Summertime Carryover Calendars!

Summer is approaching, I can feel it! We end on the 26th here in NY, although I do see some of you lucky ducks have ended already, or end soon! In preparation for this extended period of non-speech for our kiddos, I've crafted a little packet to avoid the "speech slump".

So far, I have a calendar for /s/ and /r/ in all positions, and one for basic language. The articulation calendars are for July and August and give a set of weekly words for July and daily words in August. You can layer the calendars you want to send if your kiddos have multiple position targets. It also comes with blank calendars to fill in your own directions, or maybe have students keep track of the days they complete without totally scratching out the words to remember!

The packets also all come with a letter to send home to parents. It's addressed to the "Speech Helper" in order to cover any and all people who work with our kiddos on getting in their practice! The letter basically explains why we want them to practice over the summer, and gives a brief review of what to do with the attached calendars.

The calendars themselves are fairly self-explanatory, but if you know your parents need a bit more instruction feel free to add it in!

The language calendar targets vocabulary, inferencing, comprehension questions, sequencing, and categorizing. It's a little different than the articulation just in the way it's worded, but the format is the same. The themes are the same too!

You can download the /r/ calendar for free for a limited time as a trial on TpT! Click below for the links to the different calendars!

/r/ Calendar
/s/ Calendar
Language Calendar

Winter Adapted Book FREEBIE!

With the crazy weather here in NY (see house pic nightmare of snow!) I wanted to share my adapted free book for winter clothing! This will be one of those short, late-night posts, so I apologize! I wanted to make sure this one got out to you guys!

I created this for use with an AAC device, but it really can be utilized for so much more! I've also used this activity to target vocabulary with an ESL student, following directions with a student targeting auditory comprehension, and as an introduction to the topic of winter!

The options are endless! Plus, I wanted to make this a freebie since I know I have been using tons of awesome freebies on TpT from fellow bloggers - gotta give back!

Click HERE to download this freebie adapted book on TpT!

FREE Parent Handout for "Self-Talk" and "Parallel Talk"!

This summer I pledged that I would work with more of the little little guys in my private practice - early intervention and preschool age. I love this age group and really missed working with them (currently I see preK through second grade in a school setting). Working in a home-based environment is incredible because of all of the great parent-training we get to do. I love being able to explain and show exactly what I'm doing and the strategies I'm using.

As all SLPs know, with this age group we are doing a lot of self and parallel talk. Sometimes I leave my half-hour sessions out of breath! Of course, talking is never an issue for an SLP!! I find that my parents are talking to their child, however their language needs to be modified, or they need to present things differently (i.e., giving options to elicit more language vs. yes/no questions).

I created this parent handout to familiarize my parents with what I'm doing and to emphasize effective carryover. I like to say …

Halloween Following Directions Print-N-Go Packet

Just a quick check-in before I wander off into Sunday chili and sweatpants! I wanted to share this following directions packet I've been using for the month of October. I have a lot of kinders this year who came in with following directions goals. I've been trying to target them each session with fun, coloring crafts each time so they can see their work.
This packet is four pages, black and white, and FREE! It includes following 1 and 2 step directions, following varied directions, and following conditional directions. All the sheets are halloween themed and of course black and white for low-ink usage! Check out this scarily fun packet HERE on TpT!

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