Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Frenzied SLPs: Gobble up Holiday Goodies


This week the Frenzied SLPs are bringing you a linky topic that is wide open: holiday goodies. First and foremost I would like to thank Sparklle SLP, SLP Runner, and Speech Universe for all the behind the scenes work making this link up possible. They are a well-oiled machine! Posts can include all things holiday; freebies, products, craftivities, and favorite therapy ideas. So dive into that creative SLP vault and bring out your favorites. I am so excited to see what you share.

I have a few trusty activities I would like to share with you. The first is a craftivity I did with my middle school students last year; holiday pom-poms. This activity covered so many therapy targets including vocabulary, direction following, executive functioning, narrative development, and plain old fun. You can grab it here for free.
Thank you Nora for the beautiful photo shop collage! 
My very talented and creative friend Pam of Chit Chat and Small Talk continues to inspire me with her professional know-how and creativity. Pam has authored many, many, many products I love and use frequently, but her Find It On the Go products are exceptional. Pam has created a fall and winter edition that are chock full of versatile activities for your little clients. These products address seasonal vocabulary, concepts, syntax, articulation, direction following and virtually anything else you can think of. I am particularly happy the winter version contains pages for Hanukkah! They are awesome. Winter Find It On the Go can be purchased here and Fall Find It On the Go here, both for an extremely reasonable price. I have requested a spring version, but Pam isn't quite ready for that one, yet :)
Grab this beauty here!
Every year a group of talented and generous SLPs compile an e-catalog of both freebies and featured products. This wonderful compilation is just what the busy SLP needs during the holidays when he/she is operating on overload. I personally have used many of the products listed, free and paid, (we won't talk about my TPT compulsion). Given December is a fairly short month, you should be good to go if you are able to download even a handful of the products listed.
Gifts of Gab is available here.
With so much emphasis on Christmas some of our students who celebrate in other ways may enjoy attention to their celebrations. ALL my students enjoy playing dreidel and over the years I have compiled a nice collection as well as a treasure trove of gelt. It also makes it extra special when chocolate coins are used. For those of you who don't have a dreidel I have created a version that uses cards and follows the same rules as the spinning top version. Have fun!

Available here!
The Frenzied SLPs and I hope you link up! Just follow the instructions below! Please remember to link back to the Frenzied SLPs Facebook page.

My hope for all you, my dear devoted readers, is that this holiday season you are able to enjoy time with your friends and family and remember, take time to stop and smell the cookies!





12 comments:

  1. Wow, thanks for the shout out Annie! That was an unexpected "gift" this morning :-)

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  2. One reason I hate that Dec. is a short month: I don't have time to use all of the good stuff that's out there!

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    1. I agree Mary, there is never enough time for all the fun holiday materials I have!

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  3. Dreidel and middle school crafts- perfect! Love your ideas. Thanks

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    1. Thanks, Jen! We will be making turkey drumsticks tomorrow! I read your post and my lesson plans were completed in my head!!

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  4. Thanks for offering so much variety, Annie!!

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  5. Yes, those pom-poms! Thanks for the reminder from last year! I do love Pam's Find It activities. Keep encouraging her! I can't wait to check out the Dreidel activity!

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    1. I hope you have fun pom-pomming! Keep your fingers crossed for a Spring find it on the go!

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