Cultural Encounters of the Speech Kind
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. Just as the confetti of New Year’s Eve is settling down and teachers are pulling out the hearts and roses for February, I am pulling out the red. And…
children’s books
Literature-Based Speech Therapy
ย My favorite way to do Speech Therapy is to to make it literature-based. Why? It just makes sense to me! I’ve complied my reasons to consider doing Speech/Language Therapy based on books: 1. End goal…
All Aboard the Polar Express!
Note: Completely new and expanded product! Long, long ago (read: 2000) in a land far, far away (read: New England) my husband and I were on a downtown adventure to the new Border’s bookstore (read:…
Baby, Baby….Gingerbread Baby
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links.ย Run, run, as fast as you can! You can’t catch me Cuz I’m Super Woman! I can jog in place, do jumping jacks, and run in circles…
The Musubi Man
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. *Gasp!* I actually have done something this school year besides while and moan about my caseload, lack of help, and toxic work environment (trust me, no one…
Ninja/Action Unit (June)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I was so excited about this unit! Unfortunately, June is a month of catching up, last minute testing, language samples, and end of the year field trips and…
Vehicle Unit (May)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. My May vehicle unit was kind of a bust. It worked out great for my self-contained students, their low-tech AAC, and our daily Bingo games… I was also…
Bug Unit (April)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I began April thinking that there were very few bug books that were appropriate for my students. Turns out I was wrong. I actually checked so many…
Plant unit (March)
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. For the month of March, I worked on a plant unit with my language students. My Life Skills students focused on Plant Bingo and the other grades worked…
Fortunately, Unfortunately
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. ย Today’s post was inspired by the classic (and highly adaptable) book Fortunately, by Remy Charlip. I’ve considered buying the book for my classroom for several years. And…
Marvelous Children’s Book Monday: Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. UPDATE: I have expanded my materials on this book to include so many materials: vocabulary, rhymes, story comprehension, story map, story retell rubric, etc. Check out this new…
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…