Back-to-school season as a Speech-Language Pathologist brings with it a lot of big feelings. I’m excited to see my students and eager to watch them learn the new things I will be teaching.
However, I also feel incredibly stressed and overwhelmed when planning that first day of speech.
As educators, we are pulled in so many directions. We are expected to help our students meet challenging goals—this desire to help is why we became SLPs in the first place! But along with that comes managing caregivers, unrealistic caseload expectations, and probably even a little workplace drama—not to mention those of us who are caregivers to children, parents, or someone else.
All this compiled pressure can make back-to-school speech therapy planning feel like you are about to explode!
What we need is a back-to-school speech therapy survival kit. Ideally, it would help us lay a strong foundation for the rest of the year. It would build camaraderie amongst our students while also being engaging. The perfect BTS SLP survival kit also takes a burden off your shoulders so you can be present in meetings rather than worrying about what you will do in the first few weeks of school.
Wouldn’t you know it? I created a back-to-school speech therapy survival kit for us.
Imagine feeling completely prepared and organized on your first day of speech therapy. This back-to-school speech therapy survival kit removes the guesswork from your initial sessions. Say goodbye to back-to-school stress and hello to a smooth, productive start!
Here is what this BTS SLP Survival Kit includes:
- Your First THREE Planned Speech Sessions:
- Session 1: Kick things off with a fun “Would You Rather?” An Icebreaker Game and an “All About Me” Pennant to help you connect with students and help them connect with each other.
- Session 2: Make policies and procedures engaging with “Escape The Speech Room” activities.
- Session 3: Remind students why they come to Speech with “What are Goals, Goal Planning, and Goal Review” activities.
- Essential Organizational Tools:
- Adorable posters displaying your Speech Room Rules.Editable note to caregivers for seamless home-school communication.Editable note to teachers to keep everyone in the loop.Editable speech schedule to streamline your day. Editable “Meet the SLP” to introduce yourself professionally.
- “Where Am I?” Poster for your door – perfect for those quick trips!
I can’t sit in your meetings for you, sift through dozens of IEPs, create the perfect schedule, or make that phone call. But I can save you some planning time while you find your footing for an amazing year.
