Enhance Your Sessions with Speech Sound High Trial Favorites
Hey speech friend! 👋🏼
I'm popping in today to share some of my favorite tools from my Amazon storefront guide, "Speech Sound High Trial Favorites." These items are not just fun but also incredibly effective in helping clients with speech sound disorders. Let's explore each item and its application in therapy sessions.
1. Abacus
The abacus is a fantastic tool for visual and tactile learning. In speech therapy, it can be used to track the number of correct sound productions. Each bead moved can represent a successful attempt, making progress tangible and motivating for clients. It's especially useful for younger children who benefit from interactive and hands-on activities.
2. Magnetic Tokens and Wand
Magnetic tokens and wands are engaging tools that can turn speech practice into a game. Use the wand to move tokens onto a board as clients correctly produce target sounds. This adds an element of fun and can help maintain focus during repetitive practice. The physical movement of the tokens also reinforces learning through kinesthetic activity. Have clients make up their own games (one time a client asked if they could see if they could stack to 100. Why yes, yes you can! 😅) or pair them with my dot worksheets.
3. Mini Erasers
Mini erasers are versatile and can be used in various creative ways. They can act as game pieces for board games, symbols for correct responses, or even as part of sorting activities to practice categorization and sound discrimination. Their fun shapes and colors make them appealing to children, encouraging participation and effort.
4. BUNMO Pop Tubes
BUNMO pop tubes are a great sensory tool that can help engage clients during sessions. The tubes can be stretched, twisted, and connected, providing a fun way to keep children focused. I like to stretch them when working on blends or /s/, incorporating a visual and tactile cue.
5. Handheld Tally Counters
Handheld tally counters are perfect for tracking repetitions of speech sounds. Each click can represent a correct production, giving clients a sense of accomplishment as they see their progress. These counters are easy to use and can be a motivating tool for both individual and group sessions. It's also a way for a client to take ownership of their participation.
6. Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves
Dry erase pocket sleeves are reusable and versatile. They allow for easy modification of activities and worksheets without the need for constant printing. Use them to write target words or sounds, and let clients practice writing and erasing as they master their speech sounds. Stick my Language Homework Coloring Sheets inside for the session and then send the blank page home for homework and carryover. They are a cost-effective and environmentally friendly addition to any therapy session.
7. 20-Sided Dice
20-sided dice can add an element of unpredictability and excitement to sessions. This can make repetitive drills more engaging and fun, keeping clients motivated and attentive. It also increases the number of trials a client will do and how quickly trials are completed.
8. Pop Its
Pop Its are a popular sensory tool that can be incorporated into speech therapy. Use them where clients pop a certain number of bubbles after correctly producing target sounds. The tactile feedback and satisfying pop sound can make learning more enjoyable and help reinforce correct productions.
9. Dot Markers
Dot markers are excellent for reinforcing sound production during structured activities. Create worksheets where clients have to mark correct answers or successfully produced sounds with daubers. The bright colors and the action of marking provide immediate visual feedback and make the learning process more enjoyable. You can also create your own masterpieces, making a dot for each correct production.
Feel free to explore these items on my Amazon storefront and incorporate them into your therapy sessions. Each tool has been chosen for its effectiveness in helping clients with speech sound disorders.
What item would you add to this list? Let me know in the comments!
Happy Speeching!
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