tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9787934992227190672024-03-27T19:53:09.063-04:00SLPrunner Helping you go the extra mile from your SLP room to your classroom. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-71287586641708357372018-03-10T19:01:00.001-05:002018-07-17T16:34:15.633-04:00Two years in the making....
Two years ago I posted this image on my SLP Runner Facebook Page of a strategy I was using with students. My students really liked figuring out the blending words and they made progress at producing their sounds. I received a lot of feedback on this idea and knew that I wanted to create a product with this idea in mind. I have an abundance of ideas sitting in a folder taunting me to get startedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-88649477265976753882018-02-11T10:13:00.003-05:002018-02-11T18:27:00.069-05:00Funny SLP Memes!
Need a little pick-me-up with some SLP Humor? I wanted to give you a fun break from your crazy SLP Life and share some of my Memes. I asked other SLPs to share some of their creations too. These Memes come from actual experiences in the day in the life of an SLP.
When this Meme from my SLP Runner Facebook Page went viral, I knew that we had something in common.&Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-82499515313563489632018-01-15T10:04:00.002-05:002018-01-15T10:09:59.837-05:00What WE can do about the Anxiety/Trauma Epidemic!
As I write this, my child is anxious in anticipation of school tomorrow. We go through this every Sunday. At work, I have an increased level of students with anxiety, depression, trauma, and other significant mental health challenges. What we know as professionals, is that when kids are in stress, they can't learn. Experts say children are struggling to cope with mounting levels of stress. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-67273563915036942802017-01-06T07:00:00.000-05:002017-01-06T07:00:15.816-05:00Are you YETI for a Giveaway!
Winter is in full force and what better way to engage your students then bringing in adventure with Yetis! I have joined SparklleSLP, Speech2U, and SmartmouthSLP to bring this exciting Giveaway.
Winner will receive a YETI Mug, Yeti in My Spaghetti Game, and four abominably awesome products.
Products:
My Snow Monster Inferencing and Vocabulary.
Yeti Speech Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-84684712227009466072016-12-15T12:34:00.000-05:002016-12-15T12:53:21.999-05:00My Holiday Freebies~ gifts to you.
If you're like me, this time of year is super busy and money is tight. I wanted to keep my students engaged with fun seasonal activities and needed many repetitions so I created the following low cost and free-to-you ideas.
1. Holiday Dots- I know, easy-right! I posted this on Instagram and received a lot of positive feedback and hearts. Simply cut out or punch out (if you have one of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-17741175878909864732016-11-15T20:56:00.000-05:002016-11-15T20:58:42.016-05:00Going to ASHA or staying home? Huge Giveaway!Whether you're off to the ASHA Convention or staying home (like me), we've got some fun in store for you!
If you're heading to Philly, keep an eye out for Activity Tailor! She's loaded up her suitcase of SLP swag from some of your favorite SLPs. I've included some of the best melt-in-your-mouth treats and an adorable little tangible surprise and I'm excited to hear what you all Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-8325214254647894932016-09-12T20:16:00.001-04:002016-12-15T12:36:56.786-05:00Walk the Plank~ pirate activities.
I've linked up with Sweet Southern Speech to talk about Pirate Day! September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day and we're gearing up for some fun in my upper grade and lower grade speech rooms!
My older students are working on context clues with my Pirates Inferencing & Vocabulary game. Students draw cards that take them on a journey to find the hidden Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-35768191896861273682016-09-04T19:13:00.001-04:002016-12-15T12:36:28.356-05:00How to Get Your MS and HS Students to SHOW UP for services!
Your materials are prepped for the session and you look at the clock and start the waiting game. Five minutes go by and you are getting annoyed, they're not showing up again! You weed through the mound of schedules to locate where your students may be. You wonder if you should call and disrupt the class, and decide against it so not to embarrass your students. The session is half wayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-53594363255235764312016-08-21T10:09:00.003-04:002017-02-07T16:40:28.340-05:00TpT Best Year Ever SALE: SLP Products and Tips LINKY
I'm really excited to share with my Apraxia Sports Bundle for upper grades My students LOVE when I pull these out because they know they'll get to move. Pacing strategies and boards are included in each product and I emphasize the importance of slowing down and being deliberate in their speech production.
My best-selling apraxia product in the bundle is Multi-Syllabic Hoops whichAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-29837274641730801792016-08-03T23:29:00.002-04:002016-08-03T23:36:41.306-04:00SLPs don't need technology!
My recent experiences out and about inspired this blog post to share another reason why our profession is awesome and our skills indispensable.
Upon entering my bank today, the teller behind the counter informed me that all of the computers were down and they couldn't do anything having to do with my accounts. "Umm, okay... thank you" I replied and exited. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-16341568085563786232016-07-31T10:00:00.000-04:002016-07-31T21:28:35.521-04:00What's in Your Cart~ Linky Party
Thanks so much Jenna from Speech Room News for hosting a What's In Your Cart Linky Party! Get your carts ready, my friends! Teachers Pay Teachers is having their Back to School BEST YEAR EVER sale August 1st & 2nd! Save up to 28% site wide (with the stores who are participating) with promo code BESTYEAR.
My cart is already stuffed with new resources and clipAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-79267144719767860782016-07-27T14:41:00.004-04:002016-07-28T13:13:48.922-04:00First week in Speech products and tips!
The first day of school will be here before long and we all want it to begin as stress-free as possible. I've asked SLP bloggers and TpT authors to share their favorite products and posts to help us start the year off on the right foot.
Check out these four helpful blog posts for setting up your schedules, building routines, and surviving the first week of school!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-32604421778378164662016-05-02T17:27:00.000-04:002016-05-02T23:55:31.468-04:00Speechy & TpT Teacher Appreciation Sale linky!
The much-anticipated spring sale is finally here! The Frenzied SLPs are joining the TeachersPayTeachers site-wide sale with a
Speech-tacular link up.
The Teacher/Speechy Appreciation Sale will happen Tuesday and Wednesday (May 3rd-4th). Be sure to hit your favorite stores because these big sales only happen a few times per year!
Don't forget to use Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-62196957884840257532016-04-08T14:57:00.003-04:002016-04-08T14:57:20.588-04:00Conference Fever!
My husband coined one of my favorite new terms: Conference Fever. You see, he works as a paraprofessional and receives the first-hand repercussions of having to revamp programs after overzealous special educators arrive back to work with a conference high. I fully understand and relish in his annoyance, but more importantly, I appreciate the opportunities and new insights from excellent Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-76711112204912261472016-04-02T17:09:00.000-04:002016-04-03T19:56:45.676-04:00Inferencing & Vocabulary Bundle Complete! Upper Grades
The much-anticipated
Inferencing and Vocabulary bundle is complete!
My middle school students, especially my hard-to-engage boys, LOVE this
Adventure Series!
Pirates Inferencing and Vocabulary
Sasquatch Watch Inferencing and Vocabulary
Abominable Snow Monster
Presenting... Deep Dark Sea of Inferencing andVocabulary!
Thanks for all ofAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-91766735404509753652016-03-23T18:22:00.003-04:002016-03-24T19:07:29.832-04:006 Home Hacks: For Busy SLP (parents) linky
Thanks for throwing this unique linky party Annie! I certainly have a busy SLP life and some tips for those of you with kids at home.
1. Door Hooks: This is a true space saver and works so well for my children's backpacks. We don't have a mudroom or much of an entryway so we really rely on this new space.
2. Reduced Sugar Cotton Candy: Many families have these Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-2010552746238317222016-03-22T06:55:00.004-04:002016-03-24T19:06:53.930-04:00April Fool's SLP resources!
Why is everyone so tired on April 1st?
Because they've just finished a long March!
But fear not SLPs and be all set to bring on the fooling with these fun activities.
April Fools' Absurdities by SLP Runner
April Foolish- by Sparkle SLP
April Fool's Articulation by Teach Speech 365
April Fools- A social language packet on humor and jokes by Smartmouth SLP
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-70921743916496108692016-03-19T20:32:00.001-04:002016-03-19T21:36:52.107-04:00Change behaviors and relationships with this simple rule of thumb.
Here's a simple rule of thumb that you may have heard before.
Maintaining a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions positively changes the attitudes and climate of your classroom.
Click Here for a great YouTube video explaining what positive interactions may look like.
The ratio of 10:1 for children of trauma is not research based, but I have seen Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-59141600760427116792016-02-25T21:47:00.000-05:002016-02-27T08:08:48.257-05:00Can you describe a Thinga-ma-jigger? Freebie included!
I've been throwing out hints on my Instagram page this week about my little surprise. Many of you have responded that you too have one of these commercial mop contraptions at your school. For years I've been thinking it reminds me of the Thinga-ma-jigger from Dr. Seuss's The Cat In The Hat. Do you agree?
This year, I finally decided to re-create the cleaning machine and rallied my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-58249203385679733402016-02-21T10:26:00.001-05:002016-08-02T10:16:54.193-04:00Help Wanted! How to reduce your secretarial work.
Some of us are lucky enough to have a para-educator to help with student services, carry-over, and secretarial work. The super fortunate have a certified SLP Assistant. For the rest of us, there doesn't seem to be any hope of putting a dent in that to-do list. Let me offer a ray of hope by providing some options where you least expect them.
1. Substitute Teachers- This is a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-23913527071111766522016-01-24T15:02:00.001-05:002016-01-24T19:15:11.383-05:00Top 5 office to classroom ~ Life Hacks
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know that I love posting life hacks! And I know that you all love them too because they are my most "liked" and commented on posts. I've decided to make it easy for you to view my favorite SLP office Life Hacks which may transfer into many other school settings.
5. Are all of your students taking your pencils? Simply mark your belongings with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-6330557114770303142016-01-19T17:11:00.002-05:002016-01-20T13:03:12.282-05:00What's New In Your Store? TpT Sale Linky Party
Wow~ TpT is having a sale Jan 20 and 21st. I know I'm excited with this unexpected surprise. I have some new and updated items in my store and many SLP sellers have also been busy creating. What better reason to throw a What's New in Your Store Linky Party! Check out the many new and updated products below.
The Abominable Snowman is making quite a stir in my speech room with the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-43187132464596406732016-01-18T14:24:00.004-05:002016-01-20T13:02:31.372-05:00How do you measure YOUR progress?
If you are like most people, your New Year's Resolutions have not been going as planned. Maybe you even gave up? No worries, you are not alone. More importantly, you are not hopeless! Many times we set the bar too high. Our goals may be too great or we decide to quit because we aren't doing it perfectly.
The biggest indicator of success is grit. The ability to get back on the horse. I'mAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-72991814913503925452016-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-12T22:09:38.598-05:00My 3 Favorite Organizational Tips for SLPs Welcome to The Frenzied SLPs tips for organizing in the New Year!
I get a lot of questions about how I organize my materials and I'm happy to share with you my top three tips.
1. Pocket Folders: I print my tpt products and adhere the cover page to the outside of a pocket folder. Inside, I put the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-978793499222719067.post-71866101790373481272015-11-28T08:11:00.001-05:002015-11-28T13:12:44.675-05:00What's in your Cart- TpT Cyber Sale
Thanks Speech Room News for hosting another What's in your Cart linky party!
This year's Cyber Sale is Monday and Tuesday!
Here are some new items in my store:
Problem Solving: Talk to the Hand
Would You Rather /s/ and /z/ is getting a lot of attention and is a great way to target carry-over for your older students. And be set for the entire year with my Figurative Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14510044341754028902noreply@blogger.com17