My idea was to create a set of pictures for each of the most popular sounds that could be used multiple times for all my students. So I printed pictures from our favorite resource, Webber's Jumbo Articulation Drill Book. I printed By the way....if you don't have this book, you should! It it definitely one of my top 10!
Once I had all the pics ready to go, I used coffee canisters (can you tell I drink a lot of coffee?!) to put all the pics for each sound in. I just updated them today by adding cute labels, using more free graphics from Graphics From the Pond.
Now they are ready to go for the new school year! I use these for lots of different activities...
- independent practice with whisper phones
- for a quick data check
- to practice while playing non speech games
- crafts
What do you think? Would this be a time saver for you too?
I really like this idea! I just might do it!
ReplyDeleteYou totally should! I love it!
DeleteI made sets of artic cards with my Jumbo book as well. I didn't sort them into buckets, but have them in an old baby wipe container so they're all handy at once.
ReplyDeleteAnother great idea! That book is so versatile!
DeleteGreat idea! I agree that the Jumbo book is a must.
ReplyDeleteOh, How Pintearesting!
Thanks Laura! I don't think there could possibly be an SLP that doesn't think that!
DeleteLove this idea! Do you just have pictures in the buckets? Or do you have any objects in there?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I just have pictures in there, but you could easily do objects!
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DeleteI use shoe boxes covered in wrapping paper. Same idea. I put the picture cards on rings according to their position in words. It's a snap to pull out exactly what you want.
ReplyDeleteUsing wrapping paper is a great idea! I like using the rings too! I have those for more permanent picture cards...the ones in the buckets are just paper so that they can be consumable for art projects and such.
DeleteWhen I make picture cards (thank you, Webber Artic Drill Book), I make 2 copies. I laminate 1copy to keep, and leave the other for the kids to use in projects, games, homework, etc. Both sets go on rings. This gives students some flexibility in choosing stimulus or homework pics -- with my approval, of course.
DeleteOh, and both sets are printed directly on card stock, really adding duration to the materials.
I also spent time one summer scanning each page of pics into my computer and cropping each individual picture. I can put together a totally individualized list in about 30 minutes now. Well worth the time it took to format everything.
That's a great idea! It really makes life easier when you plan ahead like that!
DeleteThank you so much for the great idea! I'm slowly but surely getting my "cans" ready: I'm using peanut cans (washed out, of course!). I think the students will enjoy pulling the pictures out of the cans. I'm definitely going to use this for my "5 minute days"!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I am so happy to hear that you are getting your own collection going :) I really would be lost without these at this point! Lol
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