Visuals!

There's nothing I love more than some nice, crisp, clear visuals!
I think they are so important. I use them and yet when I talk to aides, and teachers, I find they rarely do. I don't know why. They work so well! I recently purchased some new ones and they are gorgeous.

They are from Shuna Patterson Pocketful of Littles

She has some really neat products in her TPT store.

Love her phonemic awareness activities.  

These picture direction cards are ideal to help foster independence, on task behavior, and provide a visual reminders for your littles. No more having students yell out, "What Do I Do Now?", a million times a day.

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There are 40 cards included.

*glue {stick and bottle}, write, share {2x}, trace, tape, read, cut, snack, name, date, draw, paint, count, underline, stop, pack, unpack, turn in, look, listen, independent work, iPad, computer, highlight, color {crayon, marker, color pencils}, sort, clean up, measure, fold, order, match, dab, roll, solve, quiet work, and raise hand.

AAC Activities for Beginners

 

Here is my first AAC product for Core words: Included in this pack are ideas and activities for:

• Go

• Stop

• Help

• Put

This pack is for parents or teachers who have little to no experience using AAC. The core vocabulary is meant to start with straightforward, daily activities.

 

The first page is core board, and pages 4-7 are printable so that you can use them throughout the class and home. 


Pages 8-11 are for colouring and playdoh mats. 

 

You can make the other pages into a book and model the core words. You can also use them as ideas of how and when to model the core words during activities.

 

Cheers,
Mindy 

 

Phonological Awareness with CVC Centers

  

Here are 3 centers- 6 pages each. This is a quick, low prep product! I have included ideas on how to use the centers, but if you have another idea, great! Change it up.

1. For the first center, you need magnetic or foam letters to build the cvc words. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the beginning, middle and ending sounds. 

2. The second center is for writing the word and colouring the pictures.

 

3. The last center- you can cut apart the pictures and have the student match them, or you can fold the word and have them unfold it once they’ve read it. 

 

And it's only $0.50 this weekend!

Any questions email mindy@creatingcommunicators.net
Cheers, Mindy

AAC Implementation Toolkit

 

I work with aides who have little to no experience with using and implementing an AAC. I bought this product to help teach them. It is a great comprehensive resource that walks you through step by step.

In her words... 

 

One of the most important parts of AAC implementation is making sure that the entire team (family members, staff) is consistently using simple but effective AAC strategies such as consistent AAC access, modeling, and core vocabulary. This resource will help you educate others about four foundational, research-based, strategies (or "best practices") for implementing and teaching AAC.
This resource includes five sections as follows:

1. AAC Basics: Get familiar with AAC, what it is, the different types, and who uses it.
2. Access: Make sure the system is out and available at all times.
3. Modeling: Consistently model using the system.
4. Core Vocabulary: Focus on core vocabulary and keywords.

This resource is so comprehensive and helpful. I definitely encourage you to take a look if you have anyone on your caseload that uses an AAC. :)

Thank you, Speechy Musings for making such a wonderful product!!




 

CVC Centers

 

Here are 3 centers- 6 pages each. This is a quick, low prep product! I have included ideas on how to use the centers but if you have another idea, great! Change it up 

1. For the first center, you need magnetic or foam letters to build the cvc words. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the beginning, middle and ending sounds.

2. The second center is for writing the word and colouring the pictures.

3. The last center- you can cut apart the pictures and have the student match them, or you can fold the word and have them unfold it once they’ve read it. You can have them do this one with a partner.

Any questions email mindy@creatingcommunicators.net
Cheers, Mindy 

  

 

Holiday Freebie!!

 

Hey

Are you looking for a quick freebie to use in therapy that is low prep and cheap?

Here it is!

  

  

There are so many things you can do with this freebie!

• sort items
• name category
• list attributes
• talk about the beginning sound or ending sound
• segment the wor
• talk about the plural of the word-1 truck or many trucks
• pronoun practice- give it to a girl- she has a .....

 

Respect

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This package is a starting point for children (aged 5-10) that targets traditional teachings and language targets. The first of the seven sacred teachings, also known as the Grandfather Teachings, is the Buffalo (a symbol of respect). In this pack, I use traditional items to teach language skills that we target in speech therapy. These targets are useful to know for the classroom as well as at home. 

•This pack is meant to be used in conjunction with your traditional teachings and beliefs with the help of your elders. Feel free to change/add/modify the lessons to accommodate your beliefs are and the beliefs of the people in your area. It is important to seek out an elder to help teach students your language and to share stories.

This 69-page pack targets Respect- the Buffalo.

Included in this pack are activities on:

• categories- traditional and non-traditional items
• sorting vehicles, food, animals and clothing
• prepositions
• sensory bin items
• Respect- what it looks like, how we can show it in our home, school and community. 
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And much more