What's in your cart? Hero Sale

The Speechroom News is hosting another What's in your cart Linky party. TPT is having a Hero sale to show gratitude to teachers!  Where would we be without them??!! I would like to say thank you to all of the wonderful teachers who have taught me and the also the teachers that continue to teach me today!!!

Thank you SO MUCH!!

I wanted to show you some awesome things I've found to give you some inspiration in your therapy room, classroom and closet! 

First off here is one product from my store!

This is one of my newer products that targets pronouns receptively and expressively!

Take a look, I hope you like it!

And it is only $2.50!

Here are some of the items in my cart!

Listening Skills Resource Pack from Jenn Alcorn looks awesome! What kids doesn't need some extra help learning to listen and attend? 
This is a pack that I think every teacher should look into!
Can't wait to try this out!









 
Winter Pronouns from Speech Sprouts has a great product that I am excited to take a look at.
 I like Skating targets:  Using personal pronouns: he, she, they, I,  answering a who? question: Who will?, articulation of initial /sk/, & giving directions with prepositions and adjectives.



 



 I found some great products from Alberta Speechie (someone close to home).
She has some really great products!
 I chose 2: Leprechaun Where are you? targets concepts and Community Helpers- Whose is it? targets vocabulary. I can't wait to use these with some younger kiddos!





  

And last, but certainly not least The Language Box!
The Speechtress has this product that targets 10 goals in one!!! I am so excited to try this one out! It targets: antonyms, associations, categories, compare & contrast, early skills (shapes, colors, etc.), irregular verbs, sequencing, spatial concepts, vocabulary, & wh questions.







Thank you, teachers, for all you do and thank you for taking a look!

Cheers, 
Mindy

Mr. Potato Head

 Mr. Potato Head

I think we have all seen, used or had Mr. Potato Heads. They are a great toy and kids love to dress them up again and again. Potato heads are a good investment because they have many parts, they are easy to find (you can find them anywhere you find toys) and they are reasonably priced. This got me thinking,  how we can use them in therapy?

First you can use them to teach concepts like first, next, last, before, after, in front and behind. Easy peasy!! :)

Following Directions

You can get the kids to follow your directions. For example: give the big potato head a set of eyes and then a set of arms... During therapy, you can take turns having the student giving directions to you and you to them. There is the flexibility to adjust the directions to your students skills by adding, or simplifying directions. 

Vocabulary

You can also have the students sort the pieces into colors, accessories and body parts.

Learning Language

For small children you can use them with your language delayed clients. While they are playing, you can label and repeat the attributes of each piece. The kids will be learning and not even know it. :)

Reinforcement- as always you can use them as reinforcement after you student has practiced all of their goals.

Recycle

Hey everyone 

I was out and about a while ago (ok last summer!) and found this for free! At our landfill we have a little shed called the "take it or leave it." People put items they no longer want but think others may find useful. Another name is the never-ending garage sale.  While I was putting some items in I found this! I thought that is too good to pass up, but I wondered how can I use it in speech therapy!? 

This is what I found! I don't know what you call them but I sure lucked out when I found it!!!

Articulation

You can have the kids toss a ball or bean bag and then say their target word/sound as many times as the number they got! This just makes it a little more fun for the kids because articulation can get a little monotonous! :)

Vocabulary

You can have the kids toss the ball and then describe the animal closest to where their ball landed. You can get the kids to include information like  does it fly or walk? does it have fur or feathers or scales? does it have 4 legs or 2? etc.

Language

With preschoolers you can basically start anywhere- animals, turn taking, color of the balls, did it land at the top or the bottom, what animal did it land close to? You can also use it for reinforcement.  I am also looking for you to give me some more ideas. Please comment below! 

You can also tell me some free things you've found and how you've used them!

Cheers,

Mindy

January Sale time and a new baby!

Hey Everyone

You haven't heard from me in a while and it may be awhile until you hear from me again... I had a baby on December 31st! Nate is our new, beautiful addition! He was 8 lbs and 12 oz. He is super cute, just see for yourself....

Cute, isn't hey?!!
In Canada we get almost a year of maternity leave so I am going to be taking full advantage and slowing down the work load and spending my time with my 3 beautiful children. I am so grateful for happy, healthy kids, and to live in a beautiful country, Canada!
 
I just popped in to let you know I am having a sale on TPT so go on and check out my good deals!

Take care and we will see you soon (ish!)

Mindy

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