Quick Tip: Using A Pacing Card

Do you ever get sick of saying, "Good job! Now say it again?"  If so, this is for you!

 

One of the tricks I learned this year in graduate school is to use a pacing card with students.  It is simple, easy, and fast to implement.  I had a little preschooler who was just working on resonance from his cleft palate. He knew all of the words and was intelligible-just needed some extra help with his nasality. He got sick of hearing the same thing over and over, and I got sick of saying it!! 

So we introduced a pacing card:

My student had to say each word 5 times total.  Let's say the target word was "pat." He would place his finger on the dot under the 1 and say, "Pat." Then, I would give feedback. He would proceed to placing his finger on the first dot under the 2, say, "Pat," move his finger to the next dot, and say "Pat" again. I would give feedback on his productions after 2 of them.  

He found this more fun than just saying the word over and over and over. Essentially that's what he was doing, but the element of moving his finger from dot to dot made it more fun for him, I guess! 

Do you think this is something you could use?  I created a simple one for you, if so!  You can get it by clicking on the image: 

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this quick tip!

 

Fast Dash Phonology

The other day, I found this great game called Wild Planet Hyper Dash at Goodwill for $4!  There is a video which will explain it way better than I ever could!  There is also a newer version available, but I prefer this version.   Here's a quick picture I snapped of the game, though the numbers would be way more spread out! 

So, inspired by this activity, I created a speech therapy version!! You DO NOT need the game to do this activity! (I do provide an option for you if you do own it, though).

Spread out five or six circles (target words) of different colors. 

Students will listen as the SLP calls out different colors. The student will pick up those colors in order as fast as they can. Students collect their dots and repeat the words back the number of times the SLP indicates. 

SLP can time students if they want. It can also be done as a relay or in teams for more participation. 

If you have the Hyper Dash game: Put the cards on top of the disks (or under or next to). Students will listen as the Hyper Dash Unit calls out which color. When the student pushes that color, they collect the card. Once that round is over, the student says his/her words. 

I will be working on more packets like this, so keep your eye out for them!!   If you would like to see this activity target a specific goal, please comment below with the idea!

You can find this packet in my TpT store! 

Pick-A-Dot Phonology: Activity for Gliding and Final Consonant Deletion

I am so excited about this activity! It's so simple, but it was so fun to make!  It is a 12 page download focusing on the phonological processes of gliding and final consonant deletion.

Print and laminate all boards. Print, cut, and laminate all dots.

Place the dots on top of the board.

Students play by picking a dot. They remove the dot and produce the word underneath the dot. For more advanced students, have them produce the word in a sentence.

Includes a blank dots page, 8 dot boards with words, and word lists for gliding and phonological processes.

You can find this activity in my TpT store!