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If you're looking for a concise way to explain all the tips and tricks you are using in your therapy sessions look no further! This is a two page, black and white handout that lists some (not all!) of the great ways to elicit /s/. This would be a great item to stick in a speech notebook or handout to parents during conferences.

Build your very own lava lamp, or "blob" in a bottle! This packet allows you introduce new vocabulary, sequence, and target wh-questions. This packet includes: Visuals for ingredients Visuals for steps Sequencing pages Comprehension questions Carryover activities Visit www.practicallyspeeching.com for more!

Use this packet to review an emotion each month or week, depending on how you are including this in your sessions. Laminate each emotion and attach the emotion pictures with velcro. Use dry-erase markers to fill in the statements. The statements target self-soothing strategies, and associate the appropriate action with an emotion. Use as a monthly activity or hole punch and use binder rings for a session activity.

This book was created for use during a push-in session for a nonverbal child with autism. It follows a typical morning meeting structure - day, month, year, weather, season. It's a great way to get your nonverbal kids involved with the class activity! Simply print the book, cut out the manipulatives, and use velcro to have an easy on/off pull.

Print this navy blue and white chevron pattern word wall packet and have a gorgeous bulletin board! This packet comes with a word of the day, words of the month, and individual word sheets. Laminate these and you can write on them with dry erase markers all year long!

Who stole Peter Piper's iPod?! Your students will have a blast with this fun lesson! Here's what you do: 1) Download the preview file for the chart the kids can fill in. 2) Open the powerpoint and go through the different clues that are provided for each suspect. Don't forget to read the police report and the eye witness report! 3) When you've reached the last suspect, have students compile a list of who they think it is, why, and their motive. 4) Solve the mystery! **Please note, this item i

Use this great game to teach appropriate responses to common social situations! Have your students read or listen to the situations on each shillelagh and then determine if the person was acting silly or smart. If they were acting silly, have them explain why and what they would do in that situation to be smart! Includes game board, coins, and take home worksheet! A great pragmatics game just in time for St. Patrick's Day!

Use this during the first 5-10 minutes of your class/session. THIS WILL BE A WEEKLY UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD! This warm up includes: -Tier 2 Vocab Word ------->Synonym/Antonym ------->Compare/Contrast ------->Category ------->Definition -Idiom of the Week ------->2 pictures ------->Often a video ------->Concrete and Figurative meaning represented

Use this fun, interactive game to teach your students about dreams, and Dr. King's "I have a dream" speech. This powerpoint game uses inferencing to go through many peoples dreams. Students will infer what this person's dream could be - i.e., doctor, lawyer, singer. It's a great intro or wrap up activity for MLK, Jr. Day! **Please note, this is a PPS.x file. It will not download and open like a regular PPT file. It will open and you will be able to view the ppt in slideshow mode. This is done

January marks the half-way point in the school year for many students (and teachers!). Forecast with your kids what they think they will be doing each month until June. It’s a great way to take the focus off of goals, deadlines, and testing. Instead, teach inferencing by “forecasting” what could happen that month. Then go back and fill in what happened! Compare and contrast what actually happened vs. what they forecasted to happen For the younger set, have them color what they think will happe

Teach basic sentence combining techniques using commas and "and" with this great interactive game! The kids answer correctly to put together a snowman! The instructions read... Click on the choice that combines the sentences correctly. For every correct answer you will build a part of your snowman! Try to build the entire snowman with your friends! **Please note, this file is a PPSx file, meaning it will open as a "powerpoint show" and not in powerpoint. This is to maintain the integrity of

Teach social language with this great game! Use the game board, or use the cards alone. Each player picks a card with every turn. Use a spinner with numbers to determine how far that player goes. After reading the social situation on the cards provided, determine if the situation was sour or sweet. Sort the cards into the appropriate candy jar. First one on the game board to get to the candy jar wins!

Who doesn't love Valentine's Day? The little baby cupid! The love! The candy! Oh, and the archery! Use this fun activity to get your articulation clients up and moving! Have them do their best cupid impression and throw an arrow at a "love" target! Whatever they land on is the word they have to say! This activity was made for the /r/ phoneme in all positions..more phonemes to come!

Who doesn't love Valentine's Day? The little baby cupid! The love! The candy! Oh, and the archery! Use this fun activity to get your articulation clients up and moving! Have them do their best cupid impression and throw an arrow at a "love" target! Whatever they land on is the word they have to say! This activity was made for the /l/ phoneme in all positions..more phonemes to come!

Resolutions are always a part of a new year, why not have your kids learn some vocabulary in the meantime? Use this interactive game featuring some of the Tier 2 vocabulary words and drop the New Years Eve ball! Define the vocabulary words featured in the resolutions and help drop the ball! The best part is that YOU decide if the kids can move on!

Santa is missing and the North Pole needs your help to find him! Using inferencing, problem solving, and drawing conclusions find out which character took Santa! Characters include: prancer, dancer, Cindy-Lou, the grinch, and Mrs. Claus. A chart is included so kids can fill out the characters and important information about their picture, their motives, and their facts. GREAT activity for the holidays!

Bring the Christmas spirit into Speech! This fun 2-in-1 game has cards for /r/ in ALL positions, just print and laminate the ones you want! There are two games included in this pack AND a printable spinner. Game 1: Work your way up the Christmas tree to reach the star! Produce your sound correctly in the word you are given and move on! Game 2: Take a spin on the ornament spinner! See what ornament you land on, and then produce your sound! Say it correctly? Add your ornament to the tree! F

Practically Speeching is very excited to bring you the very first “pack” in the activity collection! I hope you find this as useful throughout the winter months as I do! Included in this pack you will find: -Winter Vocabulary -A Winter Vocabulary “Test” to see where your kids are at and to help with data. -A Category-Attribute-Function game utilizing the Winter Vocabulary. -Wingo – Winter Vocabulary Bingo boards. -TWO “My Snowy Day” writing activities. -A “Snowcabulary” Man template for definin

The sun has been stolen by the villain, Evilliam. Solve the riddles and use inferencing to get the sun back. Kids use inferencing and problem solving to figure out the clues that the villain is leaving. Each clue leads you closer to finding the villain! GREAT interactive game, split the kids into teams and have them test their skills!

Work on parts of speech with this fun, winter-themed game. Each penguin has a definition on their belly, each hat has a part of speech. Have kids put the correct hat on the penguin and get some Speech-Flakes. Once they have an understanding of the parts of speech, move on to matching the hats with the mittens. The mittens have examples that correspond with the hats.