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Back and forth. Back and forth. Sometimes it seems like I spend more time in the hallways than I do in my speech room. Which is why I started using that time as an integral part of our treatment session. Here’s what I incorporate:

Bulletin Boards:В My kiddos love to show off their work and it gives me an opportunity to see how it compares to their classmates.

Art Displays: I get fascinating info from my kiddos when we stop at an array of pictures and I ask “which do you like?” It might prompt anything from it incorporates their favorite color to their favorite animal to a personal anecdote I hadn’t heard before. I love hearing those associations.

Word Games: Those long hallways give us a chance to locate letters or objects that start with our target sound. We might use a wand to start changing the first sound of objects we pass (click here for the full description). For instance, if our sound is /m/ we might relabel objects like “might switch,” (light switch), “moor,” (door), or “mire (m)extinguisher.”

Memory Games: Here’s a chance to work on holding on to a short list of objects. Can you remember from your room to mine?

I Spy: Sometimes I’ll list three to four salient attributes of an object that they need to track down during our journey.

Verb Tenses: It’s an ideal time to follow directions, “Tiptoe to the next door.” Once we’ve traveled a bit, I’ll ask them, “What did we do?” “We tiptoed down the hall.” (For a full description of this activity, click here.)

Social Skills:В A perfect (sometimes strategically planted) opportunity to greet other in the hallway or answer a question while my assistance is at hand.

Kim’s home base is Activity Tailor , but today she’s in the: HALLWAY!

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