This is what an entire lesson might look like when using my Systematic Sentence Combining resource. 😍⠀ ⠀ Here, we've got...⠀ 🔹 Visuals⠀ 🔹 Example sentences using the target word "unless"⠀ 🔹 An anchor chart/poster with direct teaching and clear steps (in the acrylic stand!)⠀ 🔹 A worksheet with 5 sentence pairs to combine (I'd print one for each student)⠀ ⠀ This could all go under a document camera, too. Or you could pull everything up on a computer and screen share!⠀ ⠀ There's so many ways to use this resource! ➡️ The anchor charts work perfectly in these acrylic stands as well so every student can reference the same examples!⠀ ⠀ Hope this helps to show you all of the pieces together! ⠀ ⠀ PS: I got this acrylic stands at Staples but I've seen similar ones on Amazon too! 
I really hate the word "compliance". I cringe a lot of the time when I hear it. ⠀ ⠀ I believe that SLPs need to focus on ENGAGEMENT, not compliance. 💡⠀ ⠀ Here's 3 keys for keeping your students engaged:⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Build relationships!!⠀ Get to know your students. Check-in on how they are really doing! Be on "their team". ⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Prioritize choice and self-expression!⠀ Give your students choices - especially ones where they can express themselves, feel seen, or tie in their identity to what they're working on in therapy.⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Make real life connections!⠀ Connect what your students are working on to their real life. Tell them *why* you're doing what you're doing. We're all more motivated when we can understand the why. ⠀ ⠀ One question I love asking my students is "What do you need to be successful?" or "What do you think would be helpful?".⠀ ⠀ I also focus on keeping things fun and light-hearted! To me, this is far more effective than doing any work on "compliance". ⠀ ⠀ ➡️ Kids will engage when they feel supported, seen, and connected. ⠀ ⠀ Focus on engagement instead of compliance. 💡 
Can you relate to this person? 😂 This picture is one of my favorites in this resource! I've gotten some GREAT answers out of students while discussing it! ⠀ ⠀ This inferencing resource of mine is quickly becoming one of the all-time best sellers in my store 😍⠀ ⠀ Aaaaand, I don't love talking about releases before they happen 🤐 buut I have a new release coming soon that was inspired by this resource. ➡️ It will target creating NARRATIVES using real pictures! I can't wait to share more soon! ⠀ ⠀ Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! 😘 
In fact, it's MORE THAN OKAY. ✅⠀ ⠀ Here's three tips on what to do when you feel overwhelmed:⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Take a break with NO guilt. Set time every day to step away from work and not think about it. Take a true break. You deserve and need this!⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Remind yourself that it's normal to not have all of the answers. We're all just doing our best with what we've got at the time!⠀ ⠀ 🔹 Take everything one at a time. One task at a time, one day at a time.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ If you're overwhelmed too, know that the things you're struggling with now will be different soon! You won't feel this way forever! ❤️⠀ ⠀ Hope you're able to take a break this weekend! 
It's FRIDAY!! 🥳 Game nights are one of my favorite things to do on Friday nights! 🎲⠀ ⠀ If you're looking for a great completely DIGITAL resource for targeting WH questions from text (both narrative and non-fiction!) look no further. ⠀ ⠀ This one includes...⠀ 🔹 Both printable AND digital versions⠀ 🔹 Short, relatable stories (60 in total!!)⠀ 🔹 6 WH questions for each story⠀ 🔹 Drag and drop answers⠀ 🔹 Two levels for each story⠀ ⠀ Each story includes information to answer who, what, when where, why, and a how question. 🥳⠀ ⠀ And in case you're a game fan like I am, we recently got a few new games I'm loving - Hive, Monopoly Deal, Concept, and Pylos - and they're all a blast so far. ⠀ ⠀ If you have any favs, I'd love to hear!⠀ ⠀ Happy Friday! 🙌🏼⠀ ⠀ PS: A link to the resource in the picture is in my IG profile! 😘 
Just a little something to keep in mind as you train or support teachers, parents, paras... and even our students!⠀ ⠀ Most of the time, change is a process, not an event.⠀ ⠀ I've had the totally unrealistic expectation before that once I educate somebody on something, they should just change their behavior right away, right? 😂⠀ ⠀ Instead, here's what I'd recommend: ⠀ ⠀ Think of the information you give them like the slow trickle of ideas and info you get from Instagram. 💡⠀ ⠀ ➡️ One conversation, training, or post might not completely change everything, but over time those ideas and thoughts and reframes add up! ⠀ ⠀ Keep on keeping on!⠀ ⠀ PS: Remember this when it comes to yourself too! Change takes time and is often the results of lots of micro-changes over a chunk of time! A great book on this is Atomic Habits. It was the book I was listening to when I thought of this quote! 😘