Now at Target...

While I was at Target tonight, I happened to pass their $1 spot on my way in. At least in Ohio right now, they have lots of flash cards that can be somewhat speech related...and only $1!! There are pictures of animals, same/different, rhyming, and word sounds. Just thought you might be interested. Although I haven't worked with kids for quite a while, I like having stuff in my stash for just in case. And you really can't beat a dollar. Hope you are all enjoying your summers!

IEP's by Dr. Seuss

Do you like these IEP's?

I do not like these IEP's
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
We plan, we meet
But nothing ever seems complete.

Would you, could you
Like the form?

I do not like the form I see
Not page 1, not 2, or 3
Another change
A brand new box
I think we all
Have lost our rocks.

Could you all meet here or there?

We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in the hall
There seems to be no space at all.

Would you, could you meet again?

I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk.
No, not at dawn
At 5 pm I should be gone.

Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?

I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that
Beware the students ad-vo-cat(e).

You do not like them
So you say
Try, try again!
And you may.

If you will just let me be,
I'll try again
You will see.

Say!

I almost like these IEP's
I think I'll write 503.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say"You've got it right!"

Funny Story

Hey all, I just had to share a funny thing that happened the other day. I was day-dreaming my reoccuring dream of starting my own speech/language preschool and was trying to come up with a clever name. Some ideas I had were, "Talk With Me", "Talking Time", "The Speech Room" and "The Speech Station", all of which are already taken. I was saying all this out loud to Jayson and he suddenly chimed in with "The Epiglottal Stop" (sparked by the Speech Station idea)! :) I just burst out laughing. I guess over the years he has picked up some of our speechie lingo. He didn't quite remember that it is just called the glottal stop. So what do you think? How do you think parents would feel about telling people their child goes to the "Epiglottal Stop Preschool"? :)