Are you looking for a fun, DIY idea for working on academic vocabulary?! Did you catch my Periscope last night with my quick tip and trick to working on academic vocabulary? No..it is OK…here is what I discussed! Academic vocabulary…no I don’t mean science or social studies terms (that is tier 3) but language students […]
Using Discussion Language: Asking Questions
Are you struggling to ask the right questions in speech behind your basic WH questions? Want to elicit more academic discussions? As SLPs we are always asking questions but I shared some of my favorite ways to ask questions to elicit academic discussions!! I shared the difference between open and closed questions and that we […]
Making Inferences and Expressing Evidence ROCKSTARS!
My students have been working really hard to answer questions using their higher level thinking skills and identifying and expressing evidence. I have been using Webb’s depth of knowledge questions A LOT! I decided to create a fun card game to work on this skill in a fun and interactive way! What is included? -Visual […]
Teaching Talking While Reading!
How do you tackle teaching talking while reading? I have found my students do NOT know how to talk while they read and think about their thinking! Teachers are expecting them to ask/answer questions before, during, and after reading. I decided to take my fun speech bubbles that I have laminated so I can use […]
I Mustache You A Question! Exit Slips!!
My students have been loving my exit slip questions! What are exit slips? They are questions students must answer before leaving the classroom. A great way to check for understanding. I created a pack filled with my exit slip questions that I have been using this way you can try it out in your therapy rooms!! Use […]
My favorite ways to work on compare & contrast!
Struggling to come up with motivating ideas to work on compare and contrast? One big goal in my speech room is comparing and contrasting. It can be tricky to target this goal with older students or to teach students to transfer this goal into the needs of the academic classrooms. We often teach our kids […]
Expressing Evidence Therapy Ideas!
Are your speech students required to use evidence when answering comprehension questions in the classroom? This tends to be a common theme around my school. Students are required to demonstrate how they developed their responses. Yes, we are SLPs not ELA or reading teachers but we still can help target this skill in the therapy […]
Story Elements Road Trip! QR Code Fun!!
Have you been loving my QR code activities? Are you looking for more activities to address curriculum vocabulary and concepts? Have fun understanding and identify story elements (character, setting, problem, and solution) with this fun QR code activity! What is included? -Visual aid provided -Graphic organizer to document responses through the activity -Students will pick […]
Articulation Word Search (Using Tier 2 Vocabulary)
Do you have mixed groups or trying to work on articulation with older students struggling to carry over their skills into their classrooms? Check out my newest product!! What is tier 2 vocabulary? -Words that often occur in mature language situations What does this activity include? -Each page contains a word search targeting a particular […]
Compare and Contrast Stories (for the entire year!)
Do you love my Sequencing Stories for the entire year?! Well….another version is now available (and I am SO excited about it!) Another goal that I find my students have a hard time carrying over into the classroom is compare/contrast. They do not recognize how to read a text and recognize that two characters, objects, […]
