Whew! This little project that started out as a few pages last fall turned into a MASSIVE bundle that is finally finished! The Fall Edition of Nonfiction Texts Targeting Articulation and Language are complete and posted!
If you’re not familiar with these passages, here’s how they work:
Each packet contains 8 nonfiction stories with a seasonal theme.
These stories are then written 6 different ways to target specific articulation sounds:
•/r/ and /r/ blends
•/l/ and /l/ blends
•/k/ and /g/
•/s/, /z/ and /s/ blends
•/sh/, /ch/, and /j/
•/th/
Each story contains prompts for your articulation students to monitor their sounds AND questions for your language students.
In addition, I include both an SLP version for easy data collection and a student version.
It is the ultimate in Print and Go therapy materials and can be used for your entire caseload (especially those often hard-to-balance mixed groups)! *For a no-print option, download onto your iPad and open up the specific sound passage you’re working on!
For the early birds out there, this Fall Edition will be at its lowest price this week only for $7 (regular $10). Grab them up now and have your plans ready for after summer!
To save you money, I’ve created a bundle with this selection of nonfiction texts, which is now COMPLETE! Hooray! If you’ve already purchased this bundle, go re-download to grab the Fall Texts! Now you can complete your collection for the entire year with Winter, Spring/Summer, and Fall completed when you download this bundle! And as a little thank-you for sticking with me on this loooong product, I’m giving one bundle away! Simply enter the rafflecopter at the end of this post for your chance to win!
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Shara Kuehl says
March 31, 2016 at 10:25 amI think mixed groups are great when students working on speech are at the reading or structured conversational level. I have them use the same materials as my language students but their focus is speech.
Leslie Talford says
March 31, 2016 at 11:33 amI especially like mixed groups when working on carryover for specific sounds. It works well for me to have the student(s) working on articulation read the passages to work on their sound production.
Kristine says
March 31, 2016 at 11:41 amI often play games with my students. This seems to motivate them. For mixed groups, I can have each child practice whatever target they are working on during their turn. However, reading is also good because I can focus on specific sounds for one student and then focus on different language concepts for another student.
Valerie says
March 31, 2016 at 11:44 amFor middle high school students I really like the One Unit activities by a SLP on tpt.com
Karen says
March 31, 2016 at 11:51 amIt’s important for students with multiple goals to remember what they are working on. We discuss their goals often so they are aware of what sounds they are working on. Rather than only working from lists or apps, which can get tedious, I love to incorporate reading tasks of interest. This gives them practice in situations that are more “real” and they have to take more responsibility. Highlighting words in the passages helps them to realize where and how often their sounds appear in life.
Santha says
March 31, 2016 at 11:51 amWith our busy schedules mixed groups are inevitable. Story retelling/comprehension, verbal explanation and interactive games are my go to favorites. I am always in need of solid, ready to implement materials. Language & articulation based materials are a bonus!
Taylor Fleming says
March 31, 2016 at 12:09 pmI try to come up with an activity that target all my students goals who are in the same group and just have them work on their specific goal. If that is not possible I work with one student while the others are reviewing their goals.
Megan says
March 31, 2016 at 1:34 pmWe do a fair amount of reading, which can target themes from the book and a variety of speech sounds, as well as game play, which can incorporate drill work for any student goals. Thanks for all of your work on this packet – it’s awesome!
Angela Wiggins says
March 31, 2016 at 2:57 pmMixed groups are not my favorite, but seem to be the majority. I use a lot of children’s literature–we pick out sounds in text, look for sounds in pictures, answer questions, make predictions, etc. I also use a lot of reinforcement games and activities and target specific individual goals with drill and practice. Lastly, I like stations where the students independently work on their goals–use click counters to say 150 artic words, EET graphic organizers, etc.
Kim Hovey says
March 31, 2016 at 3:31 pmMixed groups are great for the kids who need to focus on carryover of speech sounds. I can usually find enough appropriate artic targets within language games.
Asiah says
March 31, 2016 at 4:07 pmReading passages are my favorite to use with mixed therapy groups. Great product!
Jen K says
March 31, 2016 at 4:34 pmI like to use books to work with students who are in mixed groups. Thankfully, I don’t have too many of them right now. It’s always a challenge!
Amy says
March 31, 2016 at 5:31 pmI usually use game or books when working with mixed groups. It can be a challenge, though. This is one area where I feel like I need more ideas / help in!
Emily Sellers says
March 31, 2016 at 6:34 pmThis bundle will be a life saver with mixed groups. Thanks!
Hope says
March 31, 2016 at 6:41 pmI’m extremely fortunate not to have mixed groups. However, when I have an individual student with speech and language goals, I like to have them use words with their sounds to create funny stories.
Annie says
March 31, 2016 at 10:08 pmYes this is very similar to how I work with language/articulation mixed gross. I often highlight the sounds in the story, have the student working on articulation read the story to the group, and then have the student working on language answer comprehension questions after its read. Similarly, sometimes I’ll read the story, have the students working on artic listening for their sounds in the story and writing them down as I read, and then the student working on language can answer questions when I’m done with the story or retell the story, etc. I love your new product and am adding it to my wish list!!
Lindsay says
April 1, 2016 at 1:33 amI often have to work with mixed groups when I am doing makeup sessions. This would be a lifesaver so I’m not drowning in various different stimulus card decks!
Adi says
April 1, 2016 at 6:02 amBooks would be my go to for mixed groups, but it’s not easy! This product would be a life saver.
Macyn says
April 1, 2016 at 11:57 amWith mixed groups and students with multiple goals, I like to review what each student is working on by using “I can” statements. I enjoy using reading passages in mixed groups!
Heidi says
April 1, 2016 at 2:52 pmI am just starting a new job back in a traditional school setting after doing telepractice for a number of years so I am just starting to have mixed groups again and working on figuring things out 🙂
Holly S says
April 1, 2016 at 8:52 pmI usually have the kids take turns and the articulation students drill on their sounds during their turn while the language students practice their goals on their turn. It’s nice once the articulation student gets to the sentence level or reading/conversational with their target sound so that we can start using the SAME materials.
Kylie says
April 2, 2016 at 7:45 pmI am a grad student doing my internships now so I’m always learning about new ways/techniques to plan for mixed groups! I’ve used your Nonfiction Texts with my students and it works SO well! 🙂 I also like using some kind of reinforcer game. Thank you for these!
Judy Hale says
April 2, 2016 at 10:32 pmI will admit that mixed goal groups, such as language/artic or artic/social in one group are a bit of a challenge for me, even after all the years I’ve worked. I’m always looking for things that can be adapted to meet multiple goals, and this product would definitely fit the bill!
Shannon H says
April 3, 2016 at 2:29 amI often use games with mixed groups. I can focus on each child’s need on their “turn.” It’s not ideal and my assistant and I were just talking about how to revamp our whole way of looking at therapy. This is exactly the direction we were thinking!