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 […]
Superhero Common Core Posters
Hello! I just wanted to let you know about a new product I think you’re really going to like: Superhero Common Core Posters and Flashcards! These adorable superhero “I Can” and “I Will” statements are exclusively made for Speech Language Pathologists and address over 45 Common Core Standards! This huge pack contains all 6 […]
Fall Trees for Speech
Have you noticed all the amazing blogs out there? I sure have and am gleaning some wonderful fall ideas from them! I saw this one on A Teeny Tiny Teacher (thanks Kathy). If you haven’t headed on over, make sure to check it out-she is hilarious! This idea came from Pinterest. I love adapting other’s […]
Ned’s Head
“Do you sleep in there?” One of my first graders looks up at me. My office has two doors –the main one leading from the hallway and another leading to the library. Apparently, this little guy just noticed the back door and came to the conclusion that teachers must live at the school. And…we all […]
TPT Winner!
Congrats to the $10 TPT winner: Jenn from over at Crazy Speech World! She was lucky number 14. Thank you to all to participated! For those that did not win, I am giving away a Halloween Grammar Pack for free over at my TPT store or check it out at my new Teacher’s Notebook Store. […]
Vocab, Vocab, Vocab!
So on Saturday I ran my first half-marathon. Scratch that. On Saturday I ran the most I’ve ever run in my life-ever. I didn’t tell many people just in case the slow bus had to come and get me. Then I would have had to tell them that I didn’t finish. But these legs surprised […]
Paint Cards for Blending Sounds, Synonyms? Yes!
Hi there!By now you know that my husband and I are working on our 125 year-old house. This means I make A LOT of trips to home-improvement stores. I mean, I practically call Lowes “my second home.” Since I visit these stores say….once per week, I came up a few therapy/small group ideas to use […]
$10 TPT Giveaway!
Speech Peeps got a face-lift! After waiting patiently and searching for the perfect template, I finally found one at Dreamlike Magic. Alicia was amazing to work with and very fast!I still consider myself new to the blogging world. The other day I realized I now have over 50 followers! What? 50! I so appreciate every one of you. You comment, share, encourage, […]
Classroom Management for Older Students
I have good kids. I even dare to say I’ve never come across one I couldn’t motivate with something. However, this year, my kiddos are jumping jellybeans! I’ve never had a group this rambunctious and, although they are a blast, I know kids learn best when there are guidelines and expectations. Here are some ideas […]
Safari Phonological Awareness Activity Pack (one that is actually fun!)
It’s finally here! After teaching these skills my first 2 years, I have created a packet that addresses tons of phonological awareness skills. The best part? The kids have a blast! In this Safari-themed packet, students identify initial sounds, blends and digraphs using BINGO, hide-and-seek, and then reinforcement worksheets. After so much blogging about classroom […]