Talking on a Tuesday-It's a turKey; not a turTey.

A good majority of my caseload (right now) is articulation.  I like that it makes it a little easier to plan.  But there's always pressure (usually self-inflicted) to get the most repetitions during a session.  I want to make sure the client is getting the most of the session.  To get a large number of reps, I have found this little dot sheets to be very helpful.  The kids are really enjoying them as well.  I created this turkey one to go with our theme this week.  You can find it in the book buddy. 

We have a couple of different games for this week.  The first one is a matching game.  Pretty simple... just match the two turkeys of the same color.  This little game is good because you can use it with your smallest articulation kiddos.  The other game is a little more appropriate for slightly older kids (around 5 and up).  Say your target word 5x, then choose  a card from the envelope.  The one with the most turkeys on their fence wins.

The last activity is a take home game for the kids.  I love to make these in therapy, show the kids how to play them and then send them home!   I often have parents ask me for things to do at home.  This is a quick activity they can do at home throughout the week.  It takes 5-10 minutes to play and families can play it multiple times during the day if they want to.  "Turkey Feathers" requires very little materials.  I used a paper lunch sack, 2 large googly eyes and construction paper in different colors.  Glue the two eyes, beak and waddle in the middle of the bag.  Cut out several feathers in assorted colors.  Write a target word on each feather.  Each word that is said correctly 5x can be placed behind the sack so that it sticks out over it.  Once all the feathers have been said, store them in the bag.  I like to pair this activity with one of the little games above for our last session of the week.  Both resemble "drill and kill" with a little fun added in!

As always, use your book of the week to help you target articulation as well!  Our book this week is great for blends, /l/ and /s/.

Until next time, keep 'em talking!
Melissa