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Pre-K & Kindergarten Play Skills Lesson: Steps to Joining the Group
Helping young children learn to navigate play with peers is a foundational element of supporting early friendships and positive interactions. The "Steps to Joining the Group" visual guide provides a simple, engaging way for pre-K and kindergarten students to acquire...
Middle School Showing Respect Activity: How to Disagree with a Friend
Navigating disagreements is a vital part of developing strong interpersonal relationships, especially for middle schoolers. During this time, peers and friendship groups become increasingly important, and students often have their first experiences with complex social...
Middle School Friendship Skills Activity: When Friends Don’t Act like Friends
Navigating friendships during middle school can be both rewarding and challenging for students. As educators and clinicians, supporting learners in developing effective friendship skills is crucial for their academic and emotional wellbeing. Everyday Speech offers...
Making Career Goals Lesson Plan
Download Activity and Lesson Plan As educators, one of our primary goals is to prepare our high school students for life beyond graduation. A crucial aspect of this preparation is helping them develop professional skills and set career goals. By encouraging students...
Elementary Social Skills Summer Break Activity
Download Activity and Lesson Plan Hello Speech-Language Pathologists and Special Education Teachers! This lesson plan aims to enhance students' communication and social skills through the joy of sharing summer stories. The beauty of it all? Zero preparation needed!...
Middle School Self-Regulation Printable: Keeping Your Self-Control
Download 20+ Self-Regulation Activities for PK-12 No-prep tools to teach students how to stay calm, make thoughtful choices, and build emotional awareness. Download activities Supporting flexible behaviors and strong decision-making in middle school is a key...
Elementary School Perspective Taking Goal Poster: Tuning In
Many elementary students benefit from explicit instruction and visual supports to grow their perspective taking abilities. Everyday Speech’s Tuning In Goal Poster provides a simple, visually engaging tool for introducing and reinforcing these important social skills....
Elementary School Showing Respect Activity: How to Respect Others’ Opinions
Respect is a foundation for successful school communities and positive peer relationships. In elementary school, students begin to navigate a world full of diverse opinions, backgrounds, and beliefs. These differences offer great opportunities for learning, but they...
Pre-K & Kindergarten Listening in School Lesson Plan: Listening in School Goal Poster
Preschool and kindergarten classrooms set the stage for students’ long-term relationship with communication, learning, and social participation. Teaching the foundational behavior skill of Listening in School ensures young learners are better prepared to engage,...
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