Kelly's Speech Therapy Room

Good morning! Ten years ago today, Queen Elizabeth II became the United Kingdom's oldest monarch. And now, she's added another decade to her reign. At 91, it's quite proper to say, "long lives the Queen!"   Queen Elizabeth Worksheet      Monarch =  King and/or Queen Monarchs wear a crown, sit on a throne and rule a country.

  Good morning! Knock knock! Who’s there? Cindy. Cindy Who? Cindy Lou Who that’s who! Today in 1966, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" aired for the first time. My heart grows three sizes every time I watch it! Grinch Worksheet

  Good morning! One year ago today, geoscientists discovered the oldest water on Earth. The H20 was a serious splash from the past at two billion years of age. That’s so old, it probably had to flow uphill both ways to get to school. Really Old Water Worksheet    Have you noticed that I stopped putting the main idea on the white board?  Most of my students have developed strategies that can identify the main idea.  I developed "Alexa Good Morning" as a way for my students with auditory processing difficulties to practice being able to get information from spoken language.  For the most part, those students can now identify the main idea by listening to Alexa twice or three times.  A few students with severe challenges have adopted a different (but still functional) strategy of looking at the first question and finding the main idea there.  I want my students to use all of their processing detective skills, so I en...

Good morning! This evening at sunset marks the start of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, celebrated over eight nights with candle lighting, prayers, and delicious fried foods. To all those enjoying latkes with loved ones, may your menorahs shine bright. Hanukkah Worksheet  

  Good morning! Apollo astronauts Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt set foot on the lunar surface on this day in 1972. They were the last people to walk on the moon. That we know of! Dun dun dun!  Cernan and Schmitt worksheet   Why is this funny?  

  Good morning! It's almost time to dust off those holiday sweaters. I'm sure yours are beautiful. But I know there are some ugly ones out there too. Want to know how ugly? Just ask, "How ugly is your holiday sweater?," and I'll recount the ways. Ugly Holiday Sweater Worksheet  

Good morning! "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" first aired fifty-three years ago today. I love Hermey the Elf, who wanted to be a dentist. I wonder why his fellow elves weren't more supportive. With all those candy canes, I'm sure they could've used at least a good hygienist!   Rudolph Worksheet  

(whisper) good morning, today is international flinch day, so I'm waiting for just the right minute to... KERPOW!!  Tee Hee!!  They never even saw me coming! Flinch Day Worksheet    

Good Morning, it's National Cookie Day!  Whether you bake 'em or take 'em, share 'em or snare 'em, enjoy 'em or deploy 'em, it's hard to go wrong.  As long as you don't toss'em, it's awesome! National Cookie Day Worksheet   "Tossing one's cookies"  :