File Cabinet Makeover in the Speech Therapy Room

Y'all look at these. They were painted years ago and in need of some love. I wasn't feeling the energy needed to repaint them (they are packed full of my crafts I use in therapy) so I looked for some wallpaper that would go with the pink.

So, I first took off the pulls and the card holders. I spray painted them a shiny gold. Make sure the spray paint you buy is made for metal. This is a lot of work not to last;)

I then made a template out of construction paper the size of the cabinet drawer fronts. I needed two because one of the file cabinet drawers were bigger than the other. I used wallpaper that I ordered from Target to cover the face of the drawers. You just cut the wallpaper and stick it on like contact paper. The wallpaper is a bit heavier and easier to work with.

Just leaving you with an up close look at the drawers. They just make me so very happy! I hope this has inspired you to make over your own set of file cabinets for your therapy room.

Football Speech Therapy Craft

Pump up the energy level in your speech therapy room with this super fun football craft. My students loved this activity.

This craft has every sound in every position included. The sounds are then broken down by position with 10 targets per position. Plus, there are lots of language goals that make this the perfect craft for your mixed groups.

You can find the football craft HERE in my TpT store;)

Unicorns and Rainbows in Speech Therapy

How much fun are unicorns and rainbows to create in your therapy sessions? The game was a bust, but the craft turned out super cute.

The craft has every sound in every position and lots of language goals!

The following articulation sounds initial, medial and final positions:

• B
• CH
• D
• F
• G
• J
• K
• L
• L blends
• M
• N
• NG
• P
• R
• R blends
• S
• S blends
• SH
• T
• TH
• V
• Y (initial/medial)
• Z

A blank template is included to meet any speech need.

Language Targets include:

• Antonyms
• Rhyming words
• Following directions
• Shapes
• Who questions
• What questions
• When questions
• Where questions
• Why questions
• How questions
• Turn-Taking
• Categories
• Classifying
• Common Objects
• Animal Sounds
• Action Verbs
• Body Parts
• Emotions

You can find the unicorn craft HERE in my TpT store;)

Watermelons for days

So what do you do the first week of speech therapy after summer? Watermelons.

You will find the lantern craft HERE.

You will find the lantern craft HERE.

A few cans of spray paint can change your perspective...

I love spray paint. It's so easy to use and it can change up your therapy room atmosphere in a matter of hours. Here's how:

Grab a friend. 

Empty out your file cabinets (shred or throw out what you don't need). Less is more.

Take the cabinets outside and place them on a tarp or some bulletin board paper.

It will take about two or three cans per file cabinet. I always use the little gun, aka "spray grip." Buy one, they are only a couple bucks and they will really save your hands and nails;)

Allow the first coat to dry...then spray on a second coat. 

Allow that coat to dry and then go grab your friends to help you move the cabinets back in. 

Put them in a place where they will be a focal point. That was a lot of hard work and you should show it off for sure.

Free Back to School Craft for Speech Therapy

Did you know that you can grab this super cute backpack craft in my TpT store for free? This is such a cute way to introduce your student to their new speech goals for the year. They can learn more about you and speech therapy while staying engaged and focused on their speech goals. Important therapy information is written on the back straps and the goals are hung from the tab on the zipper.

If you are running low on colored paper, no worries, let them use crayons.

Click below to grab this freebie from my store! Hope your week in speech therapy was fun;)

Easy Peasy Boom Cards for Speech Therapy

If you know me, you know I love anything crafty. This also goes for the way that I created my Boom Cards. I love the idea that my students are creating a work of art. This is one of my favorite Boom Card sets. You can find it in my TPT store HERE.

Who doesn't love yummy apples?

Check out the video of this Boom Card set in action.

Until next time...

Schedule Speech Therapy FREEBIE

Can I tell you something? As I am writing this blog post, I am really unsure of what my year will look like. I am a school-based SLP. I have a full caseload from 3 years to 2nd grade. I think lots of you are with me. Online for some students, direct therapy with others. I can't even imagine how I will figure out my schedule in a few weeks. Do you need help with organizing your schedule? I have created a simple schedule that you can access HERE. If you are looking for the bundle that includes all editable forms take a look in my TpT store HERE.

I know this year will be difficult for all of us. I hope this schedule will help you in some way.

Back to School Activity with Dot markers + Speech Therapy = Smiles

My kids love dot markers...so check out this super fun say and seek activity that is perfect for back to school. It has articulation and language targets which make for super easy planning. Just print and go. Meet all your kids goals with this one activity. How easy is that? You can find this resource in my TeacherspayTeachers store HERE.

Check out this product in action:

Sweet Strawberry Craft for Speech Therapy

Who doesn't love a strawberry? Did you know my crafts have language and articulation targets? I have a full caseload ranging from 3 year olds to 5th graders. I try really hard to make my life as simple and managable as possible. So this strawberry becomes the craft that I make with my entire caseload. I even have a blank strawberry incase I get a new student with a language goal that isn't included in the craft. It's a win, win. Grab this Berry-licious Treat HERE in my TeachersPayTeachers store. Happy Crafting! 

Check out this video to see just how easy creating this craft can be!

  

Fall Tree Speech Therapy Craft

Fall is my favorite. I'm so excited about next week's lesson plans. We are making a super cute tree with our speech targets!

Grab the yellow, red and orange paper from this pack: I make three copies for each goal that I need and then use this puncher to create my circles: One thing you need to know about this puncher. It likes multiple sheets of paper. It doesn't like to punch out one sheet at a time. Save all of your left over circles! You will need them for a future craft:) Until next time...craft on speech peeps.

Fall Corn Craft in Speech Therapy

This week in therapy we are making a cute fall corn craft "A-maize-ing Speech." I brought in a popcorn popper and with a little oil and popcorn kernels we had all sorts of magic. Below you can see our craft and how I set up the popcorn popper in my room. I used bulletin board paper to protect the carpet and I drew a line across the paper to give my students a visual for them not to cross while we were using the popcorn popper. We used kernels and glued them onto the corn craft. Use Elmer's glue all. That way the craft will not have to sit in your room to dry and they can walk out of the door and not lose all the kernels on the way to class.

This activity was so much fun. The kids loved seeing what happened to the kernels and I loved hearing all the vocabulary that the popcorn popper brought out! "This is awesome." "It's going to pop." "It smells so GOOD."

Thanksgiving Speech Therapy Turkey Craft

How adorable is this guy? I have started working with more preschool students lately. This has really created a need for easy print and go crafts like this turkey.

What a fun way to practice your speech articulation or language goals and create this super cute Thanksgiving turkey craft for fall! This is such a great way to keep those little hands busy and motivated while working on speech skills and fine motor skills! Grab a 1 3/4" circle puncher on Amazon to punch out the circles;) This will save you so much time! Follow this link to grab the circle punch that I use. I have always have mixed groups, so when I create products I make them so that I can use them in every session, with every student. Every sound in every position plus blends are included. You have 10 words for every sound in the initial, 10 words in medial and 10 words in the final position of words. There are images with words on each sound page. A blank form is also included so that you can use this same craft for your mixed groups. Plus the following language concepts: Antonyms Rhyming words Who questions What questions When questions Where questions Why questions How questions 1-step directions Shapes Turn-taking Which Look at just how easy this turkey is to create! Note: if you do not have any colored paper, do not worry, just have your students color the circles on their goal page.

I am obsessed with Astrobright paper. I use it every single day in therapy. Here are the colors that I loved using with this turkey. Thanks so much for dropping by. Keep checking back for more fun ideas.

Back to School SLP tip

Send this "Meet the Speech Therapist" letter home to all of your speech parents. This editable form is a freebie in my TpT store. Follow this link to grab the form:HERE