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Old Lady Fall Activities! {AND Giveaway}

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Fall is almost upon us…although, where I live, fall is almost an illusion.  It is still in upper 80’s everyday, leaves don’t change too much, and we hit the beach until late october.  I know it’s fall when Starbucks starts selling Pumpkin Spiced Lattes (yum!) and football season is in full swing.  I do love this time of year!  And what else comes with a new season?  The Old Lady!

First, There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!  This book is perfect for getting into the season!  I included:

•9 vocabulary cards (includes cover & 2 blank cards)
•Sequencing placemat
•16 Sequencing cards with pictures and words
•Sentence Trees activity with 32 noun & verb cards and sorting mat (includes 16 blank cards)
•Rhyming Words with 12 word cards (includes 12 blank cards) •Open ended game board•Feed the Granny!•Student mini book•Writing prompt student sheet

 Next, is There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!  If you can use Halloween activities in your school, this book is perfect!  Included are:

•8 vocabulary cards
•Sequencing placemat
•16 Sequencing cards with pictures and words
•Magic Plurals activity with student wizard cards, 16 noun cards, & 16 blank cards
•Bat Rhyming Words with 12 word cards & 12 blank cards 
•Open ended game board
•Feed the Granny!
•Student mini book
•Writing prompt student sheet
•Venn diagram

You can find both of these book companions in my TPT Store

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!  Language Unit

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat!  Language Unit

But I want to give away a copy of both!  Enter by leaving a comment below (don’t forget your email!) and I will choose two winners to pick their choice of one tomorrow night, 9/16/13!  Good luck 🙂

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  1. Anonymous says

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    This would be a great unit to have. The self-contained SPED class I collaborate with is working on these books in October. You have a terrific blog with awesome resource keep up the good work! My email is wilsonlourie@bellsouth.net
    Lourie Wilson

  2. Kathleen says

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    Love these units…..and all your great materials. Hard to believe fall is almost upon us.
    Kathleen (kwright.slp@gmail.com)

  3. Erin says

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    I love using these with my language kiddos (elpickar@gmail.com).

  4. jlshimab says

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    I love these books! It’s a fun way to target a theme and vocabulary. jlshimab@yahoo.com

  5. Roxanne Sterling says

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    These packets are amazing!!!! My kiddos always love to hear these stories.
    I would love to win a copy.
    foxysexyroxy10@gmail.com

  6. Anonymous says

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    Would love to win these to use with the kids I see as a SLP & OMazing Kids yoga teacher at the JD McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities! Love the resources on your blog & social media pages 🙂
    amoorad1@juno.com

  7. BA says

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    I love your packets and am trying to use books more in therapy, so…..I would love to win these. Thanks for a great blog. arsenaultba@gmail.com

  8. Mary says

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    I love your stuff! Would love to share these with my students. 🙂 mkleinberg2@gmail.com

  9. Kelly Zarifa says

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    Some more great resources to use with everyone’s favorite old lady! Thanks for creating such wonderful and comprehensive packets! klzarifa@gmail.com

  10. Anonymous says

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    I have both of these books and would love either activity. ash_weber@hotmail.com

  11. Anonymous says

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    I absolutely love these books and your awesome companion units (I own seven of your other units from the “There Was An Old Lady…” series) and “There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat” would be a great addition to my collection! The activities are a wonderful way to target language skills. They’re very engaging and my students always look forward to a new unit! My email is sschulz82@hotmail.com.
    Sue

  12. Anonymous says

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    Cute activities! amylynngri@comcast.net

  13. Blair McNamara says

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    I came across these books last school year and I love using them! The kids love them as well! These printable units would be great to add to my lessons! blairmcn21@yahoo.com

  14. Jordan Bubis says

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    Love this- and all of your great Speech & Language activities! Thanks for sharing all of your ideas and the giveaway opportunity! I love doing book units with my kids! I think it is a great way to target their goals and more! I am currently doing “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books”- love this series! SLP <3. 🙂

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      jrbubis@yahoo.com

  15. Stephanie says

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    Your Old Lady activities are so cute! stephiek1984@yahoo.com

  16. bigreader333 says

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    I love the old lady books and this will be my first time to use the leaves one, so I’d love to win the companion!

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      ptownsend26250@yahoo.com

  17. Steven, Sara, Zachary and Andrew says

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    Would love to use these with my students! slbotma@hotmail.com

  18. Kathleen Hogan says

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    Seriously..how cool are all these activities? I agree with Jordan B…book units are a great way to target many many goals and adding another bundle of super fun (and super cute) activities to my collection would be amazing! Thanks so much for your hard work and your generosity 🙂 It is appreciated.
    (khoganslp@gmail.com)

  19. Anonymous says

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    Fantastic companion units. Right on target for language skills for target audience of book. Working w hearing impaired challenging their rhyming skills is a must as well as sequencing/memory skills. Hope to win! Alewis725@msn.com

  20. Joy says

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    I love the Old Lady books. Thank you for this opportunity. etafaga@yahoo.com

  21. Anonymous says

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    I’m loving these activities & would love to add them to my collection of your awesome products!!! Happy Sunday!

    Kcondo@kent.edu

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Congrats, you had one of the lucky numbers! Check your email 🙂

  22. Anonymous says

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    Would love to win a copy!! Love all your products!! Thanks!
    Cori Connelly

  23. Anonymous says

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    The Old Lady books are some of my favs! This would be awesome addition to my therapy supplies and I know so many of my kids would benefit from it! ecobb623 @ yahoo.com

  24. lene1918 says

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    I would love to win a copy. As I am completing my CF, your activities have been very helpful and this would be a great addition for my Fall theme.

  25. Anonymous says

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    Old Lady books are some of my faves for therapy! I would love to have these materials! ommyhead@yahoo.com

  26. 1sparklleslp says

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    Thanks for creating these materials for the Old Lady books. I need to start including these in therapy for sure. Thanks for the giveaway.
    1sparklleslp@gmail.com

  27. Stacey says

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    I just finished reading my IEPs for all my new students and these would be perfect for so many of their goals!!!! Great products =)

    stacey

    kaoth107@gmail.com

  28. Val says

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    I love all of your Old Lady activities and all my students love them too! They work for so many IEP goals and keep my students motivated and enjoying working on skills. Keep up the great work! BTW,I am kinda jealous you can hit up the beach in October still–it’s getting chilly up here in Chicago already 🙁

    Valostergaard@gmail.com

  29. Anonymous says

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    Awesome materials! You rock the speech world!
    Lmiddel@sbcglobal.net

  30. sspeech42 says

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    Such cute activities to go with these books!

  31. Anonymous says

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    I love these books and would LOVE these materials. Its my first year as a school SLP so I’m always looking for new and creative ideas to assist my children succeed! I’ve already purchased a few of your items from TPT. Thanks 🙂 Alyssaspeech@yahoo.com

  32. Amanda_Ball says

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    I JUST bought the Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves book! I can’t wait to use it in therapy this fall. All of your materials are always so cute and creative! Thanks for all the great resource and ideas 🙂 AmandaOSU.slp@gmail.com

  33. Cecilia says

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    Love the old lady books! Thanks for the chance.
    bartramsbuccaneers@yahoo.com

  34. Jayne Watkin says

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    I love these books! I have the large old lady puppet and the props for the original story. One day I hope to get the felt out and make props for the rest of the book.

  35. Anonymous says

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    Love these books and the companion packs look fabulous! Of course, all of your things look fabulous! Thanks! Nbeaudin1@Gmail.com

  36. Denise C says

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    I just love the “Old Lady” books and your book companions to go along with them! Thanks for having a giveaway ~ hope I win! 🙂
    dcappelloslp@gmail.com

  37. Mary Cooper says

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    I only have 1 “Old Lady” book, but apparently I didn’t realize the popularity! And, I had no idea there were so many out there. You are my newest hero! 🙂
    mpkcoop@gmail.com

  38. lene1918 says

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    I would love to win a copy. As I am completing my CF, your activities have been very helpful and this would be a great addition for my Fall theme.

    lene_ruffin@yahoo.com

  39. clnslp says

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    I really enjoy using book companions that I have purchased – and my kiddos enjoy the activities, too! Makes for great lesson planning and lots of goal targeting! The Old Lady books are some of my favorites, especially since there is one for every month – gives lots of consistency. Thanks for your great products, blog, ideas, and sharing!
    c_bisgard@yahoo.com

  40. Anonymous says

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    These both look fantastic—love your site, so glad I found it! hanacki@yahoo.com

  41. Anonymous says

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    I actually just bought a few of these books and was looking for some great activities to accompany them. These sets would be a great asset to my collection!! I think my kids will love them. Laurschwartz@yahoo.com

  42. Tiffany G says

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    I adore all of your Old Lady book companions! I have collected a few and each time they have been a hit with my students. Thanks for taking the time to create these great new additions just in time for fall! tgunn0927@gmail.com

  43. Rebecca says

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    I love all your Old Lady thematic series! I have several MOID and self contained classes and this will fit right in with what they are working on. Your material is so great because I can simplify it for the lower age range and also use it for my students who are working on writing, vocabulary and grammar! Thanks for such amazing material! beccajohnson629@gmail.com

  44. Isabel Martinez says

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    The kids love the Old Lady books! Thanks so much for the giveaway! Fingers crossed for a win! 🙂

    isabel.fsu@gmail.com

  45. Anonymous says

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    I love the “Old Lady” books!
    Alysonpyates@yahoo.com

  46. Anonymous says

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    I would love to win for my elementary kiddos, they all love the books. Thanks for the opportunity. (tobynatdre@aol.com)

  47. Sharon says

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    I love these books as much as my students do! Thanks for the opportunity to win one of your fun collections!

  48. Kings says

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    These activities are great! gatorkingfamily@gmail.com

  49. Amy says

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    My students always like the old lady books. I have not used either of these two but would love to have some materials to go with them.

  50. flamingonutjudy says

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    These are great books, and I even use them with older kids for comparing/contrasting activities, and they love it. These are good for all ages. Would love the companions in order to extend the learning further.

  51. Anonymous says

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    My students just LOVE feeding the old lady the vocab words! I love your products! The packets are perfect thematic therapy materials ….
    Christine_lepski@hotmail.com

  52. Stacy Burrall says

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    My students always enjoy the Old Lady packets, because the activities are so engaging. I love the packets because they target so many different IEP goals at the same time! Thanks for the materials and opportunities!
    grandedecaff@yahoo.com

    Stacy (Burrall) Kindervater

  53. Anonymous says

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    These both sound like great language packets with lots of different activities! I would like to use these packets with my students. kristine.wigginton@brown.k12.oh.us

  54. Susan says

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    Awesome packets. Love the Old Lady books. Thanks for the giveaway!
    ssjvarga@yahoo.com

  55. Brandy Madujibeya-Epps says

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    Wow great package! It’s filled with great activites. Thanks for the giveaway.
    Bnmeslpa@gmail.com

  56. Sue Kost says

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    I would love to win these packets! I also am trying to use more literature in my speech therapy sessions and these would be great!
    sue.kost@sendit.nodak.edu

  57. slongslp says

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    I would be so excited to win one of these packs. I love using books for therapy, and these are two of my favorites because they tackle so many goals at once. I love all of your products, and these creative sets are terrific. (I can’t wait to use your Superhero artic pack next week!) Thanks for sharing your ideas with all of us!
    slongslp@gmail.com

  58. Seth Bowden, M.S. CF-SLP says

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    I try to start every therapy session with reading a book and my kids already go crazy over the ‘Old Lady’.

    These language units would be a great addition to the fall activities going on in Mr. Seth’s speech room.

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      bowden.seth@gmail.com

  59. Nicole Snow says

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    I really love your companion packs for the Old Lady Books! I’m going to be using the Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books pack this week in my sessions!
    nsnow812@gmail.com

  60. Anonymous says

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    I love these companion packs!! brklynca@aol.com

  61. Anonymous says

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    What a cute blog!
    alison.peterson620@gmail.com

  62. Kendall F. says

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    This would be wonderful to have! I have students working on all of those goals!
    Thank you!
    Kendall Patrick
    kef07f@gmail.com

  63. Anonymous says

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    Great give away!! I bought just about every book in this series over the summer. The first week of school I worked on the “Swallowed Some Books” book!! Would love to win materials for the “Swalloweed a Bat” book!!
    Lindsay Griffin

    Lwrzochul@gmail.com

  64. Anonymous says

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    Great fall activities to use with my new little language kiddos! I love all the “Old Lady” books (and so do the kids!) ~Kristen
    w0282618@hotmail.com

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Kristen, you won! Check your email 🙂

  65. kbarden says

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    All kids love the Old Lady! Can’t wait to try these out. 🙂 – Kelly
    mbarden@wi-net.com

  66. Rachel Jones says

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    To be honest, I could’t stand the Old Lady for a long time…I thought she was creepy! Now, I can’t get enough of her, and better yet neither can my speech kiddos 🙂
    Let’s Talk Speech Therapy

    letstalkaboutspeechthearpy@gmail.com

  67. Emily Weiss says

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    I love a good Old Lady book…so many options and opportunities for language.
    emily.weiss1@gmail.com

  68. speechgirl says

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    Would love to use it with my students!! chrissymi@yahoo.com

  69. shines says

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    Would loooove this!!! 🙂 shines2010@gmail.com

  70. Callie Huffman says

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    So many great ideas rolling in my brain for my new kiddos! callieghuffman@gmail.com

  71. Anonymous says

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    The Old Lady is a classic! Thanks for the chance!
    compty_22@hotmail.com

  72. Anonymous says

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    You have got to love pretending it is Fall in Florida! I would love these activities to help kick off the season!! Tyjen@bellsouth.net

  73. Anonymous says

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    I love the Old Lady activities! C. Darden- ceeceed@embarqmail.com

  74. salbear says

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    I love summer but these activities will brighten the fall season!! Great activities.

    sbearry@upsmailbox.net

  75. kreinacher says

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    I absolutely love these books and use them, along with my Old Lady Puppet, for every season. Your packs are an absolute must to use with my kiddos. Would love to win one!!!

  76. Anonymous says

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    I love these books. They are great for vocabulary and sequencing activities. Thanks for the opportunity to win! jaldrich221@msn.com

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  78. Am_lafl says

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    I love the “leaves” one. My preschool kiddos always help me read it, especially when it gets to the “Aaachoooo!”
    Amy.lafuria@gmail.com

  79. Anonymous says

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    The “Old Lady” books are the best! You can do so much with them! Love all the vocabulary. I have made a life size old lady- the kids love to “feed” her!
    alison.carbone@gmail.com

  80. Erica Z. says

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    I love the Old Lady books and love that my kids know them!!! I purchased your “There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed Some Books” kit and love it!

    eyzavala@gmail.com

  81. Unknown says

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    Best projects to do with a class! I love theme based activities!

    • Unknown says

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      Lisatakefman@gmail.com
      Lisa maislin

  82. Anne says

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    These packets look wonderful!! atimchula715 (@) gmail (dot) com

  83. teach2talk says

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    Always looking for something fresh to use with my students. I know that if I am bored with my materials my students must be, too!
    teach2talk@gmail.com

  84. Anonymous says

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    I have and love your There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose.
    moswogger@yahoo.com

  85. kris says

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    🙂 Half my caseload is pre-k/k and this would be so fun to do with the kiddos. 🙂

    • kris says

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      kristina.lemanski atgmaildotcom

  86. Cindy L Meester says

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    Love the old lady books – thanks for the giveaway!
    meesc@comcast.net

  87. Amanda Corcoran says

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    Literature based activities are my favorite! I love that you can use your packs for so many different goals – so necessary for school SLPs! Thanks for all your hard work 🙂 amanda.corcoran.slp@gmail.com

  88. Anonymous says

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    I love your activities! I especially love activities that go along with literature! Of course the “Old Lady” books are amazing too. cleavitt@tds.net

  89. SLP Gone Wild says

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    Giveaway OVER! Thanks everyone for your kind words!!! Congrats to the winners 🙂

  90. Anonymous says

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    I just saw the the old lady who swallowed leaves at library. I would love to to this with my kids.
    Rebecca zoosister03@yahoo.com

  91. Speechercize and Gluten Free says

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    My students love the old lady books and I love their themes and versatility. I am working on getting my hands on all of them. Would love to have some set language activities.
    Breana

    Breana.Orland@gmail.com

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We are so lucky to work in a field filled with possibilities. I tell my grad students all the time, you don’t have to pick a path and walk it forever. What works now, may not work for you in 5 years. Hell, it may not work next year. 

Stop putting pressure on yourselves and each other to be something specific. Med SLP, school SLP, peds, adults… we can do it ALL.

We grow, we change, we keep going. THAT Is where the beauty is 🩵 create the life you love and screw what you’re “supposed” to do.
Unbelievable. That’s all I got. Unbelievable. That’s all I got.
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Crazy Speech World

4 months ago

Crazy Speech World
Looking for some SLPs that work with Kindergarten students and K teachers! Click here: fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wPgsNVnlcbwAom ... See MoreSee Less

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Crazy Speech World

8 months ago

Crazy Speech World
These category acorns are a freebie in my shop! Lots of fun ways to use these in therapy! bit.ly/CSWacorns ... See MoreSee Less

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Crazy Speech World

8 months ago

Crazy Speech World
It’s officially fall...and even thought it’s still in the 90s here in Florida, it’s time for fall themed activities! These clip categories are a fun activity for your students because it’s hands on and interactive 😍 bit.ly/2RhKYFB ... See MoreSee Less

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Crazy Speech World

8 months ago

Crazy Speech World
Speech stamps give your students the opportunity to work on speech and phonological awareness skills at the same time! Comes with digital and paper versions to fit all your therapy needs! bit.ly/CSWstamps ... See MoreSee Less

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Crazy Speech World

8 months ago

Crazy Speech World
Meet Blob (NOT Bob)… and I’m here to tell you that you need this one in your therapy sessions.Blob is a creature that can morph into anything and he does! But someone keeps calling him Bob instead of by his name, which is frustrating for him. Finally he decides to just be himself, and he also stands up for himself to be called the correct name.This one has all kinds of important lessons, and I think the name piece is super important for kids. Every child deserves to be called by their name and correctly. It’s a perfect beginning of the year book!This book would also be great for: ⚪️perspective taking⚪️Targeting /b/ or /l/ clusters⚪️Describing the different things Blob turns into⚪️Compare and contrast⚪️Discussing children’s interests and what they can be⚪️Making decisionsAmazon Affiliate link: amzn.to/3LbZDi7 ... See MoreSee Less

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