This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I always see these precious signs at craft stores that are kinda like family rules like this…. and I then I started seeing them for classrooms, which got my creative juices flowing. There was NO way I was going to pay for one, especially when I knew I could […]
DIY Toolbox Organization!
This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. So alllllllll over Pinterest and Instagram are pictures of teacher toolboxes. And I was jealous. I thought… I need a teacher SLP toolbox. I have lots (or maybe millions) of office supplies that need cute storage. So I decided to tackle the project and ordered this: Then, as fate would […]
DIY Dry Erase Pockets
Did you miss the $1 dry erase pockets at Target? Yeah, me too. I kept seeing instagram after instagram of super happy SLPs and teachers grabbing those things and in my 57 trips to Target, I never got lucky. Not once. So, I took it upon myself to make some like I had seen on […]
DIY Potato People for Speech!
I discovered felt in grad school…I was doing a practicum at this great preschool program where the SLP did circle time every day and she used a lot of felt boards, which created some really awesome language opportunities. You can easily find ready made felt characters from various vendors, but I was perusing my Pinterest […]
DIY Articulation Home Practice!
Every child who is in speech therapy to improve their articulation NEEDS to practice outside of their sessions with the SLP. I know you know you this. But sometimes, it can be like pulling teeth to get this accomplished….number one excuse? “I don’t have time”. Ha. Hahahahaha. My response…all you need is 5 minutes. And […]
Jellyfish Craftivity!
We did this one last week, but my life got so crazy since that I haven’t had time to share. Only 4 more days of school left…I can’t believe it! And..I can’t WAIT 🙂 To make our jellyfish, I cut some blue half circle-ish shapes. It was a freehand job…no templates required 🙂 Plus a […]
How to Use a Beach Ball for Speech Therapy
If I told you that this game was the most asked for game in my room, would you believe me? It totally is…and it cost one whole dollar! This is my oldest and best trick in the book. I took one Dollar Store beach ball and a sharpie. I wrote questions and stimulus items all […]
Out of The Mouths of (Speech) Babes…
You know it has happened to you…a kid says something that leaves you bewildered or smiling wide and you think “I wanna remember this”. I have some pretty hilarious kiddos who say great stuff. About 2 years ago, I decided I was gonna document all of those great quotes and started this… So now, when […]
Using Paint Sticks for Story Retell and Narratives
I’m not sure if I came up with this on my own (I’d like to think so) or if I saw it somewhere (more likely!), but I have been doing it for so long that I know one thing for sure…it is an AWESOME therapy tool. I use stories weekly in my therapy and I […]
Articulation Game for Speech Therapy
I have this one cutie pie 4 year old that comes to me on a walk-in basis for artic therapy. He’s a lively little guy who likes to keep me on my toes….I will think that I have come up with some great activity and he will look at me and say….”BORING”. I wish I […]
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