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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Eight: Literacy Checklists for Grades K-3

Today I am bringing you yet another giveaway from the fabulous Maria Del Duca of Communication Station Blog entitled: “Literacy Checklists for K-3rd Grade“. She created a terrific set of checklists to address reading comprehension and written expression in children K-3rd grade because according to Maria: “dynamic assessment of functional skills, when done well, can at times yield more accurate and salient information than standardized tests.”

This 10 page packet uses observational as well as teacher and parent reported information to present a holistic view of a child’s literacy skills with a focus on the following areas: Continue reading Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Eight: Literacy Checklists for Grades K-3

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Seven: Elementary My Dear, Analogies

It’s DAY 27 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Straight Up Speech, which is Elementary, My Dear Analogies

This adorable 12-page critical thinking packet targets early analogies and uses child-friendly graphics to engage students in filling-in-the missing answers.

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Birthday Extravaganza Day Twenty Five: There was a Silly SLP Who Got Stuck to Some Categories

It’s DAY 25 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Teach Speech 365, which is  There was a Silly SLP who Got Stuck to Some Categories .

This catchy little mini-book activity targets categorization skills. The silly SLP gets stuck on all sorts of things. There is also a complementary silly male SLP [named Sam] which contains the same activities!

Packet Contents:

  • Pre/Post Test pages for data collection
  • Mini-book
  • Sequencing mat and pics
  • Following Directions cards
  • Category Sort pics
  • Creative writing pages
  • Comprehension questions worksheet
  • Silly Sam pages
  • and much more!!

You can find this product in  Teach Speech 365 TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my giveaway for a chance to win.
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Birthday Month Extravaganza: Week Four Giveaway Lineup

Birthday GraphicMy birthday month has been absolutely fabulous! And its not over yet! So take a look  at the Week Four Giveaway Lineup and decide whether you want to enter a few giveaways or all of them, it’s really up to you!   Each giveaway will last only one day so you better keep up because if you blink you’ll miss it!

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Birthday Giveaway Day Twenty One: First Grade Common Core Daily Language Workout

Wrapping up third week of my Birthday Month Extravaganza is a giveaway from Speech Universe called First Grade Common Core Daily Language Workout.

This product was designed to track progress using an RTI approach. It spans about 10 weeks and include the following 18 First Grade Common Core State Standards :

Phonological Awareness

  •  RF.1.2b Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds, including consonant blends.
  •  RF.1.2c Isolate and produce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds in single syllable words.
  •  RF.1.2d Segment spoken single syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds.

Conventions of Standard English

  • L.1.1b Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
  • L.1.1c Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.
  • L.1.1d Use personal possessive and indefinite pronouns.
  • L.1.1e Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future.
  • L.1.1i Use frequently occurring prepositions.

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

  • L.1.4a Use sentence level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • L.1.5a Sort words into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
  • L.1.5b Define words by category and by one or more key attributes.
  • L.1.5c Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
  • L.1.5d Use synonyms of verbs and adjectives.

Speaking and Listening

  • SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about first grade topics and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups.
  • SL.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

Key Ideas and Details

  • RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
  • RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Packet Contents:

  • State Standard Checklist
  • Pre/Post Test
  • Daily Workout Sheets
  • Note Sheet

You can find this product in Speech Universe’ TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my one day giveaway for a chance to win.
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Birthday Giveaway Day Twenty: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie – Language Activities for Preschool

It’s DAY 20 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Rock Chalk Speech Talk, which is  If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: Language Activities for Preschool.

  This cute 57 page packet of course goes along with Laura Numeroff’s book, “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.” The activities in this packet target common language goals for preschoolers and include categories, vocabulary, basic concepts, sequencing, functions, WH questions, and associations. The packet is loaded with adorable pictures and cute games all preschoolers are sure to enjoy!

You can find this product in  Rock Chalk Speech Talk TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my giveaway for a chance to win.

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Birthday Giveaway Day Nineteen: Food Category Sorting

food category sortingToday’s giveaway Food Category Sorting is brought to you courtesy of The Speech Summit.

This cute 26 page activity involves sorting: fruits, vegetables, desserts, meat, and drinks.

It includes:
picnic boards to sort each categories
food items on 3 ½ x 3′ cards
picnic themed game boards
pages of food themed tokens

An interactive game which targets category sorting and vocabulary building activities is also included. For those who don’t want to use the game you can use food cards and picnic boards for strengthening listening comprehension and verbal expression  by sorting the food items into the correct categories as well as naming items in correct categories. You can find this item in Speech Summit’s TPT store HERE or you can enter below for a chance to win your copy.
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Birthday Giveaway Day Seventeen: Halloween Language Activity Pack

It’s DAY 17 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Kids Games for Speech Therapy which is a Halloween: Language Activity Pack for preschool children. This adorable Halloween themed packet targets the following skills:

  • Pronouns (he / she / they / his / hers / theirs / him / her / them)
  • Prepositions (on / under / next to / behind / in front)
  • Following Multistep Directions
  • New Vocabulary Introduction

The pack contains baseboards, picture prompt cards, cutouts, and written cue cards. Detailed SLP and parent instruction sheets are included. The pictures are adorable and very engaging.

You can find this product in Kids Games for Speech Therapy TPT store by clicking HERE or you can enter my one day giveaway for a chance to win.
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Birthday Giveaway Day Sixteen: Halloween Safety Packet

halloween safetyIt’s DAY 16 of my Birthday Month Giveaways and I am raffling off a giveaway by Happily SLP entitled: “Halloween Safety & Problem Solving: Elementary, Middle School and High School

This packet contains problem solving as well as social safety situations pertinent to trick-o-treating on Halloween. Scenarios include: emergencies, expressing feelings, perspective taking and flexible thinking.

Packet Contents:

  • Halloween Social Scenario Cards for Elementary Students
  • Halloween Blank Character Cards
  • Thinking Through Problems Chart
  • Social Scenario and Problem Solving Cards for Middle and High School Students
  • Blank Spider Web Cards
  • Colored Halloween Dominoes
  • Black & White Halloween Dominoes

This packet is great for students of different ages and has much needed materials for both middle school and high school students which are accompanied by age-level scenarios and graphics.

You can find this product in Happily SLP  TPT store by clicking  HERE or you can enter my one day giveaway for a chance to win.
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Birthday Month Extravaganza: Week Three Giveaway Lineup

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My birthday month continues with the WEEK THREE post and giveaway lineup. Take a look at the below schedule and decide whether you want to enter a few giveaways or all of them, it’s really up to you!   Each giveaway will last only one day so you better keep up because if you blink you’ll miss it!

week 3 schedule