Welcome to my Back to School with Speech Therapy series. Each day you'll receive a few tips on how I survive that first week back as I plan for students. Today, I'm focusing on Back to School with Speech Therapy: Student Folders. Student folders really help me stay organized. I use them to keep data, student information, ... read more
The Berenstain Bears in Speech Therapy
As an SLP who does LOTS of work on literacy and language, I live for character sets of books. Some of my favorite characters are The Berenstain Bears. Below, I detail why I use The Berenstain Bears in Speech Therapy. The Berenstain Bear books have been around for many years. At this point, there are tons of Berenstain ... read more
How to use Donors Choose for Speech Therapy Materials
With budget cuts getting worse and worse each school year, teachers are tasked with finding creative ways to obtain the resources they need for their students to be successful. Despite low salaries, teachers are notorious for spending their own money on classroom materials. In addition, teachers have become quite thrifty, ... read more
How to Use Chalk in Speech Therapy
I don't like staying inside on pretty days, and my kids love chalk. Put those two together, and we came up with Chalk Talk Speech Days! Below I detailed how to use chalk in speech therapy! On Chalk Talk Speech Days, we go outside, the kids find a spot, and they can draw anything they want (that's appropriate!) AS LONG AS ... read more
Back to School Spatial Directions Freebie
I managed to get into my classroom yesterday to start working. I spent 3 un-interrupted hours organizing, sorting, and decorating! After all that, I'm even more excited about starting school! Many of my students need help working on spatial directions. They get tired of the whole "put the block on top of the bucket" ... read more
How to Make a Feelings Wall
Many of my kiddos are working on social language skills. For lots of these students, expressing their feelings appropriately is a challenge. Some of these students have been diagnosed with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or EBD (Emotional-Behavior Disorder). Others just need a little extra help in the "feelings" ... read more
