Martin Luther King Junior stood for understanding and equality. As an added bonus to this week's Material Mix Monday, we've also created a new activity for MLK Day that asks students what they can do to change the world for the better. Students...
Category: Fun Activities
NEW Mini-Game: Tic-Tac-Moji
Introducing our newest release: Tic-Tac-Moji -- a short and sweet mini-game that intends to create more play-based learning inside our ES curriculum. Tic-Tac-Moji offers students and teachers an opportunity to engage in a ‘bite-sized’ game experience. This new type of...
How I use Will of the Wheel to get my groups engaged
Hey, Brittany from Everyday Speech here! Today I wanted to share one of my favorite online games with you, Will of the Wheel! My students absolutely love this game, and it is a perfect way to keep them engaged. Today, I'll be talking about the Basic Conversation...
Awesome App to Develop Language and Play Skills: My PlayHome
My PlayHome app is one of my favorite apps and is a go to activity for me. The app is basically an interactive doll house. You might recognize the look of the characters and house because there was a popular paper version of this before the app. It includes five...
Best Boardmaker Studio Features I Use With My Students Who Have Autism
The new version of Boardmaker Studio is a big change from the previous Speaking Dynamically Pro. One of the biggest changes is simply navigating the screen. Creating a new project is very different from starting a new board. These big changes may feel intimidating- I...
Favorite Boardmaker Studio Gadgets for SLP’s!
In the middle of all the snow last week, I went to a training workshop on Boardmaker Studio. I learned a lot of new tricks and I’m happy to share them! The following are some of my favorite Gadgets in Boardmaker Studio for SLP’s. The gadgets are the cool features you...
Awesome Snowy Day Book and Activities
I’m writing this post from home due to the snow day (or impending days). The book I'm sharing is very appropriate for the weather. No Two Alike by Keith Baker is a wonderful book to read to children of many ages. I selected it for a group of children who have...
Using Heads Up for Fun Speech Lessons
I’m always looking for fun activities for therapy sessions. When I find an idea that I really love I can’t wait to share it! Recently I’ve been brainstorming fun games and thinking about how to use them in therapy. My latest obsession is using the app Heads Up on the...
Fun, Interactive Halloween (Or any Holiday!) Activity using Boardmaker Studio
I’m always looking for fun and engaging activities for my students. The new Boardmaker Studio software is great because the new actions you can add to buttons really engage my students. I work with students who have fleeting attention and it can be really hard...