I always look forward to autumn and the fall leaves and cooler temperatures! It's also the time when I like to start using some of my fall books (squeezed in between the Halloween books and activities). This little book is so much fun and my students love it! <3...
You've Got Mail!
http://www.superduperinc.com/products/view.aspx?pid=fd59#.VfuhvOn5yJg My students LOVE this little activity! I have been doing the "You've Got Mail" activity for several years. It targets so many different verbal and non-verbal skills. All you need is an inexpensive...
Stop Picking Your Nose!!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/BoogersBehaviorsNose-Picking-2098141 This might not be a subject you want to talk about but if you have children/students who participate in this behavior, you will definitely want to reduce/eliminate it ASAP! This book is a...
Vehicles & Community Helpers
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vehicles-Community-Helpers-Pre-K-Kinder-Autism-Speech-Therapy-1909445 Last week, I noticed several of my teachers were doing lessons on Community Helpers. I know it is a popular theme around this time of the school year, so...
My Favorite Barefoot Books!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_u1GzruQM I discovered Barefoot Books seven years ago and it was love at first sight (and sound)! These books are little gems that capture the interest of my students and are so fun to read. My absolute three favorite are The...
Ahoy Mate! It's Talk Like a Pirate Week! Arrr!
Arrr you excited for Talk Like a Pirate week? I definitely am!! This is always a fun time to be a little more silly and animated, have some extra fun, and still target all those speech and language goals. Kids love pirate themed activities and I will be sharing a few...
BE KIND!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5yCOSHeYn4 I listen to this video at least once or twice a month, sometimes more because I LOVE his message! If you have never heard of Kid President you will be in for a pleasant surprise… 🙂
MY KIDS LOVE THIS GAME!!!!
Whether you are working on phonology or artic, we all know that speech sound therapy can be a little… well… try saying a word one to two hundred times in a thirty minute session and think about how exciting that is for a 4, 5, 6, or 7 year old. In order to get buy-in...
SCHOOL RULES!
I love starting off the school year using my School Rules book. This week I used my Attainment version (Everyday Readers), which has "real life" pictures, followed by a cartoon version that I created. I find using both versions reinforces those important rules that I...
FAVORITE APP FOR NONVERBAL STUDENTS
Touch & Say I love this app. And it's FREE!!! I have a few apps that I absolutely swear by and this is one of them. It is so simple, yet so effective. I usually have quite a few students with limited or nonverbal communication skills. This app includes eight...
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