Common Objects for Uncommon Speech Therapy: Pencil 'Lead' Therapy

I am so excited for the first post of my new series, 'Common Objects for Uncommon Speech Therapy'! To read about this new series, click here.  I hope you and your students enjoy these pencil activities as much as we did!  All you need for each of these activities are pencils, picture cards or task cards and the free download provided by me! 

Activity #1 - The Dot 'Pencil' Game

Ages: Any

Materials: Pencils & Picture or Task Cards

Goals Addressed: Any

Set Up: Place cards evenly spaced on a large table or the floor.  Place pencils in between each card, so that they are all connected.  See pictures.  

How To Play: Have students take turns taking one pencil off at a time. Continue to have students take a pencil until one card is completely 'uncovered' or untouched by a pencil.  The student who 'uncovers' one of the cards first has to either say that word 5 times (for articulation goals) or complete the task on the card (for language goals). 

If they correctly complete their task, they get to keep the card.  If not, the next student gets to try. Whoever correctly completes the task first, gets to keep the card.  The students can continue taking pencils until another card is 'uncovered'.  

Once all cards are uncovered and all tasks are completed, the student with the most cards wins!

Activity #2 - Spin A Pencil

Ages: Children who are able to spin the pencil correctly

Materials: Pencils & picture/task cards that have matching pairs

Goals Addressed: Any

Set Up: Place one card from each match in a large circle and place a pencil in the middle. Pass out the remaining matches to each student and have them place the cards in front of them facing up.  

How To Play: Have students take turns spinning the pencil.  Once the pencil stops spinning, the student has to say that word 5X or complete the task on the card that the pencil is pointing to.  

If the student has the match of that card, they get to pick up the card and place it with their match.  If not, it is the next student's turn.  Continue to take turns spinning the pencil and completing the tasks.  The student who gets all of their matches first, wins!

Activity #3 - Find The Pencils

Ages: Any

Materials: Pencils, Articulation Word List (free), Free Printable 

Goals Addressed: Articulation

Set Up: Write the numbers 1-6 on the erasers of the pencils. For a group of 3 students, I had four pencils for each number.  I also threw in three pencils with the number 10 to make it more difficult.  

How To Play: Give each student their own copy of the Pencil Game worksheet.  Place all of the pencils on the table with the erasers facing you, so that the students can't see the numbers.  Have your students take turns each pulling one pencil. When the students pick a pencil, they have to say their sound/word/etc. the amount of times as stated on the pencil.  Once they correctly say their words, the student gets to keep the pencil and place it on their worksheet.  If that pencil number is already covered, they have to put the pencil back in the pile.  Have students continue to take turns until one student fills up their entire worksheet to win the game!

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I hope you enjoyed the first post of the series Common Objects for Uncommon Speech Therapy! Just a reminder that you can also participate in this series by suggesting materials for me to use.  Just leave a comment with your suggestion!  

Articulation Toss A Sound Game

My students love to get up and move around, so I am constantly trying to think of new ways to engage them during articulation therapy!  Kids love playing my Toss A Sound game and usually never want to leave the speech room.  Since it's Wonderful Wednesday (which means you get a giveaway or a freebie), you can download this game right here for FREE!  Don't wait to download it though, because I am only leaving it up for one week.  

This game, along with many other game, worksheets, activities and more, is a part of my Articulation Therapy Plans For The Entire Year! 

FREE CEUs!

Starting today, registration opens for ASHA's FREE CEUs!  Don't miss out on this great opportunity.  If you like free CEUs, here are some additional websites that you should check out! 

• http://satpac.com/free-ceus-online-course - This site offers a free 3 hour presentation about /r/ and /s/ remediation using the SATPAC approach. 
• http://www.passy-muir.com/ceu - This site offers many different webinars that are each worth 0.1 CEUs.  Webinar topics include tracheostomy information, valve information and more!
• http://freecme4me.com/speech-therapist/ - Visit this site to learn about online software for memory, listening and comprehension or early intervention for ventilated patients.  Each course is 0.1 CEUS.
• http://www.superduperinc.com/CEU/courses/default.aspx - Don't miss out on these great courses geared toward SLPs in the schools and SLPs who work with children.  Each course is 0.1 CEUs.

Happy (and free) learning!

Giveaways, Freebies, Discounts and More!

Don't miss out on my '5 Days of Fun In The Sun' promotion going on all this week (May 18-May 22)!  You still have a chance to download all of my freebies and enter the giveaways! 

Here's what has been posted so far... 

Follow me on Instagram or like my Facebook page for the rest of the week's deals!

FUN IN THE SUN!

I am so excited to have my Teachers Pay Teachers ‘Fun In The Sun’ Party May 18^th – May 22^nd!

What is happening each day of ‘Fun In The Sun'?
* 1 New Freebie will be posted!
* 1 of my popular products will be 50% off!
* 1 New Product will be posted!

In addition to each day of ‘Fun’, I will also be having 3 giveaways!

1) The best and most exciting giveaway will be for my TPT Followers.  Only my TPT followers will get the information about this special giveaway!  I will be sending a note a few days before May 18^th with details to all of these followers.  Interested?  Become a follower at My TPT Store.
2) I will also have a giveaway for all of my Facebook and Instagram Followers!
3) Lastly, I will choose one winner out of everyone who leaves feedback between May 18^th and May 22^nd!

I hope you are excited for some Speech Therapy ‘Fun’ In the Sun!

'I'M AN SLP' Poem

Here is a poem that I wrote about being an SLP.  Click on the picture below to read it. I hope you enjoy it!

New Blog, New Followers, Exciting Beginnings

Thank you again for everyone who participated and visited our Newbie Blog Hop!  It was a great experience for me.  I met so many amazing SLPs and teachers.  As a thank you to everyone, I have a giveaway that starts tonight at midnight!  It will go on for an entire week.  At the end of the week, one winner will get a $10 TPT gift certificate and $10 to use at my TPT store.  Simply enter below and I will contact you if you win! 


**Great news!  I decided to pick two winners instead of just one!  First place received a $10 TPT gift certificate and $10 worth of products from my store.  Second place received $10 worth of products from my store.  And the winners are...
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Welcome To The Newbie Blog Hop

Welcome to Speech Therapy Fun!  Thank you for participating in our Newbie Blog Hop.  This blog hop includes 14 SLP bloggers who have been blogging for a year or less. I hope you enjoy visiting all of our blogs and find our free products useful. 
 

WHO AM I?

My name is Jennifer Bradley and I currently am a part time SLP who works with preschoolers and first graders.  I love being creative and enjoy seeing how the students react to the projects, games or ideas that I come up with.  I currently work 3 days a week and spend the rest of the time at home with my 4 month old son, 3 year old daughter and amazing husband.  

BLOGGING LIFE

I have been blogging for 3 months now and I love it!  Blogging has allowed me to meet and collaborate with so many great SLPs and educators. 

 

TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS

I started my TPT store in June 2014 and have been addicted to it!   I have so many ideas and projects that are written down on paper or stuck in my head.  I just need more time in my day to create them!  Over the summer, I plan to create a HUGE variety of materials to add to my TPT store. 

GIVEAWAY NEXT WEEK

To further celebrate spring, I will be having an exciting giveaway starting next week.  Check back on Monday, March 24th to see what the giveaway will be.  You won't want to miss it!

MY BEST TPT PRODUCTS

I am proud of all of my products that I post on TPT, but here are the ones that I am most proud of. 

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 Each day, the student will learn a word and definition associated with the topic, write about the topic, solve a problem dealing with the topic and have to do an activity involving the topic.  This packet includes 18 different social topics plus 2 review sets. Each social topic includes 10 daily journal topics/pages. That’s 200 days of journaling!

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Keep yourself organized throughout the entire year with the following;

Speech Schedule, Caseload Information Form, Time Log, RTI List, Homework Forms, Parent Contact Form, 4 Speech Goal Folder Covers, Birthday List, Student Goal Sheet, IEP At A Glance

 and so much more!

 

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Articulation practice PLUS Progress Monitoring HUGE BUNDLE!

Save over 20% off when you buy this bundle!This bundle comes with 13 sound packets! Each sound packet consists of 18-27 NO PREP worksheets to address the sound in the initial, medial and final positions. There are themed worksheets for each month of the school year.

 

BLOG HOP FREEBIES

Do your students need to work on categories?  Do you and your students love color by number?  Well, then this is the perfect freebie for you!  This product includes 7 different color by category pictures and 6 different difficulty levels.  Just color each circle with the corresponding category color.  I hope you love it!

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Here's something new that I have never tried before, but I am so excited about it!  It is a NO PRINT Interactive Pronoun Game! 

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I also create some FUN fonts, so what better way to start the spring season than with a new FUN Spring Butterfly Font?!

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Ready for some more materials? Click below to hop to SLP Chelsea's Blog.

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Hopping Into Spring: NEWBIE BLOG HOP

The first day of spring is Friday, March 20th and what better way to start off spring than with 14 FREEBIES?  Visit my blog this Friday to get 14 FREE speech and language materials!  Fourteen SLP bloggers are participating.  Don't miss out on these great FREEBIES!

 

Valentine's FREEBIE!

Happy Valentine's Day! Please download my FREE gift today because it will only be available until midnight!! It is part of a larger bundle that will be coming out in the next week. This download not only contains 27 NO PREP color, cut and paste worksheets, but it also contains progress monitoring sheets! Just print this packet and target /k/ in all positions, in words, phrases and sentences! If you like it, I would love to get your comments below or on my FB page!

Sorry.  This FREEBIE has ended.  Follow the blog to get notifications of future freebies!

Valentine's Day TPT Follower Appreciation!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  In celebration of Valentine's Day, my entire TPT store will be on sale this Saturday and Sunday!  In addition to the sale, all of my TPT followers will be receiving a special message within the next 2 days with a special FREEBIE note inside! If you are not a follower yet, just visit my TPT store and click 'Follow Me' at the top of the page.  Then, email me at speechtherapyfun1@gmail.com or comment on this post with your email address.  I will send you the special follower message that contains the FREEBIE note!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Super Bowl Giveaway!

I will be giving away 2 of my Organize Your Speech Files packs.  This packet includes

Speech Schedule
Caseload Information Form
Time Log
Student Goal Sheet
IEP At A Glance
2 Different To Do Forms
Articulation Screening
Language Screening
Parent Introduction Letter
Parent Evaluation Letter
Teacher Introduction Letter
4 Sticker Charts
2 Different Homework Holder Pages (Glue onto the front of a folder pocket to collect homework sheets)
12 Different Monthly Calendar Designs (Including holiday colors)
Binder Cover, Binder Dividers (7 Different Designs)
Biweekly Schedule (7 Different Designs)

To enter the giveaway, just
1) Visit my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/speechtherapyfun
2) Like the Super Bowl Giveaway post
3) Comment with who you think will win (Patriots or Seahawks)

I will pick 2 winners from the list of people who picked the winning football team.  Good Luck!

First Day Back Activity

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Need a fun activity to do the first week back to school? Try out this activity and work on multiple goals with all of your students! Ask 'wh' questions, work on articulation, have conversations, work on similarities and differences, have students name colors and more!