Show Me the Data!

Today I'm joining up with Jenn over at Crazy Speech World for a Data Linky Party!

I wanted to show you the data sheet I've been using for a few years. It works for me. I do all the prep work at the beginning of the year and print off about 10 copies to get the year started. I staple the data sheets and put them in the working folders I use for each group. I write the quarter in the top right hand quarter. After I write a progress report at the end of the quarter, I file the stapled sheets in the students file. At the end of the school year I staple the 4 different packets together.

The document has student IEP objectives across the top. I love that it allows me to look across the column and decide which goals I need to hit more frequently.  I use the big box on the top right to make notes about goals I want to include for the next IEP. So when it's time to write a new IEP I just look back at my notes in that box. At the very bottom of the sheet I total the data in each column. When I write a new IEP, I copy/paste the new goals into a new data sheet.


You can download the template for free in my TpT store here. 

Make sure you head over to Jenn's Linky Party and see what everyone else is using to collect data! 

Celebrating America!

Have you grabbed any sparklers yet? Got your red, white and blue outfit picked out? 

If you haven't planned any activities for summer speech therapy, check out these activities that celebrate our wonderful country! First a few from yours truly: 

Snag this synonyms freebie on TpT! 

The antonym version is also available on TpT. 

I'm LOVING these cute mason jars. This activity targets category sorting! Grab it at TpT. 

Grab this Freebie that I posted last year! The book is made to match pieces. 

I also thought I'd share the TpT freebies I have found to use: 

America WH Questions

Making Words

USA Critical Thinking

American Symbols

Symbols of America Anchor Charts

Wow! America Book

American and Me Book (Kindergarten Writing)

Watermelon Phonological Awareness {FREEBIE}

Monday already? Don't worry if you're like me and running summer ESY or programming,  I'm getting back to the grind. Today is the first day of the summer literacy program I'm co-leading.

During our first week we will run pre-assessments and do baseline gathering. In past years, most of our program focused on phonological awareness skills. With that in mind, I'm planning on focusing on segmenting and rhyming during the first week.

To make that work, I'm playing with watermelons! This freebie is a group activity where the group can chant the Watermelon rhyme. Then let the kiddos take turns grabbing watermelons from a bag and determining how many syllable parts are included. Clap it, tap it or heck 'chomp it' to give your students the multisensory experience!

You can grab my Watermlon Syllable Counting Activity for free on TpT. 

We can follow up with Raffi's  Down By The Bay. I have it in my iTunes account, which is only a little bit embarrassing when it comes on over the Bluetooth in my car. After we sing this a few times, we will make our own class book with this TpT freebie I found"Down by the Bay Book Freebie". Witha focus on segmenting and rhyme throughout the first week we should have a better idea where our students are starting from!

Enjoy the freebie and make sure you leave feedback if you take it!

BHSM 2013 {free download}

Happy May!

May is my favorite month of the year. It starts out with my Birthday (on the 2nd!) and ends with the Indy 500 where my family all flies in from around the country!

Oh, wait..... this is a speech blog you say? Ok then I guess we should celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month too! Are you looking for free Better Hearing and Speech Month activities? Start here!

My May is crazy town. I don't know how much I'll be able to do in my own school/clinic to celebrate BHSM but I am bringing you a calendar today to get you started! Courtney Cole originally shared this on SRN last year. This year Tara Brown updated it for me! Thanks ladies!

Grab the freebie by clicking on the image above :)

SLP clinician transfer: case notes sheet

It's spring which means I am knee deep in Kindergarten transition evaluations. When I am passing the folders to different SLPs for Kindergarten I often want to write other notes that aren't in the file anywhere. I whipped up this sheet to include in their file with the most recent information the new SLP will need.

I might even make myself notes for the student I will keep. That way I can remember anything important in the fall.

Grab it for free by clicking on the picture above. How do you communicate with other SLPs when you trade students?

Two Million {a giveaway}

It's a day for celebrating! During this week Speech Room News passed 2 million views! 

Say What?

2,000,000

That's two million times you visited for products, reviews, ideas or just to see my smiling face on the side bar. Whatever made you click on over, THANKS, so much :) 

So, we just have to celebrate that! Since we can't get together for happy hour or some geeky SLP laminating party.... I'll just throw a giveaway. 

I will select two people to win a $10 TpT gift certificate! Just enter via rafflecopter below! Thanks for letting me share my passion with you here in this community! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 Earth Day Freebies for Speech and Language

Monday is Earth Day! I didn't have time to make anything this year for Earth Day, so I headed to Teachers Pay Teachers and found some freebies for my students. I linked 12 of my favorite freebies below! All credits go to the original authors, listed by the items! 

Earth Day Sequencing, by Maggie Lewis. This activity focuses on sequencing by different attributes. 

Earth Day Math Freebie by Games 4 Learning. These simple dice games are good reinforcers for articulation groups and while sneaking in some math skills. 

Earth Day Patterns, by D Conway. Make this a game by putting the pattern completion cards in a bucket. Children draw cards and try to find the card they need to complete their patterns. 

Earth Day Word Work, by Sunny Days. Use these vocabulary word worksheets. 

Earth Day Social Problem Solving, by CC. These social problem solving cards will leave with plenty to discuss with your social groups! 

Celebrate Earth Day Reinforcer!, by Simply Speech. This game is perfect for ALL your groups! 

Everyday is Earth Day Game, by Mary Carr. This matching game will help kids identify the best ways to help the environments! 

Earth Day Facts & Task Cards, by Sunny Days. These cards are great conversation starters. 

Earth Day Mini-Unit, by Rachelle Smith. Huge unit with tons of activities!  My favorite is 'Is it a sentence?'

Earth Day Bingo, by Jason's Online Classroom. Bingo is a great way to work on vocabulary with your students! 

Earth Day Craftivity, by The Lesson Plan Diva. This adorable craft can be used for anyone! Great for classifying types of ideas. 

Earth Day Report Card, by Runde's Room. This is a great activity for problem solving! 

I hope you enjoy the items I found! Happy Earth Day!


Edit: I missed this freebie the first time, go check it out!

Miss Speechie: Earth Day Vocabulary Activities

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick (with Freebie!)

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! I don't know why she swallowed that chick, but she didn't get sick!

I'm sharing another book companion for one of my favorites! The Old Lady has been eating lots of spring items! I'm printing it now and it'll be ready for the end of March and Beginning of April and Easter time!

You can find the book on Amazon.

This document is 38 pages in length. Here is a sneak peek at what is includes: 

•Retelling: Cut out the old lady’s head.(page 3.) Cut out her mouth and attach it to an empty tissue box. Use the cards on page 4 to feed the lady pieces of the story. Use the retelling mats on pages 5 & 6 to retell the story or send home as homework.

•Rhyme: Cut out the cards (page 7) and match rhyming words from the story. Pictures make the cards partially self-checking.

•Verb Tense: Cut out each verb card (pages 8-11.) Name the verb from the story indicated on the left side of the card.. Then determine the verb form for past, present, and future tense. Use a dry erase marker to fill in the blanks.

•Story Sequencing: Print the story sequencing circles (pages 12-13) and add Velcro. Let students retell the story and add the story parts in order.

•Object Functions: Use the included sheet to let student identify the object functions. If students can ID them receptively, target this skill expressively (What do you do with a chick?)

•Ordinal Numbers: Print and cut the included cards. Have students find matches (ie: first/1st) and then put them in order.

•Comprehension: Use the included 12 comprehension cards (pages 16-17) as a follow-up to the book. Use the Yes/No questions (page 18) as another follow-up activity.

•Articulation Reinforcers: Use the Spin & Cover and Granny Collector games as a general reinforcer for articulation students (or any speech/language target). During Spin & Cover (pages 19-20) the student uses an included spinner and sheet to be the first to cover each item (use bingo chips.) During the Granny Collector game (page 21-22) students use the included game die to collect as many grannies as they can. Be the first to cover each granny and win. Say your sound as many times as you cover grannies!

•Possessive Pronouns: Print one copy of pages 23-24. The old lady has decided to share some items with her dog, Brutus. Decide what items they should have. Say a good sentence as you give them each their objects and explain why!

•Conversation Starters: Use the 12 included conversation starters to discuss topics related to the book.

•Do-A-Dot Reinforcer: Use the included reinforcer as a coloring or Do-A-Dot page.

•Temporal Directions: Print one of each card (pages 28-31) and play the game while working on before/after game cards.

•Granny Grammar: Help your students increase their sentence complexity. Give students a grammar granny (page 34) and discuss the parts of speech written of different parts of her face.. Give students each a sentence strip (page 35) and have then develop a sentence to write on their paper. Students will identify the parts of speech they have written in their sentences and then color in the corresponding parts of the Granny’s face.  Encourage students to add complexity to their sentences..

•Future Tense Writing: Have your student develop a sentence writing and drawing what he/she would eat if they were the granny.

Game Board: Use the game board to work with any of your own activities. 

The activities are available for sale on my TpT store. But fear not, I've got a FREEBIE for you! I made a few activities for working on Comparing & Contrasting. 

To grab that freebie, just follow the link and click DOWNLOAD PREVIEW!

Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Am I the only one dreaming for spring?