tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13422897851305719422024-03-09T00:27:09.058-08:00Natalie Snyders, SLPMaking the life of a busy school SLP a bit easier and more beautiful every day!Natalie Snydershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16842302435447927532noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342289785130571942.post-30033609702524135202018-04-02T04:00:00.000-07:002018-04-02T04:00:25.391-07:00Easy Flower Craft for SLPsNeed an easy, spring themed craft to brighten up your therapy space? Try this easy flower craft!<br />
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Crafts are always a great way to target following directions ("Show me a small petal"), prepositions ("Glue that to the top of the page"), and requesting (by having your students ask for each item they need).</div>
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These flower crafts are also easy to adapt for articulation, phonology, grammar, and describing!</div>
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Simply use different colored paper to cut out "petals," and glue them around a yellow circle for the middle of the flower. </div>
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Have your students write (or have the therapist write if they need help) their target words or phrases on each petal.</div>
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As shown here, you could use this craft for different verb tenses, but you could also use it for older students with describing - perhaps write a different descriptor on each petal while describing a flower, for example.</div>
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In my opinion, books and speech-language pathology go together like peanut butter and jelly! They're two of my favorite things in the world, and complement each other so well. <br />
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I not only love using <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2018/02/top-10-books-for-speech-language-therapy.html">children's books in therapy</a>, but I also love expanding my knowledge in the field through reading... although I sadly don't often have enough time suring the school year to keep up with my ever growing "to read" pile. I'm hoping to have some time over spring break - or (let's be real!) over summer vacation to have a chance to catch up on my reading.<br />
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I recently shared a some of the books in my "to read" pile over on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/slpnataliesnyders">Instagram</a>, and several of you asked for more details about them - so here you go! Here is my "SLP Books to Read" list, in no particular order. (And yes, I have a bad habit of starting books when I get them, and then putting them to the side to finish later!)<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-Make-Academic-Vocabulary-Stick/dp/1416623108">101 Strategies to Mark Academic Vocabulary Stick by Marilee Sprenger</a> - Some of the ideas in this book might be ones you already utilize, but I like the easy to use ideas that can be implemented in therapy without specialized materials or lots of prep required. This is an easy book to read a few pages at a time.<br />
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<a href="https://www.socialthinking.com/Products/Zones%20of%20Regulation">Zones of Regulation by Leah Kuypers</a> - This has been very helpful in giving me vocabulary and visuals to talk about emotions and actions with my younger students, particularly when I push into our younger elementary self-contained classroom that my husband teaches.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Language-Speed-Sight-Read-About/dp/1541617150/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520802787&sr=1-1&keywords=language+at+the+speed+of+sight">Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Don't, and What Can Be Done About It</a> by Mark Seidenberg - I've just started this book, but it's an interesting read by a cognitive neuroscientist who reviews the latest science in teaching reading.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Piecing-Together-Systematic-Approach-Effective/dp/1491749369/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520803364&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=piecing+in+together+systematic+language+therapy">Piecing it Together: A Systematic Approach Toward More Effective Language Therapy</a> by Martha Frimer Cheslow - I think this book would be especially helpful for a beginning clinician or an SLP who isn't quite sure where to go with language intervention. I like how there are specific goal examples, as well as potential therapy activities to go along with the suggested goal areas.<br />
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Body-Mind-Scientific-Energizers/dp/1890460079/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520803322&sr=1-1&keywords=learning+with+the+body+in+mind">Learning with the Body in Mind by Eric Jensen </a>- This was a book I read in grad school, and recently rediscovered it on my bookshelf. I like that the suggested activities are simple to follow, and how it talks about the scientific basis behind the different activities.<br />
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<a href="https://www.theinformedslpmembers.com/">The Informed SLP</a> - I've done a more <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2017/06/the-informed-slp-review.html">in-depth review here</a>, but I love these bite sized article summaries, featuring the latest research in the field of speech-language pathology in easy to read and immediately apply format!<br />
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I'd love to know - what is on your SLP "to read" list? Leave a comment below and let me know!<br />
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Want to know my absolute favorite children's books to use in therapy? Click <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2018/02/top-10-books-for-speech-language-therapy.html">here</a>!<br />
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I've got a new therapy idea for you! And BONUS - it's about as low prep as you can get.<br />
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First, you'll want to grab a piece of paper. Divide the paper into the same number of sections as you have students in your group. Then, write at least 10 words in each section that have each student's targets in them. When your students come in, you can quickly have them take turns to practice all of their words - so if you have them say each word quickly 5 times, you easily have 50 productions each right there!<br />
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Then, you'll have each student pick one of their target words, and they have to come up with a complete sentence with that word. As you are taking turns, you are building a collaborative story! This can be as silly or as serious as you want, and you can even keep adding to your story in subsequent sessions. (It's also a great way to sneak in some grammar/syntax practice as well!)<br />
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Check out my video below for an example story some of my students and I made together!<br />
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Do you think this is something you would try in therapy? If so, let me know with a comment below!</div>
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Why do you work with Johnny? I understand him just fine. <br />
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When you are informed that three new kids just moved in with speech-language therapy on their IEPs, which means you will have to rework your entire schedule.<br />
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Getting mail in your box for the "speech coach."<br />
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<span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Books are a great way to target many different speech and language skills in therapy, particularly for mixed groups! You can use them to target goals such as:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">describing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">story retell</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">past tense verbs</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">predicting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">inferencing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">comparing/contrasting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">identifying problems/solutions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">articulation and phonology</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">expanding utterances</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">answering WH questions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">and more!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One thing I often do is stick notes in a book after I read it, to help remind me what specific targets or questions I asked. Sometimes I use post it notes, and sometimes I use sticky library pockets and index cards. This makes each book even more low prep the next time I use it, so it’s easy to just pull it off the shelf and go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, I’d like to share with you some of my favorite books that I find myself reaching for the most when working with my elementary students (kindergarten to sixth grade).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Even-Superheroes-Have-Bad-Days/dp/1454913940/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517879092&sr=1-1&keywords=even+superheroes+have+bad+days">Even Superheroes Have Bad Days</a></b> (by Becker & Kaban) - I love this book because of both the theme (so many of my students love superheroes) and because of the message! It talks about how everyone gets angry or frustrated, and gives examples of good choices to make when that happens. It’s full of /s/ words, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Adrift-Odd-Couple-Polar-Bears/dp/0062451774/ref=pd_sbs_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0062451774&pd_rd_r=AZZ4QYX1MB7A6MRTX78R&pd_rd_w=dbQ4H&pd_rd_wg=hFID7&psc=1&refRID=AZZ4QYX1MB7A6MRTX78R">Adrift</a></b> (by Jessica Olien) - This adorable book is about two polar bears who are polar opposites (sorry, couldn’t resist the pun!) who end up being stranded together, and end up as friends. Bonus: There’s lots of /l/ words!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Jaguar-Alan-Rabinowitz/dp/054787507X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517879114&sr=1-1&keywords=a+boy+and+his+jaguar"><b>A Boy and His Jaguar</b> </a>(by Alan Rabinowitz) - This is a book I like to use with my older students (3rd and up), particularly for those who <b>stutter</b>. It tells the story of Alan Rabinowitz, who grew up with a stutter, and now works for the Bronx Zoo. It’s got a great message, but I do always have a discussion beforehand about how things in schools were very different back when the author was growing up, and we know people who stutter are no different than anyone else. This one is also loaded with vocalic /r/ words.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shark-Detective-Jessica-Olien/dp/1338089056/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517879052&sr=1-1&keywords=shark+detective">Shark Detective</a></b> (by Jessica Olien) - This book is about a lonely shark who wants to be a detective, but people are afraid of him. He teams up with a cat to find a missing mouse, and ends up finding a family. Lots of /sh/ words in this one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_19?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+mysteries+of+harris+burdick&sprefix=mysteries+of+harris%2Cstripbooks%2C155&crid=1527KK5HXHT29">T<b>he Mysteries of Harris Burdick</b></a> (by Chris Van Allsburg) - This is another one I like to use with my older students (about 3rd on up). There are different, mysterious pictures on each page, each with one or two sentences to set up a story. This is great for taking a language sample, because the reader can use their imagination to decide what happens next. You can also use it to target things such as verb tenses, conjunctions, expanding sentences, telling things in appropriate sequence, describing, predicting, cause/effect, and inferencing, as well as sentence/conversation level articulation and fluency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Where-Sidewalk-Ends-Poems-Drawings/dp/0060256672/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517878915&sr=1-1&keywords=where+the+sidewalk+ends">Where the Sidewalk Ends</a></b> (by Shel Silverstein) - This is a classic book of poetry that I love to use with my students (especially about 2nd grade and up) working on sentence level or higher articulation and fluency skills! With poetry, you can talk a lot about using a proper speech and rate of speech, which is good practice for all of our students. There are also a lot of jokes that involve higher level language in Shel Silverstein’s poetry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unicorn-Named-Sparkle-Picture-Book/dp/0374301859/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517878047&sr=1-1&keywords=a+unicorn+named+sparkle">A Unicorn Named Sparkle</a></b> (by Amy Young) - This is a cute picture book about a girl who wanted to buy a unicorn, but ended up with something a little different than she was expecting. (Bonus - lots of /sp/ practice!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walked-Between-Towers-CALDECOTT-MEDAL/dp/0761317910/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1517878599&sr=1-1">The Man Who Walked Between the Towers</a> </b>(by Mordicai Gerstein) - This is a true story about a man who walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers in New York City. It's great for story retell, sequencing, inferencing, and more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Aaron-Becker/dp/0763660531/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1517878978&sr=1-1&keywords=journey"><b>Journey</b></a> (by Aaron Becker) & <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Float-Daniel-Miyares/dp/1481415247/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517857095&sr=8-1&keywords=float+book">Float</a></b> (by Daniel Miyares)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These are both great wordless picture books! I like to use these when working on inferring, predicting, and story retell, although they are also great for language/articulation samples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Koala-Who-Could-Rachel-Bright/dp/1338139088/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527348999&sr=8-1&keywords=the+koala+who+could">The Koala Who Could</a> </b>(by Rachel Bright & Jim Field)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is one of my new favorite books with a terrific message that change might be scary, but it also can be good! Kevin the Koala stays in his tree all the time because he is scared to try anything new, but in the end, he finds that life on the ground can be ok, too. This was a great book to read at the end of the school year and talk about the changes that my students will be facing in the summer and transitioning to a new grade in the fall. There's also lots of L and K words in here, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jabari-Jumps-Gaia-Cornwall/dp/1406374296/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527349064&sr=1-3&keywords=jabari+jumps">Jabari Jumps</a> </b>(by Gaia Cornwall)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is another book about overcoming your fears. It features a young boy named Jabari who really wants to jump off the diving board, but just isn't quite ready. It's got a lot of /dg/ and /s/ blend words in it, as well!</span></div>
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I wanted to share some ways I have been using them in therapy.</div>
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<li>These are great for use with sensory bins when targeting articulation, phonology, or pronouns! As my students "discover" each individual item hidden in my different sensory bins, we pretend they are shopping for the item. I'll pick a set word or phrase, depending on their target, that they have to say before placing the item in the cart (such as "I would <b>l</b>ike a ___" for a student working on the L, or "<b>She</b> wants a ___" for a student working on pronouns when speaking for a stuffed animal). Then, once the cart is full, we have to "check out" from the store, where the student hands me each item and says the target word/phrase again.</li>
<li>If you have more than one cart, you can use them to have students store their articulation/phonology target cards in and play with quietly while the other students in their group take their turn.</li>
<li>You can also use the carts to go "shopping" around your therapy room to find stimulus cards that you have hidden with your students' therapy targets. Have you student say the target word/phrase or answer the question before placing the card in their cart.</li>
<li>When working on "smooth" and "bumpy" speech in stuttering therapy, you can use the carts to demonstrate the different types of speech, as well as have your students identify if their speech was "bumpy" or "smooth."</li>
<li>The carts are also great for following directions! You could set up an "obstacle course" on your therapy table or floor, and give specific directions that your students have to follow (such as, "Go around the tissue box, and then go behind the markers.")</li>
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And here are a few more ways to use them in my Youtube video!<br />
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Tell me, what other ways would you use these fun little carts?<br />
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Available in two separate sets (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLP-Inspirational-Quote-Posters-3304582">Inspirational Quotes</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLP-Seasonal-Quote-Posters-3511759">Seasonal Quote Posters</a>) as well as a <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Inspirational-Seasonal-Quote-Posters-for-SLPs-Bundle-3518675">money saving bundle</a>, these posters are designed to be printed using only black ink. I love them, because all you have to do to quickly dress up your space is literally print and go!<br />
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You can choose to print them on regular computer paper (which looks especially nice framed with colored or scrapbook paper) or colored paper to match your decor, as seen in the examples here.<br />
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I personally have used the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLP-Inspirational-Quote-Posters-3304582">Inspirational Quote set </a>as a bulletin board display in my therapy room, while I use the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLP-Seasonal-Quote-Posters-3511759">Seasonal Quote set </a>outside my door and on my desk. They would also be great to display in the hallway as a conversation piece during Better Hearing and Speech Month!<br />
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Research (Wright & Cervetti, 2016) shows that simply being told a definition is not enough when it comes to actually learning a given term. Students need to be actively engaged in thinking about the word meaning, and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Personal-Dictionary-An-Expanding-Vocabulary-Activity-Freebie-1059108">this printable</a> provides a great starting point for your therapy discussion! I like to start by asking my students if they have ever come across this word or what it makes them think of. We talk about not only what the word means, but also come up with example sentences, a drawing of the term, and brainstorm or look up any related words (synonyms, antonyms, etc.). <br />
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This "<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Personal-Dictionary-An-Expanding-Vocabulary-Activity-Freebie-1059108">personal dictionary</a>" allows your students to take ownership of their vocabulary, as well as provide different ways to practice. I often make several copies and staple ten to twenty together for each student, so we can review words in later sessions. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, unfortunately, I don’t have any medals to hand out, but I do have some honorary merit badges for things that totally deserve one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Completed progress reports!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Graduated one student before three more moved in. :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Helped a student learn to say their name correctly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Explained your full job title...again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Completed the first draft of your therapy schedule in one week or less!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Got over 100 productions in a session!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Managing to fit every student into your schedule!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Made it through 4 or more IEP meetings in one day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Had a breakthrough with a student!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Student's excellent progress warranted a dance party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A student carried over a skill into conversation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finding the perfect resource for your students!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Totally got 10,000+ steps in the hallway alone today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Acing that "make it work" therapy moment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did your part in changing <b>Balentime's</b> Day into <b>Valentine's </b>Day.</span><br />
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So, I created this <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Preposition-Reference-Chart-for-SLPs-3466898">preposition reference chart</a>, and made one for you, too! :) I've found it helpful in structured play settings with my younger students.<br />
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This <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Preposition-Reference-Chart-for-SLPs-3466898">free download</a> is available in my store in a full or half page version. I hope you find it helpful!<br />
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Looking back, there are so many things I wish I had known in grad school about being a school based SLP! Classes can only teach you so much, and there is so much more I wish I had known starting out. Looking back, here are five of the things I wish I had known!<br />
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<b>Grad school for speech language pathology is difficult, but it's difficult for a reason. </b> </h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Our field is so broad that you really need to have a wide base of knowledge to draw from to be successful. Even in the school setting, you'll be faced with all sorts of challenges and different disorders every day, and it is essential to have that knowledge base to fall back on.</span><br />
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That being said, <b>you won't know everything as a new graduate, and that's ok</b>! </h3>
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It's only now, going into my ninth year, that I feel fairly confident in my knowledge base, and yet I know I could have a new student walk in tomorrow with an issue that I will know nothing about. It's perfectly normal not to have an answer for every question you are asked - the important thing is that you know where to look or who to ask for an answer. My go to line is always, "I am not sure on that, but I'm going to do some research and get back to you."<br />
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<b>The first position and salary you have won't be exactly what you expect. </b> </h3>
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That median salary data is just that - the median, compiled from SLPs with many more years of experience, and from around the country, particularly in places with high living expense costs. I can tell you with certainty the pay range in central Illinois is very different from California! Most school districts have salary schedules for all employees, and there's generally not much (if any) room for negotiation.<br />
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Along those lines, your first position will likely not be exactly what you had your heart set on. As the newest employee, everyone else with more seniority will generally get the chance to switch or move positions first, generally leaving single position open for you. You may have really wanted to work with preschool, but all that was available was a middle/high school position. No matter what position you end up with, I guarantee it will make you a better therapist, even if it's not exactly what you thought you wanted. And don't worry - you won't stay in that position forever! I don't know any of my friends from grad school who are still in the same exact placement that they started in their CF, even if they are still working for the same district.<br />
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Get as much supervised observation time as you can now. And don't be afraid to ask questions!</h3>
Observing different therapy sessions and styles is invaluable experience - you won't realize it until you're out in the field and don't feel like you know what to do with a particular student! Observe as much as you can - and don't be afraid to ask the SLP why he or she did or said things a certain way. This is one of the best ways to grow as a therapist, and once you are out of grad school, there won't be much opportunity for this. Even if you don't like something the therapist is doing, you can learn and make informed choices about what you would do in therapy and why.<br />
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Being a speech-language pathologist is the best job in the world!</h3>
Being a speech-language pathologist is such an amazing role and responsibility, and I wouldn't want to do anything else. I truly believe the quote from Daniel Webster that says,<br />
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School SLPs, what other suggestions do you have to add to my list here?<br />
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Beach balls are a fun, easy way to incorporate more movement into your therapy sessions, without a lot of prep time required. Here are 3 quick ideas to incorporate them into therapy!<br />
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1. Use a beach ball to target articulation or phonology. You could write target words on the beach ball, but I prefer to write numbers instead, so I can use them with any sound target! Simply use a permanent maker to write numbers all over the beach ball, then toss the ball to your student. The number closest to your student's thumb is the number of times they have to say their word, phrase, or sentence.<br />
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2. Use the beach ball to model fluency enhancing strategies. To model slow rate, simply toss the ball up and say one word in a sentence for each toss. (Ex: <i>toss</i> - My - <i>toss</i> - name - <i>toss</i> - is - <i>toss</i> - Natalie.) You could also use this to model chunking or phrasing, where you would only say two or three words on a breath before taking a pause.<br />
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3. Use a beach ball to work on prepositions and following directions. Have your student show you the ball "above" the table, or "next to" the chair.<br />
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So when I heard about <b><a href="http://www.bit.ly/stitchfixns">Stitch Fix</a></b> (*<i>affiliate links throughout post</i>) a few years ago - a service that sends a curated box of five clothing items directly to your house on a monthly basis - I was definitely intrigued. I went to the website to learn more, figured out they didn't carry my size, and promptly forgot about it.<br />
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And then, a couple of months ago, one of my friends was raving about the service, and I decided to check them out again. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they had expanded their size range! I had just wasted two hours going to the mall looking for an outfit for a special occasion and came up empty, and didn't have time to sort through all of the options online and worry about the sizing, so having clothes exactly my size sent directly to me definitely sounded appealing.<br />
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After sharing some of my fixes on Instagram, I've had several people reach out for more details, so I decided to address some of my most frequently asked questions. (I'll also be updating this post over time with pics of some of my favorite pieces!)<br />
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FAQ's About Stitch Fix</h3>
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What sizes do they carry?</h4>
<a href="http://bit.ly/stitchfixns">Stitch Fix</a> now carries women's sizes 0 to 24 (XS-3X).<br />
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How much does it cost?</h4>
There is a $20 styling fee per box (or fix). This amount is then applied to any items you decide to keep. (So if you decide to keep a $40 shirt from your fix, they will apply the $20 to that shirt.) You can select what price range you feel comfortable with for each item type (the cheaper the better, $50-100, $100-150, $150-200). <br />
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I have all of mine set to "the cheaper, the better." Most of the prices have been comparable to shopping at a department store without coupons, if that makes sense. I've gotten everything from a $35 top to $78 pants so far. There is a 25% discount if you keep all 5 items in your fix. Sometimes, a reminder to your stylist about a lower price point or shopping on a budget is necessary.<br />
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What kinds of clothes do they send?</h4>
You get to choose! You fill out the extensive style quiz, and let them know how often you would like to receive the different types of items. <br />
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In your fix request, you can be very specific or general - it's up to you! You may know exactly what you are looking for, or maybe have a more general request (ex: "I'm looking for pieces to take with me on vacation this summer to California," or "I need long sleeved sweaters and cardigans for winter; I prefer jewel tones, v-necks, and machine washable.") They may not be able to meet each specific request, depending on their inventory at the moment (I'm still waiting on a cargo vest for fall!), but they do their best to try to send at least one or two items to meet your specific requests.<br />
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I prefer to get tops, blazers, and some pants - I don't wear a lot of dresses or skirts, and <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2015/04/school-slp-shoe-recommendations.html">shoes</a> are often too difficult to fit to not pick them out myself.<br />
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All of the items I have received so far have been very good quality. I haven't kept everything from each box - I have averaged 2-3 piece from each fix so far. A couple of pieces weren't flattering colors or shapes on me, some weren't "wow" pieces, others were too similar to what was already in my closet, and a few pieces just didn't work for the upcoming season in Illinois, so they were sent back. <br />
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My favorite pieces so far have been a navy 41 Hawthorne blazer, sleeveless Alice Blue blouse, RD Style sweater, Marc New York coat, and black Liverpool pants.<br />
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One of the things I like about Stitch Fix is that they push me a bit outside my style comfort zone! Some of the pieces that came in my shipments made me think, "Oh, there's no way I'm going to like that!" but Stitch Fix simply asks that you at least try everything on once. After I tried them on, I find that I change my mind at least half of the time!<br />
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<b>How do you get the best fix possible?</b></h4>
Once you get a fix where you feel like the stylist started to nail your style, ask for that stylist again in your next fix note! I've had quite a bit of luck with Alyssa as my stylist over several months, but there are other great stylists out there, too.<br />
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Also, you are allowed to link to one Pinterest board in your style profile. Having a well-curated Pinterest board is VERY helpful in getting fixes tailored to your specific taste! I have learned that having a general "style" board, where I pin items I like from both Stitch Fix and other sources, as well as leave specific comments about what I like or don't like (color, fit, length, style, etc.) is helpful, as well as having a more <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/nataliesnyders/stitch-fix-current-fix-requests/">specific board for my current fix requests</a>. For this one, I try to pin no more than 20 items that are directly related to what I'm looking for in that fix.<br />
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I'll be honest, I had one terrible fix where I sent everything back. I had asked for a box full of my favorite colors, cobalt blue and kelly green. The box I was sent only had ONE item in those colors, AND they accidently sent me that item in XS instead of XL - plus none of the rest of my items were my style at all. <br />
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I was honest about my feedback when I sent everything back, and explained how disappointed I was. Stitch Fix was very prompt in their response, in which they apologized and offered to waive the styling fee of my next box. Since I didn't have anything to lose, I decided to continue, and it's just gotten better from there.<br />
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How do you give feedback?</h4>
When you check out, there is a place to leave feedback about the sizing, style, and any other comments you would like to leave. The more detailed you are, the better your stylists can select items for future fixes.<br />
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How often do they send a fix (box)?</h4>
You get to select how often you receive a fix - you can have one sent every three weeks, monthly, every other month, or on request only. Once you receive your box, you have three days to decide what you want to keep and what you want to send back.<br />
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Who would you recommend should try <a href="http://www.bit.ly/stitchfixns">Stitch Fix</a>?</h4>
I would definitely recommend it to busy school SLPs, teachers, and other professionals looking for some quality and unique pieces to add to their wardrobes that don't have a lot of time to shop. (If your personal style is, "whatever I can get on sale," it's probably not a good fit for you.) I would also recommend Stitch Fix to someone looking for an outfit for a special occasion or event.<br />
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How can I see more of what pieces you get from Stitch Fix?</h4>
You can follow my Instagram account (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/slpnataliesnyders">@slpnataliesnyders</a>) to check out future fixes! Here's a few more pieces I have gotten:<br />
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Do you have bulletin boards, or perhaps some wall space that needs a little special something, but don't have the time or energy to come up with an idea? Tired of feeling like you have to change them up for each season? No need to worry, because I've gathered six <b>easy</b> bulletin board ideas for you, designed specifically for SLPs!<br />
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1. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Speech-Language-Therapy-Student-Goal-Display-FREEBIE-1702982">Student Goal Display</a> (<b>free</b> here)</h3>
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<span style="text-align: start;">This is something easy that I do with my students each year in our first session! I love it, because it gives me a chance to get to know my students, as well as get a picture of if they truly understand *why* they come to therapy or not. </span></div>
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It's also great to refer to during sessions when students ask what we're going to be doing that day.<br />
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2. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Natalie-Snyders/Category/-8902-I-Can-CCSS-Posters-219926">"I Can" Posters</a> Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for SLPs</h3>
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These posters are something I came up with a few years ago when my state switched over to the CCSS, and I wanted to be able to tie them into therapy. I have two different levels - kindergarten through 6th grades, and fifth through twelfth grades - and multiple color options. I love these, because they look so nice, but can be put up once and stay up for years!<br />
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3. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/See-You-Later-Alligator-Posters-for-Articulation-Bundle-3095252">See You Later, Alligator Posters</a> for Articulation</h3>
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I created these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/See-You-Later-Alligator-Posters-for-Articulation-Bundle-3095252">posters</a> when I was trying to think of ways to encourage articulation carryover. I often told my students, "See you later, alligator!" when they were leaving my therapy room, and one day, I thought it would be a good idea if I had responses set up for them with their target speech sounds in them!<br />
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4. "Words Have Power" Growth Mindset Bulletin Board</h3>
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This bulletin board was inspired by the growth mindset movement - where you encourage students to go from negative, "what I used to say," to more positive "what I say now." I simply printed the negative statements in different fonts on white paper, and put the positive re-framing statements on colored copy paper.<br />
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5. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/SLP-Inspirational-Quote-Posters-3304582">Inspirational Quote Posters </a>for SLPs</h3>
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This set of ten inspirational quote posters are all related to communication, so they are perfect for an SLP's room! You can put them in individual frames, or make a bulletin board display with them.<br />
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6. High Stakes Vocabulary Builder (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/High-Stakes-Testing-Vocabulary-Builder-1st-4th-Grades-1827601">younger</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/High-Stakes-Testing-Vocabulary-Builder-691088">older</a> versions)</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My High Stakes Vocabulary Builders are<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> designed to strengthen a student's testing vocabulary throughout an entire school year, with one word used per week. There are two versions - the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/High-Stakes-Testing-Vocabulary-Builder-1st-4th-Grades-1827601">younger version</a> for about first through fourth grades, and the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/High-Stakes-Testing-Vocabulary-Builder-691088">upper version</a> for about fifth through twelfth grades.</span></span><br />
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The great news is that there are plenty of common objects that we can utilize for different therapy goals, including things like post-it notes, paper clips, and file folders! I'll be sharing ways to use these for different areas of articulation and language later on, but today I would like to share some ways to use common objects in stuttering therapy.<br />
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This is by no means a comprehensive list of activities to try in therapy, but meant as way to get yourself to "think outside the box," so to speak! <br />
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1. Use a <b>file folder</b> as a stuttering fact book. I think it is incredibly important that students know the facts and myths about stuttering, and a file folder is a great place for them to keep track of what they are learning. They can keep it in your therapy room to add to over various sessions, and is a great discussion starter. If your student has a question about stuttering that you don't have an answer to right away, jot it down on a post it note and stick it in the folder, so it will remind you to look it up together later.<br />
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2. You can use a <b>popsicle stick</b> as a pacing guide when working on slow rate.<br />
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3. You can also use <b>paper clips</b> as a pacing guide when working on slow rate.<br />
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4. Use a <b>paper clip</b> to show where to take a breath or pause when working on chunking or phrasing.<br />
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5. Use <b>post it notes </b>as a visual reminder on which fluency enhancing techniques to use.<br />
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6. When reading aloud, use a <b>post it note </b>to remind your student which strategy to use, as well as cover up the next lines to encourage your student to only focus on one line at a time.<br />
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7. Use <b>dice</b> as a starting point to discuss students' feelings about their stuttering. Make sure to give examples from your own life as well.<br />
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8. Use <b>dice</b> to determine conversation topics when working on demonstrating fluency enhancing strategies in structured conversations.<br />
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10. Use <b>mini erasers</b> as story prompts when working on fluency enhancing strategies in unstructured conversations.<br />
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11. Use a <b>file folder</b> when practicing the slow rate or phrasing/chunking techniques as a warm up for therapy. Break up the sentences into 3-4 word chunks, and write each one on a different side of the folder. This forces the student to slow down as he or she has to flip to the next part of the sentence.<br />
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12. Use a <b>fun band aid</b> as a reminder to use fluency enhancing strategies outside of therapy. (<b>Definitely</b> check with your student first to make sure they are ok with this! I find a lot of my students are fascinated by all of the "fun" band aids I keep in my drawer, and it can be a good reminder if the student is comfortable with it.)</div>
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Need more fluency ideas? <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2016/09/top-materials-for-stuttering-therapy.html">Check out this post with my favorite activities to use in stuttering therapy</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Student-Self-Rating-Scales-for-Articulation-Phonology-Stuttering-for-SLPs-2140622">check out these student self-rating scales for fluency and articulation</a>.</div>
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If you have been following me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/slpnataliesnyders">social media</a>, you know that I am part of the quartet of SLP bloggers responsible for the Speech Retreat. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about it, so I wanted to share what exactly it is! </div>
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The <a href="http://www.speechretreat.com/">Speech Retreat</a> is a new kind of professional development for school based speech-language pathologists - it is an entire day of practical, hands-on ideas and advice that you can immediately implement to make your life as a busy school SLP easier and more efficient! Our goal is for therapists to leave refreshed, recharged, and ready to tackle the new school year with increased confidence and ideas. It started in 2017 with events in Anaheim and Chicago, and our next stop in NYC in August of 2018.<br />
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One of our guiding principles behind planning the Speech Retreat was to be transparent and honest about what it is like to live the #speechlife, and for our attendees to know they aren’t alone in their challenges, and offer them solutions. The real #speechlife is not always beautifully organized, or with thoroughly planned therapy sessions, or stress-free. But it is, as I think most SLPs would agree, one of the best jobs in the world!</div>
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We had 125 amazing SLPs, SLP-As, and graduate students give up a day of their summer to spend with us, learning all things speechie! They came from near and far, including ones who flew from Minnesota and Tennessee(!). </div>
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<li>Adapting Materials for Different Ages & Disorders</li>
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<li>App codes from Erik X. Raj</li>
<li>Lanyards from Smarty Ears Apps</li>
<li>Stickers from Peaceable Kingdom</li>
<li>AAC Placemats from iTherapy</li>
<li>Erasers from Ooly Ooly</li>
<li>Speech Retreat sunglasses, beach ball, & tote bag </li>
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<li>Jewelry from Charmingly SLP on Etsy</li>
<li>Games from Eeboo, Peaceable Kingdom, & Think Fun</li>
<li>Miniature items from sensory bins from Dinky Doo Dads on Etsy</li>
<li>Amazon gift cards from Speech Pathology Group</li>
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<li><b>ARTICULATION/FLUENCY</b>: You could create an obstacle course, with spots for the students to hop to, walk backwards on a line, balance on one foot, and spin around - but the catch is that they have to say their target words/phrase/sentence or answer a question correctly before they can go through to the next section of the obstacle course. (Bonus: Have your students working on following directions set up the obstacle course for you by following your directions!)</li>
<li><b>LANGUAGE</b>: For students working on describing or comparing/contrasting, have them draw items you direct (ex: animals). Then, have them describe the items they drew, and compare and contrast them. (You could do this outside, or after you come back inside.)</li>
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<li><b>LANGUAGE</b>: For your older students, bubbles are a great way to incorporate STEM into your therapy! I like to pour bubbles in a shallow dish, and provide some different options for creating what I call “bubble wands.” Some suggestions include cut up straws with string, mason jar lids, and pipe cleaners. Before blowing bubbles, you can predict which wands will make the best or biggest bubbles, and after you are done, you can summarize what happened, compare and contrast the results of the different wands, and write about the experience.</li>
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Trust me, I've been in your shoes! When my district first went to the Danielson evaluation model a few years ago, I was overwhelmed with all of the different areas covered, and didn't know how to explain all of the things I do on a daily basis to get "credit" on the evaluation rubric. Also, many of the criteria - even on the "therapeutic specialist" rubric - seemed more suited to classroom teachers than speech language pathologists. I spent many, many hours reading the rubrics and creating and tweaking my own portfolio.<br />
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I think most SLPs want to make sure what we're doing in therapy is informed by the latest research in the field. However, as a full time school-based SLP, it can be a challenge to not only find the time to wade through the latest research articles, but also actually finding articles and evidence that are relevant to the topic at hand! It also can be prohibitively expensive - we often have access to thousands of journals in grad school, but once we graduate and are in the field, we have to pay large sums to access anything beyond the ASHA journals.<br />
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Thankfully, Meredith Poore Harold, PhD, CCC-SLP, has a fantastic solution to this problem! She is the author behind <a href="https://www.theinformedslpmembers.com/">The Informed SLP</a>, a website and series of email newsletters, whose mission is to connect clinicians and scientists with each other's work. <br />
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She believes that both the practitioners and scientists in our field are working towards the common goal of improving communication for all, but sadly, there is often a lack of communication between scientists and practicing SLPs. Scientists are developing millions of dollars worth of funded research, all with the purpose of helping advance clinical practice, but most practicing SLPs don't see it, and don't even know about it for almost two decades after the work has been completed! Across all health fields (including speech-language pathology), it takes around 17 years for something that’s been demonstrated in research to make its way into practice. (<a href="http://www.universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/closing-17-year-gap-scientific-evidence-patient-care/">Source</a>)<br />
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So how does <a href="https://www.theinformedslpmembers.com/">The Informed SLP</a> help solve this problem? Each month, Meredith reviews over 80-100 articles, and narrows them down to 5-10 that have <u><b>immediately applicable</b></u> results for school based SLPs. She then provides a concise (a few hundred words or less!) and helpful review that gets straight to the point of each article selected. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been receiving the Informed SLP newsletter for the past year, and have found it amazingly helpful! I love the short and concise article reviews that I can immediately put to use in my practice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For example, in the December newsletter, there was a review of <em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">Storkel, H.L., Voelmle, K., Fierro, V., Flake, K., Fleming, K.K., Romine, R.S. (2016) <a href="http://lshss.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2596076" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2da8e0; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Interactive Book Reading to Accelerate Word Learning by Kindergarten Children With Specific Language Impairment: Identifying an Adequate Intensity and Variation in Treatment Response</a>. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">So, how can you take advantage of The Informed SLP? For the summer of 2017, access to the archive only costs $3 per month to be a member, or $6 for a day pass, or $12 per week. If you sign up now, you will be grandfathered in at this rate forever! I personally purchased my own monthly subscription, and find it to be an incredible value.</span></span><br />
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On August 30th, 2017, the site will increase in price, as new site features will be added, including the ability to ask for help finding evidence on any topic from researchers around the world! <br />
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First, you will need construction paper. I chose yellow and orange for the sun, and blue for the background. I went ahead and punched out a few circles ahead of time with my 3" circle punch, but you could also have your students do this. <br />
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As I was introducing the craft in therapy, I had my students help me cut some yellow and orange strips in different lengths for the "sunbeams." This provided a great opportunity to talk about basic concepts such as <b>long</b>, <b>short</b>, <b>skinny</b>, <b>thin</b>, and <b>thick</b>.<br />
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What different goals can you target with this easy craft activity?<br />
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<li><b>Following directions </b>- You can easily work this in as you are creating the sun craft! Talk about what they need to do <b>first</b>, <b>next</b>, <b>last</b>, or what needs to go on the <b>top, middle, </b>or <b>bottom</b> of the page.</li>
<li><b>Basic concepts </b>- While you are cutting out the construction paper shapes needed for the craft, you can have the students find the <b>longest</b> or <b>thickest</b> pieces.</li>
<li><b>Categories</b> - Write the category name on the center circle, then brainstorm different items that fit the category to write on the sunbeams.</li>
<li><b>Synonyms & Antonyms</b> - Have your students come up with synonym or antonym pairs to write on the different sunbeams.</li>
<li><b>Articulation/phonology</b> - Brainstorm words or sentences with the student's target sound, write them on the sunbeams, then have the students practice saying each one a certain amount of times. This is also great to send home, so parents can see what you are working on in therapy! (Bonus tip: Write the speech sound cues you are using on the back of the page, so the parents know how to discuss it with their students.)</li>
<li><b>Describing</b> - I had my students use the Expanding Expression Tool to describe the sun, and we wrote the different attributes on different sunbeams.</li>
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First, I print out a few of the <b>posters</b> and place them in the teachers' lounge. I also send out an email, letting staff know that the month of May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, and that there will be some small surprises to look out for over the next month. I also let them know that there will be a special contest at the end, so they will definitely want to hang on to all the information if they want to win!<br />
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Then, I print the introduction letter and the "What Does an SLP Do Anyway?" handout front to back on a <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2015/07/quick-organization-tip-for-school-slps.html">bright sheet of paper</a>. This goes in all staff mailboxes.<br />
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Over the next few weeks, I share the <b>classroom communication tips</b> handout, <b>hearing protection handout</b> with individually wrapped disposable earplugs (such <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C9QGXAY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">as these from Amazon</a>), <b>water bottles and tags</b>, and (new for 2017!) <b>highlighters with tags</b>.<br />
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At the end of the month, I share the <b>BHSM quiz</b>, letting teachers know that there is a special prize awarded to one random person who completes it. (Let's face it, a little reward can go a long way! :)) Last year, I let the teachers know that I had a $10 <a href="http://teacherspayteachers.com/">TeachersPayTeachers.com</a> gift card to give away, and that proved very motivating! <br />
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I deliberately chose questions that were answered on the different handouts, and I also made a point of including a question about what the letters "SLP" mean. (I don't mind when my students call me "speech teacher," but I sure would like the adults to know my actual title!)<br />
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I recently had a grant funded by a local foundation, and after sharing about it on Instagram and Facebook, I had several people ask for more details. So today, I would like to share with you about what I have learned about writing grants and where to find funding sources.<br />
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One thing I often hear people say is that they don't have the time to write an application, especially if there isn't money in the budget anyway. Trust me, I understand the budget issue! I currently get around $200 per year to spend on materials for my elementary and middle school caseload - and with 15-40 evaluations per year, that's easily spent on standardized test forms alone. I spend a lot of my own money on therapy materials, as well as a lot of time creating my own. (In fact, that's how I got started on TpT - I was working in a newly created position in my first three years fresh out of grad school, and there weren't initially many materials for me to use.) But when it comes to the big ticket items, I just can't afford to spend that kind of money, even though my students would benefit from it. And really, it didn't take that much time - once I found out about the grant opportunity, it took me about an hour to write the first grant, and only about 20 minutes for each subsequent one.<br />
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<b>First</b>, <b>know exactly what you want.</b></h3>
... and more importantly, be able to explain *why* this is necessary to do your job. Are all of your standardized tests years out of date, putting you at risk for a due process issue, as well as hindering your ability to appropriately assess students for special education services? Do you travel between buildings, with no space to store or carry materials? Be prepared to explain how a new iPad loaded with articulation, phonology, and language apps would make you better able to serve your students, while still remaining portable.<br />
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...to explain what exactly it is you do, in a way that someone who is not familiar with our field - or even special education - would understand. Address that first in whatever type of application you fill out. Why are your services so valuable? What does learning better communication skills mean for your students in the long run? How many students do you serve, and what kind of communication difficulties do they have? <br />
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Don't forget to include information about yourself. Who are you? What is your background? What are you passionate about? What ties do you have to the community and/or school district?<br />
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The key to a successful grant application is to persuade whoever might fund your grant that your request is important and will help you help your students, and that speech and language skills are vital to educational success.<br />
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<b>First, talk to your principal or supervisor. </b> </h3>
Be prepared with the information above, and be clear that you know this request isn't possible with your current budget, but you are looking for any other possible funding sources. They may know of different local organizations, grants, or funds that you haven't heard about. For example, when I requested the Expanding Expression Tool a few years ago, I was told it was out of my budget. After explaining how I could use it to help my language students, and how it would also help improve their reading and writing skills, my principal was able to find me the money in some left over Title I funds.<br />
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I would advise starting on the district level. Does your building have a <b>Parent/Teacher Organization </b>that helps teachers purchase certain supplies? Does your district have a <b>community foundation</b> that awards grants? These are often good places to start. My husband (who is a first grade teacher in my building) recently got a grant for a class set of Kindles through our community foundation.<br />
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Next, are there any <b>area foundations or businesses</b> that will donate to school staff? This is where you will need to ask around - ask other specialists and teachers in your area - or even your area Facebook friends! - if they have heard of anything. <br />
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This is how I found out about a foundation that awards grants specifically for special needs students in my Illinois county only. (Apparently, the foundation was created with the leftover money and investments from a home for children with special needs in our county that closed down many years ago.) This is where I received funding for two iPads, apps, and the new CASL-2, and also where my husband was able to get funding for a set of Hokki stools for his first graders. <br />
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I also know of a local Lions club that donated to help fund a child's cochlear implants that were not going to be covered by insurance.<br />
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Finally, consider <b>state or national sources</b>. </h3>
DonorsChoose.org is a popular option, although it takes quite a bit of work on your part to make sure that potential donors know about your project. Donors Choose encourages you to fund raise among your personal connections, although there are certainly anonymous donors that help fund projects as well. From my research, you are most likely to be successful on Donors Choose if your project is $300 or less if at all possible, and you definitely need to keep it under $1,000. It's more likely that several smaller projects will be funded, rather than one large one.<br />
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If you are a member of the NEA, they have Student Achievement Grants available for which school SLPs may apply - you can find more information at <a href="http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/">their website</a><a href="http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/grants-to-educators/"> here.</a> <br />
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Also, check out this<a href="https://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources"> list on Edutopia</a> for grants available around the country to see if you might fit the criteria for any grants listed.<br />
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You can also try googling "special education grants" and your city, county, or state.<br />
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Have you hopped on the <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-make-sensory-bins-for-speech.html?m=1">sensory-bin train</a> yet? In <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-make-sensory-bins-for-speech.html?m=1">my last post,</a> I talked about how to assemble your own - and today, I would like to show you one of mine that I have made with a "safari" theme.<br />
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If you missed my original post, here is <b><a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-to-make-sensory-bins-for-speech.html?m=1">how to make a sensory bin </a></b>yourself. For this bin, I used green crinkle paper originally, and then switched to large green pom pom balls, as the pom pom balls are easier to clean up if it gets accidentally knocked over.<br />
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I also got a set of safari themed animal figurines (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Safari-Including-Crocodile-Discontinued-manufacturer/dp/B000BNEOS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487184843&sr=8-1&keywords=jungle+toob">similar here</a>), as well as some Lion King figures. (I wanted to make sure that I had both a "boy" and "girl" character to include, so I could work on pronouns with some of my students.)<br />
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This bin is great for exploratory play and spontaneous language. Usually, the first time I introduce a bin, I simply let the students pull out the contents, one piece at a time. We work on naming and vocabulary, and talk about the different items/animals. We will also work on categories (such as "Can you find all of the *big* animals?" or "Find all of the things that are brown!") and comparing/contrasting (ex: "How are the lion and the giraffe the same? How are they different?")<br />
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During other sessions, we'll read books or watch videos that correlate with the them, and then we will re-enact what happens in the story with the figures. This is great for working on story re-tell, pronouns, verb tenses, complete sentences, expanding utterances, describing, sequencing, answering WH questions, and more!<br />
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Here are some of my favorite online videos for this theme:<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OmRW4em_vA">Tigers </a> (1 minutes) </li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPekEt1Kjg8&feature=youtu.be">Baby Tigers Learning to Swim</a> (4 min)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNYXweQ81vI">Giraffes</a> (3 minutes)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5uJVpHrVw">Elephants</a> (2 minutes</li>
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And some of my favorite books for this theme:<br />
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<li>"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rumble-Jungle-Giles-Andreae/dp/1589253671/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487185726&sr=8-1&keywords=rumble+in+the+jungle">Rumble in the Jungle</a>" </li>
<li>"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Giraffes-Cant-Dance-Giles-Andreae/dp/0439287197/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1487185767&sr=8-1">Giraffes Can't Dance</a>" </li>
<li>"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Good-Night-Gorilla-Peggy-Rathmann/dp/0399224459/ref=pd_sim_14_17?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MZDNSA7946VWWS5ZEN0G">Good Night Gorilla</a>" </li>
<li>"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elephants-Book-Children-Steve-Bloom/dp/0500650551/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1487185965&sr=1-4&keywords=elephant+book">Elephants: A Book for Children</a>" </li>
<li>"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Head-Toe-Eric-Carle/dp/0060235152/ref=pd_sim_14_30?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MZDNSA7946VWWS5ZEN0G">From Head to Toe</a>"</li>
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If I have students working on articulation or phonology, we will look for items in the bin that have the target sound in them. If there aren't that many, I will hide stimulus cards in the box prior to the session for the students to find.<br />
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One thing that I think it is important to note that I'm not an SLP that uses games in every session, even for my elementary students. For middle school, I prefer to structure my sessions with an introductory activity, then a main activity, followed by a few minutes of games as a reward at the end of the session. <br />
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Once or twice a semester, I will have a "game day" that is primarily game-based as an incentive for my students to work hard in our regular sessions if needed as a reward. You would be surprised how motivated middle school students can be with the promise of playing the right games!<br />
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That being said, here are my favorite games for middle school students:<br />
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Quick and easy for the last 5 minutes of a session:<br />
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<li>Jenga</li>
<li>Uno</li>
<li>Basketball hoop (students love to keep score!) - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Avtion-Basketball-Game-Tabletop-Portable/dp/B01EMW2S2Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1486320954&sr=1-1&keywords=avtion+basketball+game">similar one here</a></li>
<li>Regular playing cards (to play games like war)</li>
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Good for targeting articulation, language, fluency, and social skills in structured conversation within the session:</div>
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<li>Rory's Story Cubes </li>
<li>Tell Tale</li>
<li>Would You Rather card game</li>
<li>Bubble Talk</li>
<li>Headbandz</li>
<li>Loaded Questions, Jr.</li>
<li>Bubble Talk</li>
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What games do you find that your middle school students prefer?<br />
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<b>PS: Looking for therapy activities for middle school students? Check out these posts <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2016/01/speech-language-therapy-free-materials.html">HERE</a> and <a href="https://slpnataliesnyders.blogspot.com/2015/12/speech-language-therapy-middle-school.html">HERE</a>, and check out the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Natalie-Snyders/Category/-8902-Middle-School-High-School-91335">middle school section of my TpT store here</a>.</b><br />
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It's funny how much an SLP's caseload can change from one year to the next - even within the same district, or even the same building! One of the challenges I have this year is that I have more younger students on my caseload than I have had in a long time. My traditional therapy approach - sitting at the table and working on one or two activities for 20-30 minutes just isn't very motivating for these students, so I knew I had to start changing things up in therapy!<br />
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After doing some research, I decided to try making a few sensory bins in different themes to help target a variety of goals. These have been a huge hit with my students, so today, I want to share with you how to make some of your own!<br />
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<li>First, choose a theme. (Tip: think about what therapy materials you already have. Do you have several picture books about the jungle or winter?) Here are some examples:</li>
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<li>Seasons (winter, spring, summer, fall)</li>
<li>Holidays (Valentine's day, Thanksgiving, etc.)</li>
<li>General themes (farm, jungle, pets, ocean, zoo, garden, outer space, etc.)</li>
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<li>Then, you need to start with a <b>container</b>. I found clear shoeboxes from <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/s/closet/shoe-storage/view-all-shoe-storage/our-shoe-box/123d?productId=10001753">the Container Store</a> that have worked well for me, but you could use any type of container. If you plan on storing it between sessions, I highly recommend using a container with a lid that fits well. If you don't need to store it, then you could use any sort of tray or box. </li>
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<li>Next, you need a <b>base</b> for your container. Depending on your theme, you might choose different materials - for example, for a winter themed bin, you probably want to choose something that is white to resemble snow. (Also, consider the needs of your students here - do you have any students that might try to eat the items? Do you have any students that may struggle with a heavier weight of container?) There are a lot of different materials to consider, including:</li>
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<li>cotton balls</li>
<li>pom pom balls</li>
<li>beans</li>
<li>rice </li>
<li>shredded paper </li>
<li>Easter grass</li>
<li>plastic rocks or "crystals"</li>
<li>small rocks</li>
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<li>Then, add<b> items</b> that match your theme. For example:</li>
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<li>plastic animal figurines</li>
<li>action figures (make sure to have both male and female if you would like to target pronouns)</li>
<li>small stuffed animals</li>
<li>party decorations (such sparkly snowflakes, googly eyes, or hearts)</li>
<li>small erasers</li>
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<li>You can also add "tools" like a small scoop or shovel to add to the fun!</li>
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<li>Vocabulary</li>
<li>Pronouns (ex: talk about what the different figures are doing)</li>
<li>Following directions (ex: "Show me the lion, then show me the zebra.")</li>
<li>Basic concepts (ex: "Find the biggest snowflake!")</li>
<li>Prepositions (ex: "Put the dolphin next to the shell.")</li>
<li>Expanding utterances</li>
<li>Verb tenses - present, past, and future</li>
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The Dabbling Speechie has some great posts on her blog about sensory bins, too, so make sure to check them out <a href="http://www.thedabblingspeechie.com/sensory-bins/"><b>here</b></a>!</div>
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