Some my favorite toys, games, and activities that I use in my current school-based setting for my pre-k to 5th grade students :)
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games 🎲
books 📖
toys 🧸
documentation 📝
supplies 🖍️
games 🎲
it's a fav for a reason
Goliath Pop The Pig & Greedy Granny Card Game
another favorite
I love that I can use it to target describing the different fish, colors, and 'how many!
Shark Bite - Roll Die & Fish for Sea Creatures
you can use this to target so many different goal!
Shop UNO
Super fun and interactive :) I also like that it lets me kind of see where their reading skills might be
ThinkFun Zingo! Family Board Game
So many opportunities for speech and language! Sometimes I like to let some of my students with pragmatic goals be the "banker" so they have to briefly interact with peers
Super Duper Pirate Talk Receptive & Expressive Language Game Board GB39
A classic
Connect 4 Classic Grid Board Game, 4 in a Row Game for Kids, 2 Player Strategy Board Games, Teacher School Supplies, Ages 6+
books 📖
wordless picture books are one of my favorite ways to obtain language samples
Chalk - Thomson, Bill, Thomson, Bill: Kindle Store
another good option for a fall book that you can use with students who don't celebrate Halloween
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves! | Scholastic Education
I love this bc it works for students who don't celebrate Halloween too
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! | Scholastic Education
I love this one to target inferencing :)
How to Catch a Snowman (How to Catch... Series)|Hardcover
This is such a fun read! It's always interesting to hear what they brainstorm could also be used as a shell
Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell (Hardcover)
Another fun read! It's great for predictions and inferencing, and sometimes the silliest books are easier to remember so this works great for story retell goals too
Barry the Fish with Fingers book by Sue Hendra
toys 🧸
I can't tell you home many times I use this. All my students love this one, but I do suggest waiting until it goes on sale maybe
I love any toys that you can open! I feel like there's so many opportunities for language
Learning Resources Sorting Surprise Picnic Baskets Preschool Toys for Boys and Girls Ages 3 and up
a recent buy that my students have been loving!
Learning Resources Noodle Knockout! Fine Motor Game Math Busy Board Sensory Bin STEM Toys Ages 4 and Up
Any windup toys offer so many opportunities for language! You can also see if they have the skills to wind it up themselves
6ct Dinosaur Wind-Up Toy Green/Blue - Spritz™
"surprise eggs" are fun any time of the year! You can add mini objects, stickers, or anything else you have around the room
12PCS Easter Eggs Empty Plastic Colorful Eggs Toy for Easter Hunts Boys and Girls,Easter Basket Stuffers Easter Decorations
puzzles offer so many opportunities for language :)
Dinosaurs Chunky Puzzle - 7 Pieces
It kinda be harder for some of the younger kids to squeeze, but that's a great opportunity to model asking for help
Hog Wild T-Rex Squeeze Popper with Sticky Target
My students absolutely love squishies
Kawaii Squishy Toys for Kids
documentation 📝
I love these notebooks because they're super thin so they're easy to carry around, most pens don't bleed through, and the paper is so smooth to write on.
The different colors also help to differentiate/organize (e.g., screenings, observations, push-i...
My students love getting to use the twist up ones. I always demonstrate how long it should it, and how I'll feel if they twist it too high and it breaks
Crayola Twistables Crayons & Colored Pencils
I love to use this to play go-fish, memory, or even just letting the students get to pick and hold cards as they practice
Webber® Articulation Cards Bundle I (S, R, L, Z, S Blends, R Blends, L Blends)
These wont break as easily as the colored pencils ones
Crayola Mini Twistables Crayons, 24/Box (52-9724)
My students love when I give them the option to use markers :) for some reason, they always reach for these over the traditional ones
Crayola Super Tips Washable Markers, Fine, Assorted, 20/Pack (58-8106)
One of my favorite activities to do is ripping up paper and glueing the pieces into different outlines (e.g., apples, pumpkins, etc.)
Crayola 12 Colors! Construction Paper, 12" x 9", Assorted Colors, 240/Carton (993200)
a must have
Staples Pre-Sharpened Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Medium Lead, 24/Pack (ST62807-CC)
Very much needed
Scotch™ Thermal Laminator
I get the 3mil because it's cheaper than the 5mil
Scotch 65ct 9" x 11" Thermal Laminating Pouches Clear: Laminator Supplies, 8.9" x 11.4", 1.88 lbs, 65 Pack
