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Building Vocabulary with EET!

Have you seen these three letters, EET, floating aroundΒ Pinterest and Speechie Blogs?!

Speech Time Fun: Building Vocabulary with the EET (Expanding Expression Tool)

Are youΒ wondering what they mean and what the hype is all about?!Β  Well, they stand for Expanding Expression Tool!Β  This amazing idea and product was created byΒ a fellow Speechie, Sara L. Smith.Β  It is
a multi-sensory approach to teaching students how to expressively describe!

How does it work?

Students must be taught what each β€œbead” represents on the ExpandingΒ Expression Tool (EET).Β  The beads represent different describing concepts: category, function, looks, parts, where do you find it, what is it made of, and more! Β I like to use aΒ visual I created (but the kit comes with a poster) and I go through what eachΒ bead means one lesson at a time.Β  It is fascinatingΒ to realize how many students do not know names of materials objects are made ofΒ or where to find them!Β  My studentsΒ always respond with β€œ99 Cents Store” or β€œWal-Mart” when asked where they findΒ it!Β  I have to prompt them with, and thenΒ where do you put it after you buy it!

Once my students start to understand what each bead means,Β we play a variety of games where student must come up with answers for eachΒ bead. Β They must try and touch all beads when describing the concepts in the games we play.Β Β Some games I use to help practice:
Headbanz,
Memory,
BagΒ Game app, or DescribeΒ with Art app (just to name a few!).
To help students make carryover with this skill into theΒ classroom, I have students practice using the EET with their curriculumΒ vocabulary.Β  We practice describing spaceΒ concepts, branches of government, and even fractions!Β  For older students, I like to take aΒ non-fiction story about an invention or object and have them complete an EETgraphic organizer based on information learned from the story.
To learn more about how I use EET in my therapy room, check
out the links below:
EET BINGO
WhatΒ is it made of? Circus Fun!
SportsΒ Pick-a-Stick
If you cannot guess, I highly recommend the EET forΒ SLPs!Β  I look forward to continue usingΒ it in my therapy room and watching my students make even more progress!

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