November in Speech

We are hard at work in speech. Here is a look at all that we have done so far for the month of November. 

First, my bulletin boards. Keep Calm and Gobble on! I only had one "B" for "Gobble," so I had to create one out of some other letters. None of the kids have seemed to notice. But, it is all I look at all day.I really need to move on...

Our Grateful and Thankful board is a huge hit. Super simple, but bold. I love seeing what the kids write, especially in their own handwriting.

 

I incorporated my chalkboard yet again with an Autumn tree with leaves. Each student's name is on a leaf.

For students working on articulation goals, they have done two Thanksgiving themed activities the past few weeks. The first is a turkey with a spinning wheel. Targets words are written on the wheel for practice. I have no idea where I got this worksheet. I have had it since the beginning of my career. It is probably a copy from an elementary holiday book. Sorry! We are also doing a paint-dobber page from Mia McDaniel. You can get your own set Thanksgiving Fun Pack here. 

Students with language goals are using my Thanksgiving Has/Have cards, Thanksgiving Concepts cards, and Thanksgiving Concepts and Following Directions page. Check them out here in my TPT shop. We are also doing a Following Directions page from this Thanksgiving Fun Pack. I have been collecting holiday freebies from TPT for quick games when we have a few minutes left in speech. Here are some links. Here. Here. Here. Here.

Still looking for something to do with your students this week? Check out my Thanksgiving Therapy Pack. 

 

And my Turkey Synonyms Freebie. 

 

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Speech Timeline

Many of my students are working on goals that target concepts, prepositions, auditory memory, and following directions. One of the main components of these types of goals are TIME. For some of my kiddos, everything happened yesterday, or will happen next week. Also, their birthday is always tomorrow. To address the need for concept development, I came up with the idea of a Timeline.

I have a giant scrapbook addiction stash that includes these calendar pages. I added some sticker letters for each month and hung them at the beginning of the year. On the laminated paper hanging on my cabinets, I used a dry-erase marker to write as many concepts related to time as I could think of. These are used to help student find the word for what they are describing.

The Common Core State Standard is also included so we all know what we are working on. I got the set here. 

After we concluded our therapy themes for September and October, I created a photo collage from Costco. Now, when we start a therapy session, students with concepts/prepositions/memory/directions/time goals describe what has happened so far in speech this year.

My personal goal this year is to make sure I keep taking lots of pictures so we can continue to work on this!

Thanksgiving Therapy Pack

I have a new therapy pack listed in my TPT store: Thanksgiving Therapy Pack. This 31 page Thanksgiving therapy pack includes six activities to target multiple Speech & Language needs. Six games for $3, what a deal! Check out what is included below.

I am Thankful for Speech: Open Ended Game, for all S&L Targets. 

This game and cards will look best in color, but are still fun when printed gray-scale. Print onto card-stock and laminate to use them again and again.

· Number cards can be used for each turn to determine how many spaces a student moves the game piece. A die is another option for play!

· Use a coin or a game piece from another game for play. I like to use a piece of candy for extra fun. Then the student can eat it at the end of the game!

· I use this game paired with stimulus cards that target all areas of speech and language.

 

Roll! Turkey Roll!: Open Ended Game, for all S&L Targets

This game will look best in color, but is still fun when printed gray-scale. Print onto card-stock and laminate to use it again and again.

· In addition to the game board, you will need two die. Use coins, bingo chips, or game pieces from another game for play. I like to use candy for extra fun. Then the student can eat it at the end of the game!

· The student rolls two die to determine which square to cover with a game piece. For example, if they roll a 1 and a 3, they would find the square that intersects at those numbers and cover it.

· The object of the game is to cover your board first.

· I use this game paired with stimulus cards that target all areas of speech and language.

 
 

Thanksgiving Following Directions: Auditory Memory and Concepts Activity

Give each student a copy of the thanksgiving scene, a pencil and crayons. I remind them that I will tell them the direction, and that to help remember the direction that should say it back to themselves. Either in their head or whispering. 

Here are some sample directions: 

1. Write your name by your favorite pilgrim or native American

2. Color the pilgrim girl’s hat green

3. Draw a happy face on each of the acorns

4. Circle the owl that is hiding behind the corn

5. Underline the turkey with feathers that is in front of the pilgrim

 

What do they have?: Has/Have Card Game

Print cards on card-stock. These cards look best in color, but are still fun when printed in gray-scale. Cut out the front and back sides of the Has/Have cards and glue together. Laminate to ensure durability!

Here are some sample phrases included in the answer key: 

1. They have a pumpkin, apple and corn.

2. She has three owls.

3. They have an owl.

4. He has three acorns and a turkey.

5. They have corn.

  
 

Where is the Owl?: Concepts Card Game

 

Print cards on card-stock. These cards look best in color, but are still fun when printed in gray-scale. Cut out the front and back sides of the Where is the Owl cards and glue together. Laminate to ensure durability!

Here are some sample phrases included in the answer key: 

1. On the pennant

2. In the leaves/behind the leaves/on the leaves

3. Behind the apple

4. On the pumpkin

5. On the branch

 

  

Turkey Synonyms: Worksheets 

Print in color or gray-scale. Use this worksheet for therapy or send home for   homework. You can even laminate the page to use it again and again with a dry erase marker. Additionally, I have included a blank worksheet so you can add your own target word.

You can also get this set for free here.

Until next time! Enjoy!