Let's Grow Language
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Willard, Utah, United States
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I am a speech language pathologist in my clinical fellowship year. I work in the public school setting supporting children of all ages, disabilities, and skill levels. My strength in language acquisition and sentence generation provides me with insights others may not see.
Prior to being an SLP, I previously taught secondary education with endorsements in English Language Arts, German as a Foreign Language, and English as a Second Language. I taught literature, writing, grammar, and cultural lessons for nearly 10 years before discovering my "home" in speech language pathology.
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Foldable Tent: craft activity
This is a simple print-and-go craft activity is easy to use with a camping themed unit or camping themed narrative. Combine this craft with camping verb cards from my TPT store for free, or buy a Pack to Go Camping item sort for just $2. These items together could prepare a child for a great camping adventure, or they can expand a narrative to help a child generate language.
Not Specific
Literature, Not Subject Specific
"The Camping Trip" Retell Map
This is an extension activity for "The Camping Trip," by Jennifer K. Mann. This fun narrative offers wonderful language targets for children in speech therapy, language arts, and fun homeschool lessons. The creative art style and beautiful scenery lends itself to great conversations about personal connections and personal narratives. This story retell map offers a visual support for the story elements and a visual reminder of sequencing words to support complex sentence generation. See my othe
PreK - 5th
Grammar, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.3
Pack for camping: activity sort
This activity was designed as an extension for the book, "The Camping Trip," by Jennifer K. Mann, but it could be used for other units instead. This activity requires students to decide what items they should pack for a camping trip, and what items they need to leave at home. This file includes an instruction page, a duffle icon to place items, and a house icon to place other items.
K - 5th
Literature
CCSS
CCRA.R.2
Camping Verb cards
This resource contains 24 photographs of activities that people do while they are out camping. These cards were designed to work as an extension- or frontloading activity in conjunction with "The Camping Trip" by Jennifer K. Mann, but could be used with any other camping or outdoor themed unit. Combine this free resource with the foldable tent craft from my store to expand language even further. Children with language disorders need more repeated, specific practice with language, especially
PreK - 5th
Reading, Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
CCSS
SL.2.1
"The Camping Trip" narrative intervention activity: irregular past tense
This resource is a narrative intervention extension activity to follow "The Camping Trip," by Jennifer K. Mann. These cards, designed to be printed double sided, allow children to consider the irregular past tense word prior to seeing the answer, thereby providing think time to allow students to generate their own response--an essential aspect of language practice. Pictures provide clues about how this word was used in the story and facilitate retell. To support retell, download this free ret
PreK - 5th
Grammar, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.SL.6
"Simon and the Better Bone" narrative retell with irregular verbs
This is a narrative intervention activity designed to be used following "Simon and the Better Bone" read aloud. Extension activities to narratives are always recommended following the at least the first read. This file includes 14 front-to-back cards targeting irregular past tense verbs to support narrative retell- an important skill practiced in speech-language therapy. Visit my TPT store to find other activities for this book, or whole units and activities for others. Narrative interventio
PreK - 6th
Grammar, Literature, Reading
Simon and the Better Bone: Narrative Retell Map
This is an extension activity for "Simon and the Better Bone" by Corey R. Tabor. This fun narrative offers wonderful language targets for children in speech therapy, language arts, and fun homeschool lessons. The creative art style lends itself to great conversations about author's choice and text features. This story retell map offers a visual support for the story elements and a visual reminder of sequencing words to support complex sentence generation. Consider these cards from my store to
Not Specific
Literature, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
 +1
AAC data form for teachers
As a school based SLP, I collaborate a lot with special education teachers. I created this form for teachers to keep track of a student's AAC usage when I'm not available. One column is for tracking a student's AAC use, and the other column is for recording their needs with the device. Some devices are handy and come with a lot of words, but others don't contain nearly enough. This form allows teachers to quickly document their needs and the student's communication attempts without missing a b
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden: Narrative Retell Map
This is an extension activity for "Millie Fleur's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin. This New York Times Bestseller provides a variety of language targets for children in speech therapy, language arts, and fun homeschool lessons. This map offers a visual map of the story elements and a visual reminder of sequencing words to support complex sentence generation. **At the end of this narrative unit, we make adorable carnivorous plants by bending pipe cleaners. Watch this Youtube video for a t
1st - 6th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden Narrative Unit
**This resources includes 4 individual activities created to extend "Millie Fleur's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin. Narrative interventions are fantastic ways to target growing language while giving children something to talk about that is interesting and relevant (see explanation and evidence below). This particular book will stretch your imagination while requiring students to reflect on their own inclusivity and growth mind set. The extension activities included in this bundle are: Growth
1st - 6th
Grammar, Literature, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
Bruce the Bear: "Spring Stinks!" Social Language Extension
"Spring Stinks," a Little Bruce The Bear Book by Ryan T. Higgins. This is an extension activity for a narrative unit for students who need support with social language. Bruce the Bear tolerates his friend's annoying activity because he knows that spring is important to her. However, he could have politely told her no, that he didn't to do it. This pragmatics and social language activity targets 2 social skills: letting others choose an activity and politely declining an offer. Letting oth
2nd - 6th
Classroom Community, Literature, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in:Â "Spring Stinks!" Narrative intervention and Extension Activities
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden: Emotional Inferences and Complex sentences
This is a narrative extension activity that builds off of "Millie Fleur's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin. This is a great springtime narrative that generates conversations about inclusivity, growth mindset, and perseverance. See other resources in my store to find other extensions for the same book. As with most narrative extensions, this is best used after reading the text at least one time. This particular extension activity requires children to make inferences about emotional states and i
2nd - 7th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS, TEKS
RL.2.3
, RL.3.3
, RL.4.1
 +8
Also included in:Â Millie Fleur's Poison Garden Narrative Unit
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden extension activity: finding the main idea
This is an extension activity designed to jump off of Millie Fleur's Poison Garden, by Christy Mandin. This is a great book to read during springtime to allow for connections with all the plant life sprouting. In this narrative, Millie Fleur grows strange and exotic plants. After reading the book, my students and I discuss that although that story is fiction, strange plants actually exist in our world. We dive into a nonfiction text about carnivorous plants. This text is written at around a 3r
3rd - 8th
Biology, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RI.4.2
, RI.4.4
, RI.5.2
 +4
Also included in:Â Millie Fleur's Poison Garden Narrative Unit
Millie Fluer's Poison Garden: Growth Mindset Extension Activity
"Millie Fluer's Poison Garden" by Christy Mandin is a great springtime read for teachers, speech therapists, and even homeschoolers. This file a narrative intervention activity that extends this story to children's personal lives by providing them an opportunity to reframe thoughts with a growth mindset. The character in the story, Millie Fluer, uses her own growth mindset to educate the members of community, instead of playing a victim. This narrative combined with a guiding mini-lesson could
1st - 6th
Literature, Reading, Social Emotional Learning
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.R.3
, LA.5.1.A
, LA.2.1.E
 +6
Also included in:Â Millie Fleur's Poison Garden Narrative Unit
Bear narratives: Winter dress up extension
Bear is a common character in children's books, especially in the winter time. This resource is an extension activity targeting winter clothing vocabulary. Children can help Bear get dressed when he going out as Santa Bruce (by Ryan T. Higgins), or when he is going into the storm in Got to Get to Bear's (by Brian Lies). A winter coat will keep in warm when sledding in the Red Sled (by Lita Judge) or if he needs to leave the cave after Bear Snores On (by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman). There are
PreK - 6th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS
RL.K.3
, RL.1.3
, RL.2.1
 +4
"Spring Stinks!" Narrative intervention and Extension Activities
This is a bundle of activities used with "Spring Stink!" A Little Bruce the Bear book by Ryan T. Higgins. This bundle includes: A smell sort activity promoting expressive comments and opinions A Wet Moose! activity created to build complex sentences Multiple Meaning words related to the story and spring theme. 2 social Language Extensions: politely saying "no" and letting others choose. Why do I use narrative interventions?Narrative intervention activities are efficient and versatile means o
PreK - 8th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.4
, CCRA.L.6
Bruce the Bear: "Spring Stinks!" Multiple Meaning Words
This is an intervention/ narrative therapy activity to use with the book "Spring Stinks!" A Little Bruce The Bear book by Ryan T. Higgins. The first page of the resources explains the value this activity has in language intervention and therapy, and offers ideas how to make this practice engaging. I find, though, that children simply talking about a silly book when they are provided with resources to support them. This resource contains 12 words with multiple means that relate to the story or s
K - 8th
Literature, Reading, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.L.4
, LA.3.2.B.ii
, R.3.4.a
Also included in:Â "Spring Stinks!" Narrative intervention and Extension Activities
Bruce the Bear: "Spring Stinks!" Complex sentences
This is an extension activity to go after reading the narrative, "Spring Stinks!" a little Bruce the Bear book. These cards can be arranged and rearranged to help students with language disorders construct and say complex sentences containing the subordinating conjunction and adverbial clause "when" to solve the unaddressed mystery about the moose's origin. "How did the moose get wet?" This set offers 7 possible solutions and hopefully inspires other ideas. I print my resources on card stock a
PreK - 6th
Literature, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.4
, LA.1.1.B
 +1
Also included in:Â "Spring Stinks!" Narrative intervention and Extension Activities
Bruce the Bear: "Spring Stinks" extension activity
This is an extension activity to be used with the narrative: Bruce the Bear: Spring Stinks! In this narrative, Ruth the rabbit explores springtime by placing wonderfully scented spring items in her-- actually Bruce's-- basket. This activity allows students to do the same. They select familiar items and comment with their opinions if something smells good or bad. This activity is designed to support a child's desire to comment, state their opinion, and even put familiar items into groups. I pr
PreK - 5th
Literature, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.5
, CCRA.L.6
 +4
Also included in:Â "Spring Stinks!" Narrative intervention and Extension Activities
"Red Sled" Narrative Unit and Extension Activities
This is a language and narrative intervention unit that extends the book "Red Sled" by Lita Judge. This unit includes the follow language targets and activities: Present Progressive verb practice cardsRegular past tense verb practice cardsIrregular past tense verb practice cardsStory Sequencing with picturesSeasons visualCompare and Contrast PracticeOnce you print these pages-- I always laminate them, too-- it becomes a great winter-time a grab-and-go literary unit. The detailed instructions f
PreK - 3rd
Grammar, Literature, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.3
, LA.K.1.B
 +4
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About the store
Experience
I am a speech language pathologist in my clinical fellowship year. I work in the public school setting supporting children of all ages, disabilities, and skill levels. My strength in language acquisition and sentence generation provides me with insights others may not see.
Prior to being an SLP, I previously taught secondary education with endorsements in English Language Arts, German as a Foreign Language, and English as a Second Language. I taught literature, writing, grammar, and cultural lessons for nearly 10 years before discovering my "home" in speech language pathology.
Teaching style
As a speech pathologist, I incorporate my experiences as a teacher to create worthwhile extensions to narratives. I use evidence based practices in my speech therapy sessions and specifically employ narrative intervention methods to target academic and social language needs. Narrative unit extensions also allow for natural lessons and practice opportunities specific to different contexts.
As a teacher, I stood by the idea that project based learning is the best method. We incorporate all of the different content areas in each unit and make connections.
I like a classroom with lots of little routines. Tongue Twister Tuesday, Math Facts Monday, weekly book talks, Fluency practice on Fridays, and even Reading for Fun every Wednesday.
My own education history
*Bachelor's of Arts in German as a Foreign Language Teaching from Weber State University*
*Bachelor's of Arts in Language Arts Teaching from Weber State University*
*Endorsement for English as a Second Language in Utah fulfilled by Southern Utah University*
*Bachelor's of Science in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education from Utah State University*
*Master's of Arts in Speech Language Pathology at Utah State University*
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