Speech and Language Summer Homework Packet

Good morning and happy Monday! It's another beautiful Monday here in Michigan (it's supposed to be 87 today). I have taken a small leave of absence from the blog as you all have probably noticed. I have had to deal with some personal issues right now, but I am back for now, and I have quite a few exciting things planned.

For Materials Monday I have decided to revise the summer homework that I did last year and upload the new calendars. I've made it a little easier to understand and a little more realistic for preschoolers and early ed. students.

The first thing in the small packet is the parent letter that describes what the calendars are for:

Each month (June, July, and August) have 15 activities. Let's be honest. Most kids don't do homework every single week of summer and especially not on the weekends. 15 activities is half of 30 days giving students an opportunity to do 1 homework assignment on one day and then have the next day off to relax.

Take a look at the sample June calendar:

I hope your students find it fun and educational!

Download this for free here: Speech and Language Summer Homework Packet

I hope you all have a fabulous week! Look forward to an app review and giveaway this week as well as my review of Speech Buddies!

Materials Monday - Beach Race Game

It's another Materials Monday, and I am happy to share with you my newest freebie - Beach Race! This is a fun summer open-ended board game and is suitable for all ages!

Take a peek:

It's a short freebie as it is only the game, but I am working on creating some summer materials for the preschool population.

So tell me, what materials would you like to finish out your therapy year?

Download this game for free here: Beach Race Game

Sensory Processing Disorder Handout Freebie

Hi everyone!

I promised you a sensory processing disorder freebie, and I have decided to create a handout that is great for parents and educators!

This handout includes a description of what SPD is, what it looks like, and where to go to get more information.

Take a look:

Want to learn more about SPD? Enter the giveaway to win Angie Voss' ebook Understanding Your Child's Sensory Signals. The giveaway ends Friday, so enter soon!

Enter here.

Materials Monday - Pre-K Verb Activities

It's another Monday, and it's a lovely 65-degrees over here in Michigan. Finally Spring has arrived! :)

Today I am posting a fabulous activity packet that touches on verbs, pronouns, and even prepositions. This is ideal for the preschool and Kindergarten population.

There are a few different parts to the packet. The first item is a verb poster than explains what verbs are. This is something you can send home to parents along with verb worksheets or you can put up in your speech room as a quick reference!

Verb Poster

The second item is a cut and glue verb activity. This activity is has both a receptive and expressive part. Expressively you can have the student name the verb they see. Receptively you can have the student cut and glue the appropriate verb in the appropriate section matching the verb. Follow/trace the lines from the matching boxes with a pencil or with a finger to determine on what box the verb should be glued.

Cut and Glue Verbs

The third item is a cut and glue verb, pronoun, and preposition activity. Expressively you can have the student label the verb, use the correct pronoun, or identify the preposition. Receptively you can have the student follow the directions and have him/her place the correct verb in the correct position. These also make great homework pages!

Finally, the last item is a name that verb activity. This is also a great homework activity. Simply have the student label the verb (or use the correct pronoun+verb-ing format). Check the box every time the student gets the verb correct!

What do you think? I know that I can use these pages with almost all of my preschoolers! I hope you can, too! :)

Download this packet for free here: Pre-K Verb Activities

Sensory Processing Disorder ebook Giveaway!

This month is all about children with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, and many individuals who work with this population know that children with Autism tend to have sensory processing issues. But what exactly is sensory processing disorder (SPD)?

Sensory processing refers to the way our nervous system receives messages from our senses and turns those messages into behaviors or motor movements. SPD exists when sensory signals are not organized into proper responses. A person with SPD may find it difficult to process and act upon information received through the senses which definitely creates daily challenges in these individual's lives (SPD Foundation).

Want to learn more about this? Of course you do since it is in our scope of practice to collaborate with OTs (who formally diagnosed sensory processing disorders) in understanding the individual's sensory needs!

Communication Station: Speech Therapy PLLC has an awesome freebie that touches on sensory tips for students with sensory processing disorder (SPD)! Go to her blog and check it out!

But wait, there's more! Communication Station and I are working to  give away two free copies of Angie Voss's book Understanding Your Child's Sensory Signals! I'm so excited about this giveaway!

Please enter below via Rafflecopter. The winner will be chosen next Friday! Also look for my sensory processing freebie next week!

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