Last year I purchased 5-Minute Kids Program created by Susan Sexton (introduced to me by my good friend Emily). Have you heard of this program? If not, please keep reading!
I contacted Sue and she has graciously agreed to provide a free give-away of a CD containing more than 80 games for speech and language to one lucky reader!
I can sum up why I use 5-Minute Kids Articulation Program with 3 simple words:
By now, I know you’ve heard of this new way of “doing education.” If not though, please see http://www.rti4success.org/. RTI can be extremely confusing, especially for speech language therapists who must first provide services to our students identified as having a disability. However, as speech language therapists working in the schools, we must also:
1. identify students needing intervention
2. determine the level and intensity of intervention
3. provide evidence-based intervention based on individual needs.
5-Minute Kids has made it extremely easy for me to implement an Articulation RTI Program at my district.
Here is the overview of this program:
“5 Minute Kids is a program for delivering services to students with speech sound disorders by scheduling short, individual drill sessions. This program requires little planning for the professional and minimal time out of the classroom for the student. The child receives therapy in the hallway or a nearby available location for designated number of 5 to 10 minute sessions, based on therapy needs. Over the last 10 years, data has shown that this model is more effective than traditional group therapy in achieving speech and language goals.” (http://www.5minutekids.com/index.html)
Okay, just a few points to make sure we are all on the same page.
· We understand that all students with articulation disorders do not need an Individual Education Plan (IEP). An IEP is designed for students whose disability or disorder is so severe that it impacts their education, requiring them to receive specially designed instruction.
· Student needs must be looked at individually. This is why there are 3 tiers (or levels) to RTI. A student who has difficulty saying /r/ will have a different level of intervention than a student who has a severe articulation or phonological delay.
Okay, so how do I use the 5 Minute Kids Program for RTI? I have created this chart to explain:
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Key Components of Response to Intervention (RTI)
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5 Minute Kids Articulation Program
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District-wide screening to identify those students who require intervention.
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Although 5 Minute Kids does not provide a screening, I do my own for all new kindergartners. All students entering kindergarten are screened for articulation errors. Then, I go back and mark students for whom there are concerns and require intervention. This is done at the beginning of the year.
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Evidence-Based Intervention
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Students requiring articulation intervention are then scheduled to receive the 5 Minute Program (which IS an evidence-based intervention). See research article: http://www.5minutekids.com/researcharticle.html. |
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Multi-level Intervention
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It is extremely easy to set up tiers within the 5 Minute Articulation Program. Initially, the students that were identified during screening are sent a permission slip (download mine HERE) and scheduled for “Tier 2” intervention which I set up as two 5 Minute individual sessions out in the hall with the student (10 minutes per week). If, after 8 weeks, they are making limited progress, I move them to “Tier 3” and schedule two more sessions (a total of 20 minutes per week).
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Progress Monitoring
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5 Minute Kids makes it super easy to progress monitor. Lists of target words come with spaces for data collection. I usually see progress within the first couple of weeks. |
· Huge time saver! Instead of trying to schedule my articulation kiddos in groups (and yes, I’ve been guilty of even sneaking a few in a language group for scheduling purposes), I now see them only 10-20 minutes per week.
· Individual therapy provides more intensive therapy. I’ve seen dramatic results because I am working with my students individually. For these types of students, there are no games-and no, there haven’t been any complaints. The students expect to get straight to work and I usually can get about 50-75 productions of sounds in that 5 minutes. Then, they go right back to class. They come to know and expect the routine.
· Tons of opportunities to progress monitor! The 5 Minute Program provides pages upon pages of target sounds in initial, medial and final positions of words and at the phrase and sentence level. Each page provides ample space for collecting data. Here are some examples:
The entire 6 volume set sells for $99 and can be found HERE.
However, Susan is generously offering a free CD (different than the entire volume) to one lucky viewer (retails for $30)! This exciting NEW CD-rom features a collection of MORE THAN 80 GAMES available to print in full color. Perfect for work in small groups or for individual play, these games are simple but FUN and each takes just a few minutes to play. They pair perfectly for implementing an RTI approach to articulation therapy.
However, Susan is generously offering a free CD (different than the entire volume) to one lucky viewer (retails for $30)! This exciting NEW CD-rom features a collection of MORE THAN 80 GAMES available to print in full color. Perfect for work in small groups or for individual play, these games are simple but FUN and each takes just a few minutes to play. They pair perfectly for implementing an RTI approach to articulation therapy.
1. Your email (I will be contacting you for a shipping address)
2. A comment stating if you have used the 5 Minute Kids Program
Or
A comment on how you currently implement RTI at your district
*Winner will be chosen on Monday, October 22 through Random Generator.
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Cindy and Kristina says
October 16, 2012 at 9:27 pmI have never heard of this program! Thanks so much for sharing! knyoung2@gmail.com
Lauren L. says
October 16, 2012 at 10:36 pmRight now, I’m doing my own make-shift version of 5-minute artic with superduper cards. Lol. This would be so helpful!! Thanks for the opportunity! lalac16@gmail.com
Lauren
busybeespeech.blogspot.com
slongslp says
October 16, 2012 at 10:55 pmI have seen this program and am excited to use it as my district is moving to an RTI program for many of our kiddos! This would be such a huge help! I would like this model of doing more intensive, brief therapy, and I would love to have the sound book for each specific sound instead of flipping through my Jumbo Book of Artic for five different sounds all while playing a game to keep my groups entertained while we work!
Stephanie
slongslp@gmail.com
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 12:37 amYes, having everything in one spot definitely helps! Thanks for posting!
J says
October 16, 2012 at 11:15 pmI have heard of the program but not how to use it so this was great! Thanks for the information!
Our district isn’t using RTI yet, but we will shortly so this would be a great way to do things quickly. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jordan
scheid.jordan@gmail.com
Brandy Madujibeya-Epps says
October 16, 2012 at 11:24 pmI have heard of this program and currently not using any RTI program. Thanks for the giveaway.
bnmeslpa@gmail.com
meesterc says
October 16, 2012 at 11:38 pmI love doing a 5 minute program with my students. This would be another tool to add to what I do already!
Cindy
meesterc says
October 16, 2012 at 11:39 pmMy e-mail is:
meesc@comcast.net
Cindy
Stampngrl says
October 16, 2012 at 11:39 pmI have heard of this program but have not used it. Currently we are doing RTI for mild articulation delays but services are generally the 20 minute group sessions 2-3 times per week in the speech room. Thanks for the giveaway and info.!
Sue
stampngrl@hotmail.com
Kathy says
October 16, 2012 at 11:55 pmI contacted Susan last year when I was at a another school, however I feel her program would work wonders at my new school too. kathleen.cccslp@gmail.com
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 1:15 amYou won! I’ll be emailing you 🙂
dmessineo says
October 17, 2012 at 12:13 amI have not heard of this program either but so glad to be introduced to it! Always looking for quick and effective activities to use with both my students and those students we are trying to avoid putting on an IEP by doing RTI!
Thanks!
Jenna Rayburn says
October 17, 2012 at 12:14 amspeechroomnews@gmail.com
I love the idea of this program, but haven’t started it yet in my district. I currently do an RTI group, once per week, then ramp up to twice a week for tier 3.
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 12:40 amI would love to hear more about how you tackle RTI. I feel that my articulation program is set and is working but I feel language groups are harder to schedule. I have a few language intervention groups and they are pretty similar to my groups of students on IEPs.
Carrie Manchester says
October 17, 2012 at 12:27 amI haven’t heard of this program yet. My district is notorious for over-identifying kids for iep services…we really need to move more toward an RTI model for more of our kids! Thanks for introducing this program!
cmanchester57@gmail.com
Heather says
October 17, 2012 at 3:52 amSLPs in my district do not take part in RTI. I try to provide resources and ideas to teachers, however, for students who are tier 2.
Heythereheather@gmail.com
Andrea L says
October 17, 2012 at 1:53 pmI have been wanted to try this program. We do try to use RTI framework for some kids that only have one or two errors but we don’t have it formalized yet.
alincoln@hillsdaleschools.com
MonarchSLP11 says
October 17, 2012 at 1:55 pmSLPs are starting to use RTI in our school district. We just got the 5-minute articulation books, but I would LOVE to have the CD.
MonarchSLP11@gmail.com
Kristi Hazzard says
October 17, 2012 at 2:47 pmI have not heard of this program. I start my first SLP job (yay!) on 10/29. Therefore, I am not familiar with the current curriculum at the school.
hazzardk@att.net
The Mrs. says
October 17, 2012 at 4:45 pmI’ve heard of this program and am VERY intrigued. Currently I’m screening kids as they are referred and offering a 9 week intervention to students. From there we revisit and decide to dismiss from intervention, continue, or move to an IEP.
The Mrs. says
October 17, 2012 at 4:45 pmemail: apatten77@hotmail.com
Julie Wynja says
October 17, 2012 at 6:38 pmYes I have this program, and I love it! I have been doing the 5 minute kids therapy for the last three years. I have tailored to best fit the needs of my students. Although this model does not fit all of my articulation kids, it does work for many of them. I typically do 2-3 5 minute sessions/week and then one 20 minute session with them per week. My teachers have loved the ease of the scheduling, because they are very flexible knowing that their students will only be pulled for 5 minutes. Plus I have the opportunity of seeing my students more often in a week. LOVE IT!!!
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 12:41 amThe scheduling of this program definitely helps!
Danielle says
October 17, 2012 at 9:27 pmI use elements of this program including the 5-minute sessions 4 times per week in the hallway at my school. I have LOVED changing over to this method. It allows me to see each student individually and I can get through 6 students individually in 30 minutes instead of only seeing them twice per week for 30 minutes of watered-down therapy! I’d love to be entered for this giveaway at daniellereed@me.com! Thanks!
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 12:44 amI definitely agree that my individual therapy for 5 minutes is more intense (and I feel that I get more done) than when I scheduled the 30 minute group therapy. Thanks for sharing!
Jen K says
October 18, 2012 at 6:55 pmI use the 5 minute program within my elementary school. The teachers love not having the students miss so much time. We are unable to use RTI for S/L services at this time within WI.
I’d love to be entered into your giveaway. My email is: jkiekhoefer1@gmail.com
By the way, I didn’t know they had a games CD. I couldn’t find it on their website.
clnslp says
October 18, 2012 at 7:22 pmI have heard of this program, would love to use it. However, I am split among 3 buildings, so I am not in the same school at the same times enough during the week. I like seeing how others are/aren’t using RtI in their schools. My districts do not have a concrete RtI system in place. egn@itctel.com
Christina Mountzouris says
October 18, 2012 at 7:32 pmI have heard of this program, but do not have it. The RTI program in my school involved seeing students with one or two artic errors for 6 weeks once a week and providing a home program for carryover. Then reassess. Typically six weeks is not enough time to correct the error sounds. This program would be helpful to drill quickly and more often with materials at hand. Thanks for the offer. cmtzouris@gmail.com
Rachel says
October 19, 2012 at 12:07 amI have just started using the five min approach and love it so far!! The cd of games sounds great! My email is reg781 @ gmail . Com. (No spaces). Thanks for the giveaway!:)
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A-B-Seymour
Kristin says
October 19, 2012 at 11:52 amI love 5 minute drills but do not have the actuall program. I started it last year and have seen great progress with most my kids. kehay86@gmail.com
movaly1 says
October 19, 2012 at 1:44 pmI have not used the official 5 minute artic program but I have started seeing my artic kids in 10 minutes groups 4 times a week.
CC says
October 20, 2012 at 5:05 amSounds perfect!! I see my artic kids 5x/week for 5-10 minutes. This sounds like a great way to do it, although I have not tried it.
w. says
October 20, 2012 at 11:21 pmI would LOVE to be able to use this program! I currently see my RTI kiddos for approximately 15-30 minutes weekly in large groups. Having something like the 5 minute artic program to more effectively use my time! Thanks!
Felice Clark says
October 21, 2012 at 8:05 pmI do not have this program, but have been trying to implement this type of therapy idea this year. I wish I only had one school because I would then change my schedule to seeing kiddos 4-5 days a week for 5-10 minutes a session. Love it! thedabblingspeechie@gmail.com
Cheerios626 says
October 21, 2012 at 11:18 pmI have wanted this program for a while now!! Thanks for the giveaway! Cheerios626@aim.com
Shannon Giles says
October 22, 2012 at 6:19 pmI use the five minute approach in my building, but I’m constantly finding my own materials to make it work. sgiles@gpsbulldogs.org
Nicole Allison says
October 23, 2012 at 12:45 amThank you so much for all the comments! I love all the ideas! Keep them coming 🙂
Erin & Josh says
October 30, 2012 at 5:39 pmWe use 5 minute artic in our school district and I love it! The kids make so much progress. I would love to have the CD for some new ideas.
erin.josh@gmail.com
Jenni says
November 23, 2012 at 5:45 pmI have this program and use it with my IEP speech kids as we no longer do RTI. I do one 20 minute group session and one to two five minutes sessions a week. Do you use this program for your speech kids with an IEP or just those enrolled in RTI?
Nicole Allison says
December 20, 2012 at 6:45 pmHello,
Thanks for the question! I only use this program currently for students in RTI. You could use it with students on IEP, as long as you wrote the minutes and location to accommodate it.
brownnancy15 says
November 1, 2013 at 4:08 amI have heard of the program but not how to use it so this was great! Thanks for the information!
Our district isn’t using RTI yet, but we will shortly so this would be a great way to do things quickly. Thanks for the giveaway!I love doing a 5 minute program with my students. This would be another tool to add to what I do already!
RTI Software
Linda Lugo says
September 16, 2016 at 2:29 pmI would love to start using this program. I have heard from others that it’s a great program to use and I have also heard success stories.
Linda Lugo says
October 2, 2017 at 1:27 pmI have heard of this program and I have heard great things about it. I would love to start using it due to the high demand of students who exhibit articulation errors. I see students for articulation as part of the RTI process. Would like to start the 5 minute Artic program so that the students are not missing to much of the academic instruction that is taken place in the classroom.