Years ago I read a blog about using trains as a metaphor for turn-taking during conversations. I can’t find the blog, but it must have been written by Joel Shaul since he came out with a book with the same premise. I bought the book and it’s great for talking kids through conversation, but not …
For my patients who have mastered conversation trains I’ve been using this FREE app. I involve the kids in making their timer – they get to choose the timer’s color and symbol. This helps them see which timer is theirs and keeps them motivated to participate. One tap on a timer starts it, a second …
Spinners for Games I’ve made these FREE spinners for the old Candy Land (with Nana Nut’s house), the new Candy Land (with the Chocolate Falls), and Sorry so that I can use the easy-to-disinfect iPads instead of the cards that came with the board games. Spinners for Articulation/Phonology Drill is my least favorite technique and …
I’m still seeing 60% of my patients online. That means I only have the germs of 10 patients (plus their parents and myself) cycling through my treatment room. It also means that in the case I need to quarantine it will change nothing for the treatment of most of my patients. For the best telehealth …
I made another tutorial for Toca Boca World. In this one I show how to make a room to target irregular plurals. Unfortunately, there aren’t as many irregular plural targets with the free version of Toca Boca World. Here are the addons you can buy to add more targets: Here are more of my favorite …
I thought this would be the perfect app since it’s Halloween-themed! Here’s my tutorial on how I’m using this app to target social inferencing (“How do these two people know each other?”).
Step 1: Download EasyCast on both devices you want to connect. You can find it in the Microsoft store here or in the Apple store here. Note: EasyCast can only receive broadcasts on PCs. If you’d like to broadcast from a PC I recommend the “LetsView” app, though it’s less reliable than EasyCast. Step 2: …
