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Apraxia RainbowBee App Review and Giveaway

Today I am reviewing a fun new app Apraxia RainbowBee  developed by Virtual Speech Center  to enhance motor planning for children with speech production difficulties.

Similar to their other apps, on the first screen (featured left) the therapist can choose the option of customizing the app’s settings or viewing the informational video. Continue reading Apraxia RainbowBee App Review and Giveaway

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Thirty: Idiom of the Week

Today it is my pleasure to bring you a giveaway by Speech with Sharon, which is an Idiom of the Week.

This awesome 78 page packet contains

37 color and black and white idiom posters for the following idioms:
•Cry my eyes out
•Feeling blue
•Cry over spilled milk Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Thirty: Idiom of the Week

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Nine: 4-Step Sequencing, Including Pictures!

raeToday’s giveaway is brought to you courtesy of Rae’s Speech Spot . It is 4-Step Sequencing, Including Pictures!  and its perfect for working on sequencing with preschoola nd school aged children. 

Packet Contents:

What is included: Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Nine: 4-Step Sequencing, Including Pictures!

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Birthday Month Extravaganza: Last Days Giveaway Lineup

Birthday GraphicMy birthday month has been great! But all good things must come to an end! So take a look  at the Last Days Giveaway Lineup and decide whether you want to enter just one giveaway or all of them, it’s really up to you!   Each giveaway will last only one day so you better keep up because if you blink you’ll miss it!

week 5

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Eight: Literacy Checklists for Grades K-3

Today I am bringing you yet another giveaway from the fabulous Maria Del Duca of Communication Station Blog entitled: “Literacy Checklists for K-3rd Grade“. She created a terrific set of checklists to address reading comprehension and written expression in children K-3rd grade because according to Maria: “dynamic assessment of functional skills, when done well, can at times yield more accurate and salient information than standardized tests.”

This 10 page packet uses observational as well as teacher and parent reported information to present a holistic view of a child’s literacy skills with a focus on the following areas: Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Eight: Literacy Checklists for Grades K-3

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Seven: Elementary My Dear, Analogies

It’s DAY 27 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Straight Up Speech, which is Elementary, My Dear Analogies

This adorable 12-page critical thinking packet targets early analogies and uses child-friendly graphics to engage students in filling-in-the missing answers.

Packet Contents: Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Seven: Elementary My Dear, Analogies

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Six: My First Signs Flash Cards Set

My First Signs Flash Cards

It’s DAY 26 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Hear My Hands, which is  My First Signs Flash Cards Set. These flash cards are designed to reinforce all the American Sign Language signs taught in Signing Time Volume 1: My First Signs, but can also be used alone. ASL signs taught in this Set include:

Eat/Food – Milk – Water – Ball – More – Bird – Cat – Dog – Fish – Car – Airplane – Want – Shoes – Flower – Mom – Dad – Baby – Sleep.  Cards come with a pre-drilled hole and a plastic yellow D-ring for easy carrying. You can clip them to a bag and take them anywhere—in the car, at the grocery store, etc. Cards will also fit in any standard 4×6 photo album for easy reference. Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Six: My First Signs Flash Cards Set

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Five: There was a Silly SLP Who Got Stuck to Some Categories

It’s DAY 25 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Teach Speech 365, which is  There was a Silly SLP who Got Stuck to Some Categories .

This catchy little mini-book activity targets categorization skills. The silly SLP gets stuck on all sorts of things. There is also a complementary silly male SLP [named Sam] which contains the same activities!

Packet Contents:

  • Pre/Post Test pages for data collection
  • Mini-book
  • Sequencing mat and pics
  • Following Directions cards
  • Category Sort pics
  • Creative writing pages
  • Comprehension questions worksheet
  • Silly Sam pages
  • and much more!!

You can find this product in  Teach Speech 365 TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my giveaway for a chance to win.
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Birthday Month Extravaganza: Week Four Giveaway Lineup

Birthday GraphicMy birthday month has been absolutely fabulous! And its not over yet! So take a look  at the Week Four Giveaway Lineup and decide whether you want to enter a few giveaways or all of them, it’s really up to you!   Each giveaway will last only one day so you better keep up because if you blink you’ll miss it!

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Birthday Giveaway Day Twenty One: First Grade Common Core Daily Language Workout

Wrapping up third week of my Birthday Month Extravaganza is a giveaway from Speech Universe called First Grade Common Core Daily Language Workout.

This product was designed to track progress using an RTI approach. It spans about 10 weeks and include the following 18 First Grade Common Core State Standards :

Phonological Awareness

  •  RF.1.2b Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds, including consonant blends.
  •  RF.1.2c Isolate and produce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in single syllable words.
  •  RF.1.2d Segment spoken single syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds.

Conventions of Standard English

  • L.1.1b Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
  • L.1.1c Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.
  • L.1.1d Use personal possessive and indefinite pronouns.
  • L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future.
  • L.1.1i Use frequently occurring prepositions.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

  • L.1.4a Use sentence level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • L.1.5a Sort words into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.1.5b Define words by category and by one or more key attributes.
  • L.1.5c Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
  • L.1.5d Use synonyms of verbs and adjectives.

Speaking and Listening

  • SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about first grade topics and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups.
  • SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

Key Ideas and Details

  • RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
  • RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Packet Contents:

  • State Standard Checklist
  • Pre/Post Test
  • Daily Workout Sheets
  • Note Sheet

You can find this product in Speech Universe’ TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my one day giveaway for a chance to win.
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