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Describing

To tell someone the appearance, sound, smell, events, etc., of (something or someone) or to say what something or someone is like.

Goal Bank

  • Louanne will describe (pictures, objects) using at least 3-4 descriptive concepts with 90% accuracy over 4 sessions to demonstrate describing and attribute expressive language skills. 2
  • Given structured therapy materials and decreasing prompts/cues, Clair will demonstrate improved expressive vocabulary by a) describing 4 attributes of pictures or objects and b) naming categories and category items, and c) identifying/describing an object's function, with 90% accuracy, in 4 consecutive sessions as measured by SLP observation and data collection taken during each therapy session. 3
  • Sheena will provide 4 attributes of an object/picture/vocabulary target with minimal visual/semantic cues with 90% accuracy across 4 consecutive sessions as measured by clinician data collection to improve overall expressive and receptive language skills. 2
  • Alfred will expressively define objects/pictures by giving 3-5 descriptive terms independently with 90% accuracy across 3 sessions to improve expressive language skills. 3
  • Given minimal cues, Elroy will describe a pictured item or relate a story/event with at least 4 details and will name an object/event when provided with 4 details with 80% accuracy over five consecutive sessions as measured by data and observation to increase vocabulary. 2
  • Shirleen will use age-appropriate morphology (i.e., plurals, attributes, possessives, helping verbs) to describe photos and create grammatically correct phonemes with 80% accuracy in 4/4 consecutive therapy sessions as measured by clinician data collection to increase grammatical and expressive language skills. 5
  • When given verbal, visuals or gesture prompts, Teri will use 2+ words to describe a picture with 80% accuracy, over 3 consecutive sessions, as measured by observations, data collection and/or standardized testing to increase expressive language skills. 1

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    Jessica Lenden-Holt

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    Luck Definition Worksheet For St. Patrick’s Day 2

    Sara Lowczyk

    A worksheet to define luck and the shamrock.

  • Spring Vocabulary preview

    Spring Vocabulary 2

    Breann Voytko

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  • Where's Kiki: Spatial Concepts (Christmas Edition) preview

    Where's Kiki: Spatial Concepts (Christmas Edition) 2

    Gabriella Cousino, M.S., CF-SLP

    Where's Kiki: Spatial Concepts (Christmas Edition) is a resource designed as a resource to teach and practice spatial concepts. How to use the resource: • Using the visuals, have your client locate...

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    Beetle Activity 1

    Bailey Morgan

    An activity for children who like insects/beetles with attached reward chart page

    Includes activity list
  • Irregular Past Tense Verbs preview

    Irregular Past Tense Verbs 1

    Savannah Kerstetter

    A list of 10 irregular past tense verbs

  • Irregular Plurals preview

    Irregular Plurals 1

    Savannah Kerstetter

    Language Resource. Speech Resource. Plural Resource. Teletherapy. In-Person. A list of 10 common irregular plurals

  • Spatial Concepts: Where's Kiki? (Valentine's Day Theme) preview

    Spatial Concepts: Where's Kiki? (Valentine's Day Theme) 3

    Gabriella Cousino, M.S., CF-SLP

    Where's Kiki: Spatial Concepts (Valentine's Day Edition) is a resource designed as a resource to teach and practice spatial concepts. How to use the resource: • Using the visuals, have your client ...

  • Regular Past Tense Verbs preview

    Regular Past Tense Verbs 1

    Savannah Kerstetter

    A list of 10 regular past tense verbs

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    Medial /k/ Seek and Find 2

    Alyssa Sadler

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  • Easter Pronoun Sort and Worksheet preview

    Easter Pronoun Sort and Worksheet 1

    Sara Lowczyk

    A pronoun activity and worksheet with an Easter theme.

  • Kiki Celebrates Spring preview

    Kiki Celebrates Spring 5

    Bailey Morgan, M.A., CCC-SLP

    Kiki Celebrates Spring. Short story with spring vocabulary, can be used by itself or with one of the Spring resources (i.e. making strawberry shortcake activity, bee pattern tracing...)

    Includes activity list
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    Valentine’s Vocabulary 3

    Breann Voytko

    Let’s talk about vocabulary words associated with Valentine’s Day

  • Easter Sight Words Coloring Book Emergent Readers preview

    Easter Sight Words Coloring Book Emergent Readers 1

    Sara Lowczyk

    An Easter 9 page black and white sight words emergent reader book with bonus pronoun activities, vocabulary cards and coloring pages.

  • St. Patrick’s Day Preposition Coloring Book preview

    St. Patrick’s Day Preposition Coloring Book 1

    Sara Lowczyk

    Black and white preposition coloring book with coloring pages and vocabulary cards.

  • Expressive Farm Prepositions preview

    Expressive Farm Prepositions 1

    Savannah Kerstetter

    Preposition Resource. Language Resource. 10 slides of expressive farm themed prepositions with visual cues included.

  • Easter Egg Sentence Strip With Vocabulary Cards preview

    Easter Egg Sentence Strip With Vocabulary Cards 1

    Sara Lowczyk

    An Easter themed activity to target different goals. Pronoun sentence strips with other items. Great for emergent readers, imitation of grammatically correct sentences and vocabulary activities.

  • Design Your Own Movie Poster Template preview

    Design Your Own Movie Poster Template 4

    Jessica Lenden-Holt MA CCC-SLP

    Design your own movie poster template Includes: Name, Date, Book Title Author, and Drawing Box for Movie Poster One page, PDF format.

  • Popsicle Emotions Book In Color preview

    Popsicle Emotions Book In Color 1

    Sara Lowczyk

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