As a school-based SLP, I typically like to follow a curriculum-based approach to therapy. Meaning, I like to tie into what themes the classroom teachers are doing. If 3rd grade is working on nocturnal animals, then I will look for books and materials on owls, etc. If 1st grade is doing a space unit, then I will guide my activities to have a similar theme. Do you do the same? I wanted to make … [Read more...] about Creating Speech Therapy Lesson Plans for Themes
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Speech Therapy To-Do List
FREE Speech Therapy to-do list I'm a list maker. I've got sticky notes everywhere and I love checking things off my to-do list. Here is a free one I thought I'd share with you. One you can print and use anytime, another is one to use before holidays and/or summer break. Returning after a holiday break can be tough! There is nothing crazier than the week before Christmas break (Thanksgiving, … [Read more...] about Speech Therapy To-Do List
Ideas for On-The-Go Speech Therapy Activities
Ideas for on-the-go Speech Therapy activities Do you take your students outside the speech room for therapy activities? Or do you ever just travel room to room and not stay in one speech room? Although most of my speech time is spend in my therapy room, I love changing things up on occasion. This is especially helpful when you have kids who need to be active, students who need high engaging … [Read more...] about Ideas for On-The-Go Speech Therapy Activities
Ways To Use Photo Storage Boxes In Speech Therapy
Ways SLPs can use photo storage boxes Organizing and storing all our speech therapy materials and resources can sometimes be tricky. I am loving the colorful 4x6 photo boxes found at Michael's. If you are a traveling therapist (either to different rooms or to different campuses), these work perfectly for storing all your therapy task cards and supplies. I have dice and markers in some, a first … [Read more...] about Ways To Use Photo Storage Boxes In Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy Articulation Toolbox
Hi, my name is Ashley, and I'm addicted to organization hacks! I'm going to show you how I quickly and easily made this craft storage container pretty using the colors in my therapy room. I love the teal color. Here's how I made this storage toolkit for organizing my articulation cards. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. How To Make An Articulation Toolbox I ordered the Akro-Mils 24 … [Read more...] about Speech Therapy Articulation Toolbox
5 Tips To End the School Year Successfully in Speech Therapy
End of the Year in Speech The end of school count down is ON!!ย This time of year is crazy busy. It seems like every day at my school there is a field trip, choir program, Mother's tea...you name it. Scheduling kids is impossible on top of all the re-evaluations, reports and meetings to attend. I have a hard time keeping up. Tip 1: Have a Speech TO-DO List I have a great planner that is my … [Read more...] about 5 Tips To End the School Year Successfully in Speech Therapy
How I Organize my Speech Therapy Materials
How To Organize Speech Therapy Materials To be honest, it took me several years to finally be happy with my organization of all my speech therapy materials. I think I waited because I wanted it to be perfect and every container and binder perfectly matching. When I decided on all white binders and clear containers, it didn't matter if they all varied a little bit because all the labels were the … [Read more...] about How I Organize my Speech Therapy Materials
