The materials I created are very easy to use. All you need are the following pages and a popcorn bucket. This activity it great for quick drill and working in groups.
Here's an example of a popcorn bucket. Hey, this just gives you an excuse to go to the movies and get an extra large popcorn! Obviously wash out the popcorn bucket after you are finished with it. :)
Here's an example of initial /s/ popcorn kernels.
Since I am a firm believer in using real objects during thematic units, I would probably reward my articulation groups with a small handful of popcorn after therapy is over. Clearly you shouldn't do this often, but I have found it to be a good motivator and the reward of popcorn makes them work really hard (sometimes stickers get a little boring). Also, you can make the popcorn healthier by getting the plain popcorn without butter.
I created initial, medial, and final /r/ and /s/ today. Feel free to comment and let me know what other phonemes you would like me to create!
Initial R
Medial R
Final R
Initial S
Medial S
Final S
Thank you for the materials! I love theme-based materials. I also believe in using vocabulary the students come across in their curriculum or seasonal/environmental words. I was wondering where you live that you can give food to your students? I work in a public school in Texas and we have strict nutritional rules about edibles. It's something like only after 2 p.m., must be store bought for a birthday, or must be written as edible reinforcer in student's IEP.
ReplyDeleteAh ha -- I see the answer is Michigan. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteYes, I know some places can be really strict regarding food, and I do believe that food should only be used in moderation. Sometimes it's a great surprise and really can perk the kids up. I really try and make most of the snacks healthy, and my biggest reinforcers are stickers and stamps. It's just on occasion that I give food reinforcers. :)
DeleteI love this, plan to have a pop corn party next week, so these will be fantastic lessons. Would love to see some done with /th/, /L/ and /sh/.....wish these were able to be edited so we could add our own sounds. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your ideas and materials. Cathleen Mitchell
ReplyDeleteHi Cathleen. Thank you for your comment! It's easiest to upload to google documents as a pdf so that the pictures don't get all crazy. I understand that makes it impossible to edit. I can create some of those for you in "th", /l/, and "sh". If you'd like to send me your email address, I can get them out to you by tomorrow, or I could post them here. Thanks!
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Those are sounds we target a lot, too! Would you mind posting them on the site, as well! Thank you SO much - what a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteI did post it on my blog. Check it out in the post above this one! Thanks!
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