Speech Language Neighborhood

For Toca Boca app reviews, see the Language/Preschool page. The Toca section is at the top of the page.

Toca Kitchen

Likes and dislikes is a cut and paste activity for "What’s yummy?" and "What’s yucky?" At the end of the worksheet are pictures for sequencing directions.

Instructions for parents: Cut out all of the food items on pages 2 and 3. Play through the app with your child, paying close attention to what each character likes by watching their facial expressions. If they make a happy face or an “oooo” sound, place that food item in the box next to the character on the "what's yummy" sheet. After finding likes, then move onto dislikes. Characters will make a "blech" noise and/or close their mouths if they do not like what you have fed them. Repeat activity with the "what's yucky" sheet. This helps children recognize facial expressions in characters and learn the difference between like and dislike.

Use the pictures of appliances to help your children plan and execute a sequence of events. Have your child first pick a food on the app and put it on the plate. They then must follow your cooking instructions, as laid out in order on a table. i.e. chop the meat (food processor) and then fry it up in the pan (frypan).

Categorization, is an activity to use after playing with Toca Kitchen. Simply cut out the pictures on the second page and have the child place them in the correct category on the first page. The question mark column is the equivalent of "other".

Check back next week for a verbs worksheet.

Toca Robot

Click here to download a worksheet of Toca Robot parts to use in teaching following directions, describing and sequencing.

Toca Store

Shop n Sort is a categorization activity. Cut out the shopping bags and glue to folders. Glue category pictures onto the shopping bags. Cut out store items (I laminate them) and sort away!

Toca House

My Favorite Things and My Favorite Hobbies are based on the presents that the characters receive when they knock on the front door and also figuring out (inferencing) the characters' hobbies.





Let's Talk About It in Short Phrases is a pacing board to describe character actions.






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Thanks to Toca Boca for making their images available on Flickr.com
Thanks to Symbolstix for allowing us to make worksheets containing their images available for personal use (not for re-sale) under the terms of our subscription.

Verb homework sheets using Symbolstix

Verb homework sheets - text

Easy Sentences (complements First Phrases app, review and link found on our preschool page.)

Millie action worksheet (for use with Millie & The Lost Key app, review and link found on our preschool or elementary page.)

The Surprise sentence starters for younger students. (complements You're the Storyteller: The Surprise app, review and link found on grammar page.)

What's the Zip? is one in a series of worksheets I developed for use with my Middle School students with autism. For the months of January and February, our curriculum focus has been on what it's like to work in a mail room. We have been teaching sorting skills, alphabetizing and basic vocabulary associated with the mail room. This worksheet focuses on learning how to find the zip code in an address combined with answering inferential questions (speech goal).

Abbreviate That! covers abbreviations and addresses.

Abbreviate The States* covers state abbreviations as found in addresses.

Find the State* covers expands on Abbreviate the States and adds spatial concepts (find the state to the left of VA, etc.).

*Abbreviate the States and Find the State both complement the Shake the States app, review found on our Elementary Language Apps page or the Middle/High School Language Apps page.)

The worksheets below are designed to be used along with the Millie & The Lost Key app. For the review, link and therapy ideas, see the preschool or elementary page, and click on the Millie tab.

Listening Comprehension, pre-K - 1st grade
Actions in short phrases, grammar, ages 3 - 6
Context clues, early elementary

These worksheets are designed to be used along with the iBernard app. For the review, link and therapy ideas, see the Middle & High School Language page, scroll down and click on the iBernard tab.

The Gym - worksheet for The Gym episode.
The Door - worksheet for The Door episode.

The worksheet below is designed to be used along with the app Tortoise and the Hare: REMATCH! For the review, link and therapy ideas, see the preschool page, scroll down and click on the REMATCH tab.

Who Questions, pre-K - 1st grade

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The worksheet below is designed to be used along with the app You're the Storyteller: The Surprise. For the review, link and therapy ideas, see the Elementary page, scroll down and click on the "The Surprise" tab.

The Surprise "who" questions for comprehension.

Thanks to Hamaguchi Apps for making their images available for this worksheet!

Thanks to Symbolstix for allowing us to make worksheets containing their images available for personal use (not for re-sale) under the terms of our subscription.

This widget is made available by MasteryConnect.com. Use it to explore the Common Core, and/or cut and paste standards into your therapy plans. (Coming soon… therapy plan templates!)

This context clues worksheet is designed to be used along with the Hotel Transylvania Movie BooClips Deluxe app. For the review, link and therapy ideas, see the Middle & High School Language page, scroll down and click on the Hotel Transylvania tab.

Hotel Transylvania Context Clues

PBSKids

http://pbskids.org

• All major shows are represented. There are videos, stories, games
• Mr. Rogers has a scene game (build it), Elmo has a rhyming game,
• Arthur (Fact and opinion game, about face (facial exp),
• Supermarket adventure (listening and following directions)
• Effective detective (describing skills)

Gamegoo

http://earobics.com/gamegoo/gooey.html

• Three Levels, some advanced for older students
• Beginner: Alphabetizing, following directions, phonemic Aw
• Intermediate: Sentence grammar, Phonemic awareness
• Advanced: Synonynms, Antonyms, Rhyming, Alliteration

ReadWrite Think

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/

• Interactive activities for all grades.Can select by grade
• Great for working with older students.
• Interactive story webs.
• Flip a chip - vocabulary development
• Writing poetry and prose
• Mystery cube: writing a story
• What's in the bag? Descritions and selecting obj

FunBrain

http://www.funbrain.com

• Interactive games and Stories for learning and fun
• Reading: Madlibs (great interactive grammar activity)
• Reading: Full length stories including Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Classic Funbrain: Grammar games
• Playground: Quick 3-5 turn interactive games for rewards
• Arcade: Longer games (not educational)

Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com

• Website for older students: Factual information with stories
• Word Wise: Has easy to understand facts about parts of speech
• Homework center: Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia Search
• World & News, U.S. info, People, Math and Money, Sports, Science

Nick Jr

http://www.nickjr.com/

• Games for Preschool age students
• All of the NickJr shows are represented with games and videos

Nick

http://www.nick.com
All Nickelodeon Shows represented, not a good therapy site, but has kid friendly content that can be used to tell stories and/or summarize.

Eduplace (Houghton Mifflin)

http://eduplace.com

• Kids Tales: Great story developing activity with Parts of speech
• Can use all of same artic sounds to make the story

Houghton Mifflin Content

http://eduplace.com/kids/tnc/
Kids can access curriculum stories, play vocab games and supplemental materials for curriculum stories

Scholastic

http://www2.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games
Games for all ages. Subjects include Goosebumps, 39 clues, Captain underpants, Bone, Andy Griffith. Mostly games which could be used for language learning/teaching.
Look for I Spy.

Time

http://www.timeforkids.com/tfk/kids
Current Events and Stories for Older Students

Edsitement

http://edsitement.neh.gov
Humanities information for higher grades, curriculum based searchable database, database of stories, links to interactive activities for students.

EDHeads

http://www.edheads.org
Science based activities for older students. Virtual surgeries, info about weather, simple machines.

UDL Book Builder

http://bookbuilder.cast.org
You can make your own books or look at Thousands of already made books. Great for Social Language as books have comprehension questions attached to them. Can also search for Public Library books

Webspiration

www.mywebspiration.com/about
Creating Graphic Organizers

FlashLight Readers

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/main.asp?bookpass=8

• Interactive site where kids can make objects move
• You can choose a book and explore it.
• A dogs life is a great tool for Younger students and verb learning.

Kaboose

http://funschool.kaboose.com
Games, ideas for crafts, for elementary school age students

Kaboose preschool

http://funschool.kaboose.com/preschool/index.html
Games and activities for preschool students.

Fisher Price

http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=gamesLanding&mcat=game_infant,game_toddler,game_preschool

• Great games for Infants, toddlers and preschool age students
• Opposites, wh questions. What's different, and many more basic skills.

Lego

http://creative.lego.com/en-us/games/default.aspx
Can use lego making as a barrier game with 2 students

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com

• You have to subscribe, but this is a fantastic website!! Lots of video content about curriculum based topics.
• Comprehension activities and more.
• Different grade levels available.

Freerice

http://www.freerice.com
For every question answered correctly, rice is donated to those who have no food.

Primary Games

http://www.primarygames.com/reading.htm

• Clearing House of links to games and other websites
• Has "how to" videos

Nina Loves to Name things

http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/bll/nina/index.htm
Categorization games

Magic School Bus

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm

Do2Learn

http://www.do2learn.com

• great website for basic concepts games and activities
• Facial Expressions http://www.dotolearn.com/activities/SocialSkills/EmotionAndScenarioCards/EmotionAndScenarioCards.html
• Sequencing Game http://www.do2learn.com/games/dragndrop/timesequence/question01.htm
• Creating a room http://www.do2learn.com/games/createaroom/index.htm

Sesame Street

http://www.sesamestreet.org/games

• Fantastic games/activities for preschool and beginning Elem Students

Quia

http://www.quia.com/pages/pbordashome.html

• Language activities/games

http://www.quia.com

• Great site to find activities for almost any subject

Quia

http://www.quia.com/pages/speechersclass.html
Matching, battleship, hangman for most speech sounds

http://www.quia.com/pages/havemorefun.html
More games for most speech sounds

http://www.quia.com/pages/pbordashome.html
More games for articulation at the bottom of the list

Junior's Web

http://www.juniorsweb.com/slp/index.asp
Crossword puzzles, questions (ads enabled)

Jill Kuzmer's Social & Emotional Skill Sharing Site

http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/
Informative site created for teachers and speech language pathologists who work with students on social/emotional skills in the school setting.

Judith Kuster's Site

http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster2/sptherapy.html
ASHA endorsed list of interactive online activities

Lisa Geary's Site

http://livespeaklove.com/blog/
Great all-around speech blog with therapy ideas and activities

Speech Room News

http://speechroomnews.blogspot.com/
A wonderful blog by Jenna Rayburn M.A., CCC-SLP. In it she provides easy to implement therapy ideas using a variety of techniques and materials. She has fantastic ideas on how to incorporate apps such as Angry Birds into traditional therapy (i.e., using a stuffed angry bird to knock over green plastic cups and then use the experience to write summaries and or sentences using target verbs). She also provides free downloadable worksheets to go along with her activities. Great site for therapy ideas!!

Apps 4 Children With Special Needs

http://www.A4cwsn.com
Apps 4 Children With Special Needs is a site dedicated to providing reviews and information about educationally based apps. In addition, this site frequently offers giveaways and iPad give aways for children with special needs.

Apps for Speech Therapy

http://appsforspeechtherapy.blogspot.com
A blog written by Mirla Raz author of Help Me Talk: How to Teach a Child to Say the “R” sound in 15 easy lessons. Straight forward, honest reviews of a variety of apps and speech pathology topics.

Appy Mall

http://www.appymall.com
Brand new website that is an apple reseller which means that if you like the app you can click on the product and it will take you right to the iTunes store. Reviews are not very sophisticated, but it may be a good place to start, especially if you are looking for additional educationally based apps. Free apps category updated daily.

Consonantly Speaking

http://www.ConsonantlySpeaking.com
Website run by a young speech pathologist offering traditional therapy ideas as well as app reviews. She often has app code giveaways on her website and Facebook page.

Golden Communications LLC List of Apps for Older Students

http://goldencommunicationsllc.com/AppList.html
A wonderful list of apps for older students compiled by SLP Marg Griffin of Golden Communications LLC, the makers of Enchanted Dictionary.

The iMums

www.theimums.com
The iMums - Amanda, Alison, Mary and Grace - are four mothers from different parts of the world dedicated to educating parents about the best digital stories, educational apps, fun games and technology products available for their children. They also offer the latest news in apps for kids, interesting articles, developer interviews, free apps and regular giveaways on the site and their Facebook page.

Moms With Apps

www.momswithapps.com
Moms With Apps was spearheaded by four moms who were developing family-friendly apps. What started as a small brainstorming session on cross-marketing soon grew into a much larger and more diverse collaboration of developers. Frequently have App Fridays where they give away codes for free apps on their Facebook page.

SLP Sharing

http://slpsharing.com/
SLP Sharing is a great blog run by Eric Sailers of AtikPix. He provides current information about app use in therapy. Also see his personal website at http://www.ericsailers.com

Smart Apps for Kids

www.SmartAppsForKids.com
Great site that reviews apps for parents and educators. They always have code giveaways on their site and FaceSpeechy Keen SLPbook page! Great place to find free app of the day info and lists of educationally based apps on sale.

Speechy Keen SLP

www.speechykeenslp.com
New website devoted to using apps in therapy as well as listing traditional therapy ideas.

Speech-Language Apps

www.Speech-LanguageApps.com
Insightful app reviews from an experienced school based SLP, Dina Derrick, in Maine. For those who are new to iPads, there is great information on everything from selecting an iPad and setting up an iTunes account to how to redeem codes for apps.

SpeechTechie

www.speechtechie.com
Blog by Sean J. Sweeney, CCC-SLP, who is the ASHA presenter with all of the "sold out" sessions. His blog covers all aspects of technology use in speech language therapy, from computer programs and internet sites to iPad and app use and how to use web based materials in evidence based therapy.

The-Speech Guy

www.The-SpeechGuy.com
Jeremy Legaspi has been blogging about using the iPad in therapy since the release of the first iPad. He provides well thought out and comprehensive reviews and ideas on using apps in therapy.

TherapyApp411

www.therapyapp411.com
Blog written for and by SLPs, OTs and PTs, concentrating on reviewing and commenting on new apps for iPad to be used in therapy sessions.

TiPS: Technology in Practice for S-LPs

http://technologyinpracticeslp.wordpress.com/
Helpful blog run by Renena Joy, M.Sc., S-LP(C) and Kerry Clancey, M.Sc., S-LP(C). They provide a list of speech language therapy apps and how they re used in therapy. Both authors also participate in TherapyApp411.

For the more organized among us, educational technology expert Kathy Schrock provides a nice checklist entitled Critical Evaluation Of An Content-Based iPad/iPod App on her website.

Facebook Pages

Speech Language Neighborhood

The Facebook page for this web site. Follow us to find out when a new review is posted. I also post information about app giveaways, etc., as I come across them.

Consonantly Speaking

The iMums

Moms With Apps

Smart Apps For Kids

Speech Room News

Speech Techie

Facebook Groups

If you have a Facebook account you can ask to become a member of any of the groups listed below (click the "join group" button near the top right of the page). This is often where I find apps that are on sale or a free for a day or an hour. This is also where I find free app giveaways...and post when I have a new review up on my site.

SLPeeps

When you become a member of the SLPeeps Facebook group you will have access to an entire list of Speech and language app review sites (under “Files”) Great resource for staying up to date!! The moderator is constantly updating the list.

iTeach Special Education

SLPs Talk Apps

Apps for Apraxia Kids

iPad apps and info for special kids

I don't have an opportunity to work with adults, however, Megan at Tactus Therapy has posted a wonderful list of apps for working with this population.

http://tactustherapy.com/resources/