Speech Sprouts: Stretching Your Therapy Materials Budget-TpT Shining Stars Linky

Do you need to make the most of your budget for therapy materials? Yep, we all do. You are lucky if you have a few dollars allotted to you by your employer. Many of us buy materials out of pocket, or make our own. I do both, but there is just not enough time to make it all!

Fortunately, your budget can get a boost on August 19th- because Teachers pay Teachers has announced a back to school boost sale: More Love for Back to School. Most sellers join in, that means you will find most of your favorite items at 28% off! Be sure you use the special code for your full discount; MORE15

I am linking up with Jen over at SLP Runner for her TpT Shining Stars Linky Party.

How to choose? Read about my favorites, then hop over and find more great recommendations from many more of your favorite SLP's!

Here are some of top picks from Speech Sprouts:

Associations in the Doghouse

When I create a packet, I think about versatility. Will I be able to use it with most of my students and a variety of targets? When I grab Associations in the Doghouse, I am good to go for the majority of my day!

Learning associations and describing in speech therapy www.speechsproutstherapy.com

Associa tions in the Doghouse

Little ones find the "go-togethers" and match the cards. My older students describe how the two cards are associated. There is a puzzle card (you can see it in the photo) to help students explain how the two cards "fit" together. This really helps my visual learners. Many of my students have a hard time including the many elements of a description, so I included a cue card to help them with category, function and attributes. An open-ended board game featuring a naughty little dog is fun for all my kiddos!

Giraffes Can't Dance Speech Therapy Book Companion

I love activities to go with wonderful children's literature, so I created Giraffes Can't Dance Speech Therapy Book Companion. The adorable book Giraffes Can't Dance is by Andreae Giles (Not included).

In the story, a giraffe feels lonely and left out because he is different and can't dance well like the other jungle animals. Then he learns that he really can do a great job, he just had to do things his own way. This packet includes activities for a range of ages: from Pre- to 3rd grade.

Some of my favorites are "Whose Feet?" My littles match the animal feet to the bodies and answer "Who?" questions. I have also included plenty of activities for other targets: Rhyming, articulation, wh? and yes/no questions, comprehension and sequencing.

Monsters Munch Speech Therapy Bundle

My kids love monsters. This monstrous bundle focuses on Pre-K to 2nd grade. It includes a prepositions game, interactive story, and plenty of articulation and language activities.

Monsters Speech Therapy Bundle-Shining Stars Linky Party www.speechsproutstherapy.com

M onsters Munch Speech Therapy Bundle

We love reading The Big Green Monster and follow up with these fun monster activities.

We roll play dough bugs, practice prepositions and repeat plenty of "munch, munch, munch!

I also want to share with you some more great choices from some of my favorite speech peeps!

Book Companion for There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat by Jessica at Figuratively Speeching. What can be more fun than an old lady swallowing bats?

I confess I love Monkeys, so I need this from Pam at Small Talk SLP