I know that I am not the only person obsessed with Target! It’s one of those places where I can go in with the intent of buying one or two things and walk out with so much more! There’s just something about that place that makes me feel so warm…maybe its their home decor or the bright red colors… Anyway, the target dollar spot is the first thing you notice when you walk into a Target store and is loved and adored very much by SLPs! On a recent trip, I couldn’t help but notice all of the back to school goodies! I did not pick up as much as previous trips and focused more on what I would use for sure in my therapy room. I did however pick up a few items that I can’t wait use!
Here are ideas of how to use these items in therapy sessions.
These are cute signs that I can hang on my bulletin board. The sign on the top is actually double sided and has an apple on the opposite side (not pictured) which can also be written on and personalized with a dry erase marker. I love the message “mistakes are proof you are trying” because it specifically relates to our wonderful kiddos who are working hard to reach a goal! It’s a great reminder! They’ll always be new faces from school year to school year so I love a good “welcome” sign!
I can never have enough containers! This can be used to store small therapy items or even frequently used therapy items. This container can also be used to teach different spatial concepts or simply incorporated in any activity especially with younger kids… maybe used to carry around items found in a vocabulary/articulation scavenger hunt!
My kids are obsessed with legos! So much so that I had to hide them in my room so they wouldn’t ask about them. These little action figures are not legos however they will come in handy as a token or an object to earn during therapy especially for my younger kids…”Practice 20 of your words with the target sound and you get to choose one of the characters each time…at the end of the session you will be allowed 3 minutes to play with them.” They can also be used in language therapy in reciprocal play therapy or following directions. Can also be used as a social skills activity with role playing and sharing.
These are self- explanatory. I am obsessed with the ability to draw and write on these! They can be used for almost any concept whether its language or articulation.
This item can be used for vocabulary, articulation, concepts and categories, turn-taking, and as a reward throughout an activity.
I love felt EVERYTHING, so these felt books are great for interactive reading while also teaching a specific concept whether it be “starting your day” (functional skills, concepts) or vocabulary (colors, letters).
Bubbles are so great for my pre-k kids, especially my non-verbal kids. So good for requesting (“more”, “more bubbles”), early developing sounds, and it get’s the kiddo(s) moving! I’ve won new students over many times by incorporating bubbles in my therapy session. š
So those are just a few items I picked up, I also picked up more colorful containers from dollar tree! I’m so excited to start a new school year. Comment and let me know what item you like to use in you therapy sessions or how you would incorporate these items!
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