Hey busy SLP! Ever find yourself in a therapy rut or in need of some articulation activities ASAP? I’ve got you covered! This post is full of 12 quick and easy articulation activities to help you achieve as many target trials as possible, without resorting to the ever-tedious drill, drill, drill! Articulation Activitie
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Toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary students alike love using games for speech therapy! Lucky for us SLPs we often have a collection of games for speech therapy that we use. Over the years, I have collected a variety of speech therapy games and I have compiled a list of the best games for speech therapy.These games are all quick turn taking games and can be used to get a tonne of trials while targeting a variety of speech therapy goals, such as: articulation, phonology, apraxia of speech, gra
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It's no secret that we play a lot of games in speech therapy. Games offer great opportunities for using language and they make practicing skills that may be hard for students to do more fun. I have put together a list of my most played games in therapy. Sometimes we play them to increase overall language or social skills while other times we play to target a specific skill. I have also created some open-ended templates to use with the games to help us stay on track with practicing our goals while also playing. If you are interested in the game companions, I have linked them to the pictures. The games themselves offer a lot of unstructured language and pragmatic skill opportunities! Pop the Pig This is the #1 most requested game. It is great for taking turns and making requests. I usually don't use the dice but instead, have the student's request which color they want. Connect 4 This game is great when I only have two students in the group or if it's a one-on-one session. The concept of this game is a little harder for my younger students to understand so I usually play with 2nd grade and up. Kerplunk I like games that build suspense and this one definitely does that. Only downside to this game is that it tends to be over relatively quickly and the marbles can get away from us. Zingo This game is great for pre-K, kindergarten and 1st grade. My kids that work on language skills get lots of opportunities to match and name simple pictures of objects. It also has a good variety of simple words to work on articulation skills too. Candy Land Another pre-K, kindergarten and 1st-grade favorite game. I do get some who are discouraged when they have to move backward if they get a "specialty" card so sometimes I will just take those out of the deck to avoid it. This one also offers good opportunities for counting too. Spot It My 1st-5th graders love this one and I do too because it's quick and easy! It doesn't involve any set-up. We usually play and search for words that contain our articulation sound. Sometimes we'll play for fun at the end of a session to monitor carryover skills. Tumbling Monkeys Another game that my kids ask for a lot is Tumbling Monkeys. This one takes a little longer to set up but it takes a while to play so it can usually last the entire session. Don't Spill the Beans This game is great for little ones but it is another game that is over quickly so we usually play 3-4 times and then move on to something else during a session. Let's Go Fishing! The noise of this game can get a little unnerving but it is another good game for pre-K and kindergarten. This one doesn't require much turn-taking or requesting but you can work on counting and naming/identifying colors with this game. It's also super quick to set-up. It's also a great reinforcer game for the end of a session or if a student needs breaks throughout a session. Ants in the Pants This game is so fun because ants are usually just flying everywhere when we play. My kindergarten-2nd graders usually like to play this game but I've been surprised that my older kids will ask to play it too. Pop Up Pirate This game is definitely suspenseful and similar to Pop the Pig because you put in swords until the pirate pops up. The downside is that this one is usually over pretty quickly too so we will usually play several rounds during a session. Jenga This game is best for 3rd grade and up as my little ones usually just like knocking it over. My older kids really get that you DON'T want it to fall and play with more purpose. Uno I think my 4th and 5th graders would play Uno every session if I let them. They love this game and really understand the concept. The companion helps us to focus on speech goals while playing too. I always find it funny that even my oldest students (4th and 5th grade) still love to play many of these games and ask for them often! I hope this has given you some new ideas for games to play during therapy!
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This past week we've been enjoying toys and games during our therapy sessions. With COVID it's been awhile since we've sat closer at a table and shared game pieces so this week was so much fun for the kids and myself! Over the years I have created a wide variety of game companions and mats that can be used to target a variety of speech and language skills while also playing with toys or games. Each activity is available separately but I have also bundled most of these Toys and Game companions on TPT for a discount! All the pictures below are linked. Check them out! Playdough Mats First up, playdough mats! I have a range of articulation and language mats that make planning mixed groups super easy. Pop it Companions This is a new companion I made this year when the Pop it craze took over my kids. They love this one! Play N' Say Mats Uno is always requested with my kids in grades 2nd-5th. These mats make it easy to target speech sounds while also playing. When they play a card they must say the word on the color mat that matches. Speech Builders I printed and laminated these strips and use them with a variety of blocks. Duplo, legos and hashtag blocks, they love them all! While most of the toys and games we've played with are physical games, we have many boom card games we play too. Tic-Tac-Talk This is an easy one for the beginning or the end of a session. We always get a lot of trials in when we play this game. Articulation Four-in-a-Row I have an articulation and a language version of this game. It's similar to Connect 4 except players can put their pieces anywhere on the board. First to four in a row wins! Game Companions This file has open-ended mats for a large variety of games. So many ways to play! Guess What? A little while ago I made an Articulation Mini-Objects kit and we use them to play many different games. This Guess What poster is an easy way to play using a mystery box or bag. We hide objects and the kids ask questions to figure out what's inside. Some of my kids need a little more help than the poster so we may use these Mystery Box mats to give them an idea of what could be inside the box. For my preschoolers I have a collection of toddler toys/games we like to play with to increase overall language skills. These Vocabulary Parking Lots are free and so much fun to "park" our cards on different words. Also for my younger kids or for my kids who are working to expand language skills we incorporate Aided Language Mats into our play. We place the mats near the toys and point to the words as we use them or try to incorporate these common words while we play. Play-Based Speech and Language Therapy Another FREE resource, are these play-based cards that give ideas, tips or tricks to target speech and/or language skills during play. These are super helpful to send home to parents for home practice too. That's a wrap for toys and games. We played this past week but we often incorporate these toys and games throughout the year!
As a Pediatric Speech Therapist, these toys are at the top of my Speech Therapy Wish List this Christmas Season! (Yes, I ask for toys for Christmas!)Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “what should I buy the 2 year old on my Christmas List” or “what toys can I use with the 3 year olds on my caseload”. Well, I have included a mega list of toys that can be used in speech therapy with preschoolers (and even early elementary students ) or played with at home all year long!Even if you don’t snag
Free OPEN ENDED DICE REINFORCERS Use these dice games to target any speech and language goal! DIRECTIONS: Print and laminate (or put in sheet protectors) for durability and multiple use with whiteboard markers. Fill in targets on each activity for your student depending on their goals. IDEAS: write in articulation words words to define/conjugate/put in […]
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I don't know about you, but I didn't learn how to use play to target speech sounds while I was in Grad School. I learned how to use Articulation Cards, Worksheets, and drill. Needless to say, it wasn't a ton-o-fun (for me or my students!).I knew something had to change. I knew I needed to start PLAYING, but I had no idea how. (You can read about how I made the switch to Play-Based Therapy HERE.) I want to save you the struggles I had while I was trying to figure out exactly HOW I was going to us
This activity enables student to practice answering Who, What, Where, Why, and When questions with eight answer choices presented with pictures. This is helpful to students with autism, auditory processing concerns, attention deficits or language delays. This packet contains 10 pages of activities on full pages: Who (2 pages) What (2 pages) Where (2 pages) Why (2 pages) When (2 pages)
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Wow! It's been a crazy 2 weeks! My students love the Categories and Vocalic /r/ Bingo so I decided to create a Wh- Questions Bingo. I am constantly looking for materials with wh- questions. The students had so much fun playing. The Wh- Questions Bingo allowed me to acquire a lot of data too! This download includes 4 game boards and 3 pages of bingo chips. Each bingo board has twenty-four wh- questions. Step 1: Print and laminate Bingo Cards and Bingo Chips. Step 2: Print an extra bingo card. Laminate and cut out each wh- question from this card. Step 3: Put the cut out wh- questions in a ziplock bag. Step 3: Cut out each Bingo Chips. Step 4: Start by giving each student a Bingo Card and 10 Bingo Chips. Step 5: Pull the first wh- question out of the ziplock bag Step 6: Have each student give you 1 answer. Step 7: The 1st student to get 5 in a row WINS! Wh- Questions Bingo is available on my TPT page! Click Here! I would love to hear what you think! What other Bingo boards would you like me to create....more arctic?!? Hope you have fun playing BINGO with your kiddies! : )
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!
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Simon Says is such a fun game to play in speech therapy! Some of my students needed visual supports or communication boards to participate! This is why I made this simple Simon Says board! How I use this product: Follow the traditional Simon Says Game Rules (only complete an action if “Simon Says”) *I use this as a visual support for students who need it. I point to Simon-Says-[Action] (while verbalizing) and have the students watch and mimic the action. I included a strip at the bottom for when a student completes an action when I didn’t point to Simon Says first (their turn is over). *I also use this as a communication board for my non-verbal or limited verbal students. They get to hold the board and point to the commands for their peers to follow. Enjoy this Freebie! Please follow my store and check out my other Freebies and paid products!
A child's level of working memory has a big impact on how well they will learn. Low working memory results in poor academic work. Here are some simple games that can be played at home to improve memory.
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Getting to know each other a little bit more and having fun at the same time? I tried yesterday in my course for teachers this board game and we enjoyed it very much! Borrow figures and the dice from Ludo board game and you can go on.
Task cards are important learning tools for children with autism and other developmental disabilities to help them to visualize concepts. These task cards focus on the concept of things that do not…
The other day, my teens were having a dispute. Unkind words were being thrown back and forth like ping pong balls. My otherwise amiable children were not being so amiable. I was not happy. I decided it was time to enlighten them on the importance of thinking before speaking, a valuable asset in the adult world. I remembered seeing posters and images on the internet which said, "Before you speak: THINK." THINK is an acronym for "Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind?" That was just what I needed so I got to work to make my own poster for our homeschool room. I opened up InDesign. I chose a cat font since my daughters love cats. I used it for the word, "THINK" and selected a different font for the rest of the poster. I laid out all of the text in various text boxes. When I finished, I printed it off and hung it up in plain view. My daughters got the point. The unpleasant word usage has been reduced. If it starts to rear its ugly head again, I just point to the poster. Thank you, internet. I thought that you might also like to have a THINK poster, so I created some free printables using a variety of fonts. (I love fonts!) Here they are.
Social anxiety is one of the most common problems that prevents children from having a growth mindset. It is one of the main reasons kids are afraid to fail or to make mistakes. They may be afraid to let others down, or that they’ll be embarrassed in front of others. One of the bigger consequences of social anxiety, though, is that it prevents children from trying new things and taking risks, which are important in having a growth mindset.
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