While I spend most of my day pushing services into classrooms, I carve out some quick articulation drill in or near classrooms with my older elementary students for that focused practice and increased trials.
I have compiled some of my favorite materials and ideas to share. *This post has also been updated with even more ideas, some perfect for distance learning.
- Would You Rather-I have a book of these two-choice questions which my students love. You can also find many free downloads on Teachers Pay Teachers. These are great for carryover as well as targeting /r/ and “th” at the sentence level when expecting students to respond in a complete sentience with the starter, I would rather...
- Erik Raj Apps-Erik has so many amazing apps for articulation (no affiliation). My students can’t get enough of these engaging drill activities. Have you tried Dance Party Articulation?
- Word and Sentence Lists-You can find free and paid downloads on Teachers Pay Teachers. I have a set of FREE bookmarks. I also like the Super Duper Quick Take Along books (no affiliation). Pair these with open-ended worksheets for home practice, like these.
- Curriculum Words-Take curriculum targets right from classroom texts or materials. It makes articulation drill curriculum relevant and provides extra practice on classroom targets as well. You can pair these with my Essential Strategies and Graphic Organizer articulation sheet.
- No Prep Articulation Worksheets-I have some of my favorites from Teachers Pay Teachers and I created these spinner articulation worksheets that are perfect for progress monitoring. They come in a variety of themes as well as a set for the game Quick Cups (Amazon affiliate link).
- Open-Ended Games-I always have an open-ended reinforcement game along with me. Often these are just paper games I’ve collected over the years where students pull a card from a container. I may use quick and compact games like dice or card games, too. My students love Uno, Left Right Center, and Toss Up! (Amazon affiliate links). These materials also travel with me:
- a mirror
- a dry erase board and marker
- tally counters
- a spinner
- foam dice
- a whisper-type phone
- VIDEO-Since distance learning and teletherapy has entered my world, I've added a few quick articulation ideas. Use animated wordless short films, like For the Birds for student narrating or retelling. There are so many good ones! You must also check out Flipgrid. Your students can make videos and post them on your grid. You can choose any topic for their video. Try having them read aloud, retell a story or event, explain a concept, or tell a joke.
How do you work on articulation skills with 3rd-5th graders during quick drill? I’m always looking for more ideas to add to my favorites!
