Easy Beginning of the School Year Activity
Here is a great and easy activity to do the first session with your students, especially if you are just getting to know them. The only thing you’ll need is a die and something to write on (e.g., dry erase board, piece of paper) that the students can all see. Write the numbers one through [...]
Penny Toss
Need a fun way to get your clients to produce a lot of responses? Then give this game a shot. Besides being a good motivator, it is also: • adaptable to any goal • fun for big and little kids • cheap • portable What you’ll need: • pennies (or plastic chips or beans) – [...]
Hungry Caterpillar Craft
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! This craft reuses egg cartons, which makes it a great Earth Day activity. I love that it is perfect for spring, easy for little hands, and adaptable to go along with Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar book. It also makes sessions fun! I did this craft with my younger students after [...]
S Cluster Therapy Ideas
Here are some great ideas for working on s clusters! They were submitted by Angel Reaux, a graduate student at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Thank you, Angel! Use I Spy books or puzzles or put pictures of s cluster objects on the wall and play “I Spy” games. Use a puppet spider [...]
Pot of Gold Activity
With over 100 kids total on my caseload (at five different schools), I am a busy speech-language pathologist just like you. So I’m always looking for quick, easy, and flexible activities that I can use in my therapy sessions to keep them fun and productive. This one meets all of those criteria and makes [...]