Product Reviews

With a Super Duper gift certificate that was given to me, and with the "start-up" funds provided by my county, I have really gotten to explore and find some cool products that have been so helpful in addressing my students' needs. Here is a list of a few of my favorites:

HearBuilder Following Directions: This targets so many levels of following simple and complex directions. And of course, since it is a computer "game" it is fun and motivating for all of the kids I use this with! Also, I love that I can put a kid on the computer to work independently, because I can then work more intensely with the other students in the group.

 

Season to Reason: This has all sorts of grammar practice cards corresponding to the 4 seasons. The grammar cards include: completing sentences, creating sentences, fixing sentences, and combining sentences. It also includes "bonus cards" which help turn the activity into a fun game for the kids. I have used this with more of my students than I thought I would, and they all love and often request to play!

Social Inferences Fun Deck: This deck has been awesome because I have used it for many, many students. I of course use it with kids working on social language and understanding inferences. I have also used it with kids working on descriptive language (they look at the picture and tell what they think is going to happen then they can flip it over to see if they are right!). I have also used this deck for kids working on written and auditory comprehension skills. The decoder makes it way "cool" in the eyes of the kids.

Honorable mentions:

Auditory Memory High-Interest Quick Stories (Another computer program. It also includes a workbook of extra support materials. Says it's appropriate for 1-5, but I would say it's really targeted to 3-5.)

What Would You Do If......? Fun Decks (Useful with a lot of students, working on pragmatic skills and conversation skills!)

Topic Talk (Always a goodie, I use this a couple of times a week in therapy and evaluations.)
Say and Do Social Scenes for Home, School, and Community (I have not used this for what I originally planned on using it for, but it has been perfect for RTI for pragmatic skills and even auditory comprehension.)