We all know “If You Take a Mouse to School” is a classic start-of-the-year book. It’s an easy go-to, but, if we’re being honest- sometiiiimes…. those favorite go-tos, after you read them over and over, get a little stale, right? Well, if you’re looking for some fresh, new ideas to use with this book for circle time in the preschool classroom- you’re in the right place! Let’s get started with 3 ideas for whole group! 1. Object box Using an object box/manipulatives to go with your ... read more
How To Store Your Cariboo Cards
If you read my post on how to use the Cariboo game for speech therapy, you’re probably ready to jump right in and start prepping cards to go with the game. But, you might be wondering, “How do I actually ORGANIZE all these cards?” I’ve tried my share of organizational systems for these cards, so I’ll walk you through the pros and cons of each one, and which one I like the best! 1. Binder with velcro These are old pictures of what I first started with. I ... read more
How To Use Cariboo Cards in Speech Therapy
If you’ve spent any amount of time in any of the SLP Facebook groups, you’ve probably seen people asking about the game Cariboo. “How do I use it?” “Where did you find it?” "Do you use the original cards with the game?""What's all the fuss about?" First off, it’s basically therapy gold, so consider yourself lucky if you’ve managed to find one! Secondly, I’m here to break down alllll the different ways you can use the game. I personally don’t use the original cards ... read more
SLP Circle Time: Room on the Broom
So many times, I've seen questions in Facebook groups about how to do circle time/whole class language groups as an SLP in the preschool setting. Room on the Broom is one of my favorite Halloween books, and with lots of different characters/elements, all of the kids in the class can have their own prop to participate, making it perfect for whole group language lessons! I'll walk you through exactly how I run it and all the goals you can hit, below: Props to collect or print: -Characters: ... read more
Monsters Love School Activities
Halloween is my fave when it comes to therapy activities. So many fun books, and "Monsters Love School" by Mike Austin is no exception! I discovered it over the summer, and love how these monsters can be paired with "Back to School" themed activities AND Halloween themes! I know this time of year gets crazy, so these book-themed activities are a BREEZE when it comes to prepping. First off, the book itself: Little monster is going to school for the first time with all the other monsters. He ... read more
Preschool Circle Time Language Groups: PUMPKINS
Fall is in full swing, and with trips to the pumpkin patch likely on the horizon for many of our preschool kiddos! I've seen questions come up often enough in the Facebook groups about whole group circle time language lessons in the preschool setting, so I wanted to start a series of posts to share fun and easy ideas in this area based on common preschool themes. First up... pumpkins!Materials needed:-Book ("Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin")-Die cut pumpkins with 1, 2, or 3 step ... read more
Apple Speech and Language Ideas
Fall is my jam. I love apple everything, cooler temps (though it's still been upper 80s and 90s here.. gross), boots, scarves.. the list goes on! Most preschool classrooms do an apple theme, and if you're following along with their themes, you probably want some fun and easy apple activities that specifically target your kids' goals! My apple speech and language unit includes...File folder activities that are great for kids with Autism who are using workbox-type tasks, or even those ... read more
7 ways to use Zingo in therapy as MORE than just a general reinforcer
I love using games in therapy because a) they're easy, and b) they lend themselves naturally to a variety of different skills, such as following directions, turn-taking, and learning how to handle a loss.Often times, we might be using games as just a general reinforcer while we do drill with other skills, but today I wanted to share with you how I've used the game Zingo on its own to target a variety of communication skills, without needing any additional materials! Social Skills/Social ... read more
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round…
If you are following The Frenzied SLPs on Facebook, you may have seen our series of one-item therapy activities. In case you missed it, I shared ideas for how to use one activity (I know, I strayed a little bit from the one "item" theme) to target a variety of goals for your EI and preschool caseload using a school bus and farm animals while you sing!First up-- articulation goals!You can target a mix of earlier-emerging sounds /p, t, d, h, k g/ just by naming the farm animals as you sing ... read more
Target Dollar Spot Finds for Therapy- February 2017!
Well, it's a good thing I struck out on everything I tried on at Loft over the weekend because I went to Target on my way home to pick up 3 things (bananas, milk, and peppermint extract) and proceeded to spend all the money on all the things non food-related: Target clothes (because I obviously need more than the 8 cardigans already in my closet) and therapy materials in the Dollar Spot (I mean, it's for the kids, right? Right.) I wanted to share the things I found in hopes that you ... read more
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