Turkey Turkey What Do You See Freebie!

Hello Everybody!

Welcome back to Freeibe Friday! I am super excited for this weeks Freebie! It's based off of the classic Brown Bear Brown Bear book, but with a little holiday twist! It's called Turkey, Turkey What Do You See? Yep, you guessed it, it's Thanksgiving Day themed and my students love it!! It gets them (and me) excited for Thanksgiving and introduces a range of Thanksgiving vocabulary. I was surprised to learn that many of my students didn't know what a turkey even looked like. It's great for facilitating for great conversations about why we have Thanksgiving, what we eat on Thanksgiving, and who you share the special holiday with. Overall, this is a great and quick activity for targeting sequencing, wh-questions, and vocabulary! Here is short preview!

As you can see above, it shows both the Turkey and the next object that the Turkey sees! I like this format because it is simple and clear. 

I also included individual pictures so that you can target sequencing skills. Just print out and have the child sequence as or after you read this book!

Do you have any favorite Thanksgiving Day themed activities? Please leave a comment below and CLICK HERE for your freebie :)

Thanks for stopping by and come back next time for your Freebie Friday!

ASHA Do's and Don'ts!

Hey Guys!

Welcome to today's Tip Tuesday! I am so excited to share with you my first time ASHA experience in Chicago.  I really had no idea what to expect or how to prepare for this journey, so I thought I'd share with you some tips I learned along the way!

1.  Do plan ahead
Before I left for ASHA, I pre-planned my entire schedule, so that I could make sure to attend all the lectures I wanted and not scramble around the convention center getting lost. I used the Program Planner on the ASHA website. You can search for lectures and add them to your schedule! You can also download your schedule to your iPhone of iPad and it will automatically add events to your calendar. So helpful!!

2. Don't forget to share
Though I got to attend all my "must have" lectures, there were a few I regretted not attending (like the adult rehab lectures). The group of friends I went to ASHA with decided to split up for a few lectures. That way we could email each other notes and information from a missed lecture! Even though you won't get CEU's for this, it was still helpful for me to catch up on some adult dysphagia information that I desperately wanted!

3. Don't forget snacks
If you're like me and need to eat every few hours, make sure to bring snacks! The lines get overwhelmingly long during lunch hours and other breaks throughout the day. I made sure to pick up my morning coffee before the convention and brought a few granola bars. Also, allow yourself at least an hour lunch and dinner, because you will most likely stand in line for 30 minutes just to purchase a meal!

4. Don't be late 
Arrive to the lectures early! I would try and get to a lecture at least 20 minutes early to make sure I got a seat. Others who arrived late or even on time were asked to leave due to space shortage!

5. Do allow extra space 
Make room in your suitcase for extra goodies and freebies! I gathered a lot of free speech therapy items (my favorite being chewy tubes) and had a hard time packing. I actually had to check my bag for $25, because it was too full!!

6. Do bring your iPad
Make sure to bring an iPad or laptop computer. The lecturers do not provide handouts and you are expected to either print out the notes beforehand or view them on a portable device. I really liked using my iPad, because I could make notes right onto the lecture, email, and print them out! This was great when sharing lectures with my friends.

7. Don't forget your charges
If you do bring your iPad or iPhone, bring your charger too! You would be surprised how fast your battery runs out when your tweeting, emailing, texting, and writing notes!

8. Don't forget comfy clothes and shoes
I brought a mix of comfy clothes and dressy clothes for the conference. I ended up only wearing my comfy jeans and boots every day! Unless you're going to ASHA to network, get interviewed, or present, I would advise you to wear very comfortable clothes and shoes. You will be doing a lot of walking!

All in all, this was a fantastic experience and a fun way to get all of my CEU's! Chicago was amazing and I did get some time to enjoy the city, especially a lot of shopping on Michigan Avenue (oops)!

Did you go to ASHA? What are your tips? Leave a message below and come back for next week's Tip Tuesday!!

Thanksgiving Plurals Freebie

Hello all!

Thank goodness for Friday! I am so happy/excited/thankful for the long weekend :) I really need it as I am sure you do too!!

I have more updates to share with you! I have decided to do some per-diem work in a rehab facility very close to where I live. I decided to take on an extra position for many reasons, but mainly to keep up both child and adult areas of speech-language pathology. This will also give me work during holidays, school vacations, and summer! So, I do about 4-8 hours a week and going from playing with pre-k kids in the morning to treating older patients at night is very paradoxical. I have to remember to use my "grown up" voice and mannerisms with my adult patients. The school and rehab settings are truly very different worlds!! Eventually, as I get more comfortable in the rehab setting, I'd like to add a "Rehab Tab" to my blog to share materials I come across with you! Do you do any per diem work or have any great materials/websites/blogs? Let me know in the comment section!

All in all, I have been SUPER busy with two jobs and my new condo projects, and unfortunately have neglected posting my freebies here on my blog. However, I did want to let you know that I am very good about posting new activities on TeachersPayTeachers. If you don't see a product on my blog page, then click HERE to download my most recent products, as always, for FREE!

Today's Freebie Friday is entitled Thanksgiving Plurals. You guessed it, I have incorporated thanksgiving day themed items to target plurals for my kids! I have been meaning to make a plural activity for a while now. Here is a quick preview below!

Do you have a thanksgiving themed activity or week? Click HERE if you want your own copy of my Thanksgiving Plurals.

 If you download, please leave a comment below :) Have a great long weekend and come back next time!

Zoo Animals Articulation Pack Freebie!

Hello All,

Thanks for stopping in for your Freebie Friday! Hope your week went by quickly and smoothly. Today's Freebie is all about the zoo!! My students love animals, so I thought a zoo theme would be a great motivator to target vocabulary, articulation, and more. Let's jump right into the packet!

The first activity targets two and three syllable words that are both zoo-themed animals and other familiar objects. There are 24 cards in all. I added little circles under the picture for my kids to tap out the sounds. The tactile cue seems to really help them when producing complex words! You can print out two copies to play Go Fish, Memory, or matching games!

The second activity was designed to be paired with paint dobbers! I LOVE these things! I found some a my local teacher craft store and they are my new go-to activity.

Do you have a zoo themed activity? Want your own copy? Click HERE! If you download, please leave a comment below :)

Have a great week and come back next time!