When I have students come to the board, they say what the error is, WHY it is incorrect, and then fix it.  For example, “The ‘t’ needs to be capitalized because it is at the beginning of the sentence.”  It takes some prompting for the reason at first, but after a few times, they remember to include it.  I find that by explaining the errors (repetitiously and aloud) the students teach each other the rules!

To play it as a competitive game, have the student or team complete the sentence with as many different verbs as possible, earning a point for each one.  If you’d like, you can then allow the other students or team to get points for coming up with appropriate verbs not previously given.  Bonus points can also be earned for using vivid verbs or correct subject/verb agreement.

You just may be surprised at how many creative verbs your students can come up with!

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My students LOVE rhyming riddles, and I love how much it makes them think!  They have to think about the word’s description AND it’s rhyming clue, which is a super language activity for students with weak vocabularies and/or poor naming abilities.

There are 20 Valentine’s Day rhyming riddles included.  They are in two formats, cards and worksheets, and come with an answer page.

Versatile

This game can be used in almost any therapy group because the students take their turns playing the game after they respond to whatever stimuli you are using (e.g., answer a question, produce a sentence with a target sound), and it’s able to be played with a wide range of ages.

Fun

Collecting all eight snowman pieces seems simple enough.  But when a rabbit snacks on your snowman’s nose or a strong wind blows your hat to a neighbor, the game can quickly change (and get a bit silly too!).

Directions and playing cards are included.  The picture cards are provided in black and white and color for your convenience.

Pinterest

This is one of the fastest growing social network websites on the internet.  Pinterest is a visual pin board where you can post images to collections of your favorite things to share with others.  Scrolling through images of therapy ideas pinned to boards on specific topics is great because the ideas that interest you the most will immediately get your attention.  Searching visually for therapy games, activities, and materials is a great new experience, but be forewarned that it can be addictive!

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Google+

Google+ is a social networking website that is similar to Facebook.  You can connect with family, friends, and other professionals in groups called Circles.  Sharing photos, videos and links is easy, and you can choose which Circles are able to see each item you share.  Google+ offers video chat with individuals or groups of up to 10 with a feature called Hangouts.  There is also an option similar to Facebook’s Like feature called +1, which can be used on a Google+ posting or any webpage with a +1 button.

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Facebook

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The Speech Therapy Ideas group on Facebook is a great place to connect with other SLPs, ask questions, and get therapy ideas.  This is an open group and anyone can join or add members to the group.

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Twitter

@SpeechTxIdeas is the Speech Therapy Ideas Twitter handle.  Twitter is a micro-blogging platform where all posts must be 140 characters or less.  There you can find and follow other users with similar interests.

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YouTube

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This page can be used together with the vivid verb pre-test and post-test, cards and sorting pages, and identification and sorting worksheets. These can each also be found as part of the Vivid Verbs Mini Set.

These pages can be used together with the vivid verb pre-test and post-test, cards and sorting pages, and verb replacement story. These can each also be found as part of the Vivid Verbs Mini Set.

What you need:

• vivid verb cards, printed and cut apart
• boring verb sorting pages, printed on cardstock or colored paper, if possible

What to do:

1. Divide the vivid verb cards and sorting pages in half so you can work on 5 boring verbs and their corresponding vivid verbs at a time.
2. Place 5 sorting pages in the middle of the table.
3. Deal out the vivid verb cards to the students and have them take turns placing their vivid verb cards on the corresponding sorting pages.  Use the verbs in sentences or act them out if the students aren’t sure where the verb cards should go.
4. Once all of the verb cards have been placed, go through the pages one at a time and discuss how the vivid verbs can be used to replace the boring verbs.  For example, instead of, “The old man walked through the park,” you could say, “The old man limped through the park,” which gives a much more specific picture in the reader’s mind.
5. You can then glue the cards onto the sorting pages and hang them around your room as reference posters.

These pages can be used together with the vivid verb pre-test and post-test, identification and sorting worksheets, and verb replacement story. These can each also be found as part of the Vivid Verbs Mini Set.

Use these worksheets to get a sample of the verbs your students use to finish sentences.  You can then compare their verb usage before and after you work on vivid verbs.

These pages can be used together with the vivid verb cards and sorting pages, identification and sorting worksheets, and verb replacement story. These can each also be found as part of the Vivid Verbs Mini Set.

Materials included in the mini set:

• 2 worksheets that can be used as a pre-test and a post-test to get a sample of the verbs your students use
• Vivid verbs cards and sorting pages which include:
  • 50 vivid verb cards that correspond to 10 different boring verbs
  • 10 boring verb sorting pages
  • a list of vivid verbs and their corresponding boring verbs
• Vivid verbs worksheets which include:
  • a worksheet (and answer sheet) for identifying the vivid verb from a choice of two verbs for each sentence
  • 2 worksheets (and answer sheets) for sorting/matching the vivid verbs to their boring verbs
• A page that has the student find the boring words in a story and rewrite it with vivid verbs