Ssssssstar Wars
My geeky Professor X created a great list of /s/ sentences for all my Star Wars loving students. If you have a child working on /s/ who loves Star Wars, have them practice these sentences…
Articulation
Thanks and Giving Tree
In the spirit of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s “Complaint-Free Day“, I present to you not a laundry list of things that have s*cked about this year, but a reminder of all we have. The children filled…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: The Little Old Lady
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything Phew! What a title. I’m almost exhausted just typing it out. I am continuing to plan for…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Sheep Trick or Treat
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย Sheep Trick or Treat This could be the ideal book to use next month with my second-grade student working on /sh/ sounds! Our silly sheep friends decide…
George and the Dragon
Twas the book that launched a six year old’s birthday party… Until checking this book out of the library, The Flash was going to have a “robot” themed party. Afterward… it had to be a…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted To Be Noticed
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Trust me, the humor is this book selection choice does not escape my notice. In an effort to maintain my family’s secret identities, however, please refrain from any…
Peanut Butter and Jelly
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ve been aiming to create more activity based lessons for my lower language students. With the help of some fun books, I’ve been somewhat successful… We read through…
SuperHero ABC
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I am taking a temporary break from “SpEd sucks in May” blogging hiatus to tell you about a fabulous book. A book so awesome that I used…
Signing the ABCs, working on articulation
There are a variety of prompts to help children learn speech sounds through tactile cues. One method, PROMPT, requires training and certification. I have never had this training. I have however, developed some of my…
Fancy Nancy
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Don’t tell Marvel Girl, but I think I’ve pre-chosen a theme for her 4 year old birthday next fall: Fancy Nancy. So far, my daughter could take or…
The Grouchy Ladybug
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Ever wake up grouchy? Really , really grouchy? Like, say when your alarm goes off at 5:40am after having the luxury of sleeping in for a week? That’s…
Mrs. McBloom, Clean Up Your Classroom!
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. A small miracle occurred last week… It was spring conferences at my elementary school and I had only a handful to attend (praise the Lord!) . So I…
Somewhere Over the Rainbow…
The Speech Room is filled with gorgeous Rainbows as we explore: Colors (rainbow colors of course!) Vocabulary (arc, arch, semi-circle, half-circle) Texture (crepe paper, tissue paper, ribbon, glue) Size (long, short, thick, thin) Articulation (/l/…
Snow
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I accidentally* came across the most marvelous book last weekend. *If accidentally means that I was looking for Caldecott Honor books that contain many “s” sounds. This is…