Theme for the Week of November 30th

Try this riddle to figure out our theme for the week.  Leave a comment with your guess.

With antlers on my head,

and a nose that is red,

I make Santa go high.

Who am I?

Favorite Thanksgiving Dish

We all have a favorite food that we like to eat on Thanksgiving.  I want you to think of your favorite food and leave me three describing clues and I will try to figure out what your favorite Thanksgiving food is.

Speech Sounds at Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving coming up, try to think of at least one word that relates to Thanksgiving that has your speech sound.  The more you can think of the better!  Leave a comment with all of the words you can think of.

Theme for the Week of November 23rd

Hey guys!  Since this is a short week, we are continuing our Thanksgiving theme.  No worries though I still have a riddle for you related to Thanksgiving!  Give it a try and leave a comment.

Pick me in the garden.

Please take off my silky layer.

You can eat me with a spoon or take off a big bite from my side.

Who am I?

Turkey Trouble

We read one of my favorite Thanksgiving books this week called Turkey Trouble.  See if you can sequence the animals turkey dressed up as.  Leave a comment with the animals in order.  You can also leave a comment with what you think turkey should have disguised himself as.

Core Vocabulary Word of the Week - GO!

The new word of the week is GO!  We will be focusing on this word for the next couple of weeks.  I sent home a handout with ways to incorporate GO naturally into your daily activities and with some additional activities.  See the picture of the handout below if you want to take another look.  Also, I made a simple reader with pictures your child can color.  This reader includes the same picture cues that we use in speech for great practice and exposure to the word GO and different contexts that we may use this word.  Click HERE for another copy of the reader.

Plate Full of Practice

In speech, we talk about the importance of practicing our speech sounds outside of the speech room.  This week, we have been working on a craft that the students will get to take home that has five practice words that can say several times each night.  The student's plate full of practice will be coming home next week just in time for Thanksgiving Break!  Check out a Plate Full of R that one student made.

What are you Thankful For?

With Thanksgiving up, I have plenty to be thankful for.  I am so thankful I get to work with some of the best kids every day.  What are the top three things that you are thankful for?  Leave a comment with your answer.

Thanksgiving Idioms

Try to figure out the meaning to at least one of these Thanksgiving Idioms.  If you try all five, you may get a special prize!

1. I am stuffed.
2. I quit cold turkey.
3. Eat like a bird
4. I have a sweet tooth.
5. I really pigged out.

Theme for the Week of November 16th

Next week, we are continuing with our Thanksgiving theme.  This week's riddle will uncover a piece in our activity that we are making next week.  Good luck guessing!

Use me instead of your hands.

I love helping you eat cereal and ice cream.

I can be plastic or metal.

Who am I?

Sensory Turkey Fun

With some of my younger groups, we have been making sensory turkeys and reading the book "Run Turkey Run" this week.  They turned out super cute and the kids loved making them!  Check out all of our sensory feathers!

  

   

Turkey, Turkey, Turkey

Some groups have been reading Five Flying Turkeys and playing a Roll-a-Turkey game while working on their speech goals.  See the picture below to check out some of our AWESOME turkeys!  Keep scrolling down for the Roll-a-Turkey game, so you can play at home!  Each time you roll, practice your speech sound that number of times and of course make your turkey.  :)

 

Theme for the Week of November 9th

Get excited for our new theme! Try the riddle to figure out next week's theme.  Don't forget to leave a comment with your guess.

Thanksgiving is my LEAST favorite holiday.

You can put stuff inside of me.

You may find me on your plate.

Who am I?

Toys to Promote Language

Hi Parents! This was a great handout created by another speech blogger that includes some of the best toys to increase language.  These may be great ideas for the holidays or upcoming birthdays.  Personally, my absolute favorites are a farm and any food/kitchen toys.  Click HERE to access this great resource!

Make your Vote Count!

This week, many groups have been making their vote count by voting for their favorite candy, season, sport, fast food, and subject!  If you have your voter registration card, please leave a comment with your vote on your favorite book character!  I will graph the votes and let you know the winner.

   Pete the Cat

 The Cat in the Hat

  Junie B. Jones

  Llama Llama


VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Theme for the Week of November 2nd

Try to solve this week's riddle.  Don't forget to leave a comment with your guess.

I come each November.

I am a day for you to decide,

but you must be 18.

What day am I?

Core Vocabulary Word of the Week - OPEN

Last week and this coming week, we are targeting the word "OPEN" in speech and in the classroom.  Here is a handout we shared with the teachers that can also be incorporated in the home.  It has different examples of books, free apps, and activities that naturally incorporate the word OPEN.

In the technology section, there is a video listed called "Knock, Knock Trick-or-Treat" that the kids loved and that easily incorporated our Core Vocabulary word - OPEN.  Click here to go to the YouTube video.  The activity that follows this video can be found by clicking here.  With this activity, he/she can "OPEN" the door to see who is visiting.  Below is a picture of the wheel that some kids made in speech.

What is Core Vocabulary?

With some students, we are taking a Core Vocabulary approach to expand either their verbal or non-verbal language output.  You may be wondering what is Core Vocabulary.  Well...Core Vocabulary are the words that make up approximately 80% of what we say.   These words are used across contexts and contain all parts of speech.  Core Vocabulary includes the following words: I, no, yes/yeah, want, go, my, in, off, all done, and more.

To teach and incorporate these words, we are going to focus on a word every week or two weeks.  Many of these words have multiple meanings and can be used in different contexts, so we are working with the classroom teachers to incorporate this common language both visually and verbally.  Click HERE to see a list of preschool Core Vocabulary words.