Sequence Comprehension - A Product Review and GIVEAWAY!

Comprehension - wow, how many of us work on this skill with our students?  Need a new way in which to target this skill?  Look no further than the Sequence Comprehension - First, Second, Last, Before, After packet by Rae's Speech Spot!

This 15-page packet not only addresses reading/auditory comprehension skills for one-paragraph readings, but also adds another level of difficulty by addressing sequencing concepts too!

What happened first?

What happened second?

What happened last (addresses before/last)?

What I love most about this packet is it's versatility, I could not only address sequence concepts as the activity was designed, but I could also address wh- questions as well by using the information presented in each paragraph!  These cards are perfect for many different skill levels for that reason.  Rae also included some special cards that can be used for a game option as well!

While this packet does have an Earth Day theme, it is appropriate for every day use as well!  Every day should be Earth Day, right??!! Want a chance to win a copy?  Be sure to enter below to win one of two copies that Rae has been so generous to offer up for the giveaway!

If you just can't wait for the drawing, then head on over to Rae's TPT store right now by clicking here.  While you are there, be sure to check out all of her other great products and be sure follow her on TPT to find out what fantastic product she introduces next.  You can also keep up with Rae by following her blog by clicking here or on her Facebook page by clicking here.  

Good luck to all and happy sequencing!!

Jenn

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Mr Froggie Says... An activity review and giveaway

In the four and a half months since starting my blog, I have been very fortunate to get to know and collaborate with many great speech-language pathologists across the country.  One of those SLPs is Natalie Boatwright from Just Wright Speech.

Natalie works as a school SLP and recently created a great activity targeting prepositions and following directions.  She has graciously offered to let me review Mr. Froggie Says... and has offered up two copies to give away via Rafflecopter!

Mr Froggie Says... is a 16-page packet that addresses both 1- and 2-step directions and prepositions.  Both sets of activities could be used to target receptive and expressive language as well as auditory memory goals with your students!  As such, it is extremely versatile and the cute graphics make it a packet your students will definitely love!

Mr Froggie Says... contains the following:

•16 following direction cards (1- and 2-step)

•24 preposition cards with labels/without labels for identification of each preposition targeted

•2 large lily pads and 16 picture cards to match preposition cards (i.e., put the turtle under the lily pad)

•1 open ended game board

Natalie developed multiple activities for using these materials including memory, a "Simon Says" type activity, and replicating the preposition cards using lily pad and picture cards as described above.

I LOVE this packet and my preschool/kindergarten clients do too!  I added a bit of a twist in converting the 2-step directions into 3-step by adding a frog action to the beginning (i.e. "ribbit" like a frog, hop like a frog, hop over Miss Jenn's legs, etc).  This proved to be a great way to keep my clients' attention, increased the difficulty level for those whose goals target multi-step directions and gave those clients who need to move, another "fun" way to do so!

To see what Natalie has been up to most recently and to hear about her new products, giveaways, etc... be sure to 

Visit her blog by clicking here

Follow her on  Facebook by clicking here and/or

Check out all her great activities by visiting her TPT store here

Also, be sure to enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter below for your chance to win a copy of Mr. Froggie Says... and head on over to Just Wright Speech by clicking here to see her review of my Articulation Bingo for /k/ and /g/activity



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Elementary, My Dear Analogies

Happy Sunday!

Here is my newest activity targeting simple analogies for preschoolers and early elementary students.  

This 12-page activity addresses analogies both receptively and expressively and uses kid-friendly graphics to help your students fill-in-the missing answer.  This packet contains:

Fill-in-the-blank cards for expressive task:

Answer cards to pair with cards above for receptive task:

I created this packet to fill a gap in my materials, as I have many preschool-aged with this goal, but sadly, few materials to address it (particularly with graphics)! Hope it proves to be a useful tool for your students as well!

You can find Elementary, My Dear Analogies in my TPT store here

Jenn

Who? -er Noun Derivatives

Many of my preschoolers have difficulty answering "who" questions in general.  Often times, I hear answers like "boy", "girl", "lady", "guy", "a mom", or "a dad" when my clients don't know the answer.  While this is a bit of a spin on that skill, noun derivatives are often missed by my preschoolers as well.

This 14-page activity targets -er noun derivatives.  Students using this activity will gain a greater understanding of noun derivatives and complete a variety of practice opportunities designed to change action verbs into nouns, specifically using those actions to identify the person who completes that action.

This activity includes:

18 picture cards (pages 3-5)
18 sentence cards (pages 6-8)
18 picture cards with fill-in-the blank sentences (pages 9-11)
18 fill-in-the blank sentence cards (pages 12-14)

Task 1:  Students will match picture cards to sentence cards or select picture when sentences are read aloud by clinician (receptive task).
Task 2:  Students will state fill-in-blank answer either with or without picture cues (expressive task).  

Hope this activity proves to be helpful for your students as well!  You can find this activity in my TPT store by clicking here

Jenn

Guess what??  I just recently finished the second installment in my Articulation BINGO series targeting /s/ and /z/ in all word positions!

My Articulation BINGO sets include simple sets of cards (just clip art picture and word) and addresses multiple words per position per sound.

This activity includes:

Contents:

• 35 picture cards each for initial /s/ (pages 3-8) and 11 picture cards for initial /z/ (pages 37-38)
• 35 picture cards each for medial /s/ (pages 13-18) and medial /z/ (pages 39-42)
• 35 picture cards for final /s/ (pages 23-28) and 35 for final /z/ (pages 47-52)
• 4 different picture bingo boards per word position per sound (24 total) (/s/ pages 9-12, 19-22, 29-32) and
• 4 different picture bingo boards with all word positions represented per sound (12 total) (pages 33-36 and /z/ pages, 43-46 (medial), 53-56 (final)  **due to lack of initial /z/ words, no bingo boards are included for this position (pages 57-60)

**Cards can be used for traditional articulation drill and practice or to play one of the following game options.

• Bingo:   Distribute bingo board to each student.  Have students take turns drawing picture card and naming items with target sound.  First student to get bingo (across, down, or horizontally) or cover entire board is winner.

• Memory:  Print two sets of picture cards and have students name items with target sound while matching picture pairs.

• Go Fish:  Print two sets of picture cards and have students use repeated sentence framework to request desired picture with target sound.

As I hinted above, there will be additional Articulation BINGO sets on the horizon!  Stay tuned for the next installment /sh, th, ch/ and thank you for all of your continued support of Straight Up Speech!

Get your copy of Articulation Bingo for /s/ and /z/ in my TPT store by clicking here

Jenn

Articulation BINGO for /k/ and /g/

I am so excited to share this new activity with all of you!  I just finished the first installment in my Articulation BINGO series targeting /k/ and /g/ in all word positions

While I LOVE adorable clip art, some of my clients are often distracted by it.  Articulation BINGO is a simple set of cards (just clip art picture and word) and addresses multiple words per position per sound.

This activity includes:

Contents:

• 35 picture cards each for initial /k/ (pages 3-8) and initial /g/ (pages 37-42)

• 35 picture cards each for medial /k/ (pages 13-18) and medial /g/ (pages 47-52)

• 35 picture cards for final /k/ (pages 23-28) and 29 for final /g/ (pages 57-61)

• 4 different picture bingo boards per word position per sound (24 total) (/k/ pages 9-12, 19-22, 29-32) and /g/ pages 43-46, 53-56, 62-65)

• 4 different picture bingo boards with all word positions represented per sound (12 total) (pages 33-36 and pages 66-69)

**Cards can be used for traditional articulation drill and practice or to play one of the following game options.

• Bingo:   Distribute bingo board to each student.  Have students take turns drawing picture card and naming items with target sound.  First student to get bingo (across, down, or horizontally) or cover entire board is winner.

• Memory:  Print two sets of picture cards and have students name items with target sound while matching picture pairs.

• Go Fish:  Print two sets of picture cards and have students use repeated sentence framework to request desired picture with target sound.

As I mentioned above, there will be additional Articulation BINGO sets on the horizon!  Stay tuned for the next installment and thank you for all of your continued support of Straight Up Speech!

Get your copy of Articulation Bingo for /k/ and /g/ in my TPT store by clicking here

Jenn

I know it's Monday, but I have exciting news to share!

So today is yet another Monday...for those of you NOT on Spring Break (myself included - I work in a hospital outpatient clinic), here is some news I am hoping will brighten your day.  I am VERY excited to share my newest activity with you!

What's Your Number - Auditory Memory Practice (Forward and Reversed) is an activity designed to provide your students with opportunities to practice their immediate and working memory/recall skills with series of numbers.  This 32-page packet includes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 digit sequences on cute calculator clip art from The Enlightened Elephant!

To make data collection easier, I have also included record sheets with space to record two trials for both numbers forward and numbers reversed!

Throughout my SLP travels, I have come across some excellent activities for word and sentence recall, but have had a difficult time finding activities for number recall.  Hope this fills a gap for you as well!

You can find What's Your Number here