & Language Activity Package that is featured on Teachers Notebook and Teachers Pay Teachers.

Andispeech thank you for the feedback and email me and I will send you a free product from my shop!

creatingcommunicators@hotmail.com


Cheers,
Mindy

How Do You Use It? An Object Function Packet

Object Function

 

 

I have recently started working with an ESL kindergarten student who is able to read but can not answer a simple question. Although impressive that she can read, it doesn't do much good if she doesn't understand what she reads or is unable to answer simple questions (in conversation or about what she has read.) It occurred to me that her parents probably encouraged reading but were unaware of how to encourage her natural language skills. Most likely because they are speaking a different language at home. A whole different topic.....

 Anyway, I went on the hunt to find some thing that I could ask her simple 'wh" questions and she would be able to understand what I was asking and they would also give visual support.
This is what I came up with- from WHITNEYSLP

 

This pack has really useful objects and cute graphics. It would be great for kids up to age 5. You can use it different ways too.On one set of the cards there is a question and they can choose from a possible 3 items located at the bottom of the sheet. You can also ask the question and lay as many different pictures on the table as you like depending on ability.

Let me know if you have any ESL kids that can read but have very low oral communication, and what your thoughts/ideas are on the topic.

Cheers,

Mindy

Freebie Therapy for Christmas!

Hey Everyone

I have been finding some really cool free items and I wanted to pass them along to you. December is here and we all need to be out shopping, celebrating and spending time with our loved ones, not planning for therapy! So off we go!!! :)

Here are a few items that I like and have found useful!




First of all check out my latest artic. freebie and keep  an eye out for the entire package!

1. FREE Holiday Cookie Go Together Puzzles

This cookie go together puzzle is great for vocabulary and associations. You can have the kids match the cookies up and explain why the pictures are associated. Thank you Communication Window! 

 

 2. Descriptive Language Holiday Freebie- This is another good one for vocabulary. The kids can describe the I like this activity because you can use it in therapy or send it for homework and get the parents involved with little instruction to parents! Thanks, The Speech Space

3. Free Christmas Following Directions- This activity makes sense because you can print it, laminate it, and use it over and over. Plus the kids love being in control and using their own marker to follow your direction. You also choose the target that each child needs to work on so it can be useful for anyone targeting following directions or concepts! Great job, The Word Shop

 

4. Christmas Homophones and Multiple Meanings Freebie- This activity is a good one for the older kids! You can use it to teach the difference between MMW and Homophones and it is easy to use.Thank you, The Peech Teacher!

 

5. Free Winter Sequencing Cut and  Glue Worksheets- Free 3 and 4 step sequencing sheets that are great for Christmas! Another great freebie from the Communication Window

 

6.  Christmas Word Vocabulary and Idiom Pack- I love idioms in this pack for older kids! It is short but if you are looking for Christmas Freebies-it's a great way to start.  Thank you Practically Speaking Blog!

  

7. Christmas Listening for Details- This pack is great for listening and answering "wh" questions. Thank you Taylor Rodgers!

Let me know what you think of the freebies I've posted and what some of you favorite freebies are!

Cheers,

Mindy

Freebie Christmas Articulation for K!

Freebie Christmas Articulation for K!

Check out my Freebie and watch for the entire pack!

Animal Train

ANIMAL TRAIN- FOLLOWING SPATIAL DIRECTIONS

by The Speechstress

 

I recently started using this Animal Train Activity to target following directions and spatial directions. It also works well for targeting before, after, first, second and third.

The kids love the bright, cute graphics and how they are able to place the animals where they need to. For expressive, I would move an animal and then get the child to describe where I put it.

I have used this activity one on one but also as small group activity where the children took turns. In some of the schools I work at I used it as a center and had the entire class participate- 3 or 4 at a time. The teachers love it when I come into class  (well that's what they tell me! lol). I take the pressure off of them for a few minutes, give them ideas and resources and I usually target concepts that they don't work on.

 

 

The directions are so cute and have the answers so if the student answers incorrectly you can show them where the animal "should" be.
This activity targets comprehension of spatial terms, such as: front, back, beginning, end, between, ahead, behind, next to, far, close, upside down, etc.  But you can be creative-like I said i have used it for first, second, last, before, after, etc. It is very reasonably prices at 1.99 - but it's on sale during the Super Cyber Sale!
Check it out!

Let me know what you use for following directions and concepts.


Cheers, 
Mindy

Elf Speech and Language Activities

Well it's getting to be that time again! My favorite time of the year. As some of you might remember I am pregnant and expecting my third child in December. I have little to no energy so I worked on some speech stuff today! And I made a Christmas themed speech and language pack! 

It is called Elf Speech & Language Activities. It is in my TPT Shop. Included in it is:

 •Possessives

•Changing  verbs to nouns 

•Categories

•Comparing & Contrasting

•Name the Item

•Attributes

•Articulation Homework

•Follow 2 step Directions 

Here is a sneak peak at what you're in store for:

 

 

 

***If you leave a comment below with your email address  and follow my shop I will send you this pack for free!

 

Cheers,

Mindy

Freebie Friday!!

******Flash Freebie Friday****

Pronouns- Receptive & Expressive Activities

In this pack I have included sheets for she, he and they. There are posters that students can use to practice their receptive and expressive language skills.  There are posters, colorful pictures, and a black and white cut and paste activity.

Please follow my shop for freebies!
Cheers,
Mindy

What's in you cart? Linky Party

 

 Wow, another reason to shop! I love it!

There is a TPT Cyber sale on Dec 1 & 2. I am linking up with The Speech Room News and holding a linky party to show what is in my cart for the next TPT sale!

 In my store are the following products:

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly 

 

The Old Lady Who Swallowed a fly Literacy Plan

Activities include:
Individual and Group Activities
Individual Work:
Home reader
Beginning sounds work sheet
Printing practice
Write down the Beginning sound
Put the animals in ABC order
Label and describe each animal
Writing prompts- If I were a….

Group work:
Rhyming Center activity
Rhyming Group activity
2 Sequencing Activities- 1 for your bulletin board, and 1 Velcro activity
Same/Different Activity
Classroom Posters 

 Winter, Winter What Do You See?

 Use this book written in the Brown Bear format to teach vocabulary and the items that are found during winter. Included are printing practice sheets, prompts for writing about winter and identifying beginning sounds.

Multiple Meaning Words

 Activities included:
Definitions of each word- page 3-7
Choose the correct picture to match the sentence-page 8-17
Write your own explanation of the word-page 18-22
Write your own sentence using the word- page 23-27
Printing practice page 28
Define in your own words- page 29
Quiz- page 30-31
Game/activity- page 33-34- note this activity has some extra words that were not included in the rest of the package.

Let me show you what I've got my eye on!

Speech is Sweet- Color by Pronouns Christmas Edition!

The Speech Material Girl - Very Visual WH Question Activity

The Speechtress - Compare & Contrast Cards

Simply Speech- The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell

Thanks Jenna for hosting the party!

Until next time,

Cheers,

Mindy!