By Small Talk Speech Pathology

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

101 Affirmations for Children

via Abundance Tapestry by EVELYN on MARCH 22, 2010

Most certainly, we can help our kids with instilling good values, confidence, focus and belief. Positive affirmations for children can do a lot to assist them in developing healthy self esteem. We can also target some for the purposes of having an easier time with their school work.

101 Affirmations for Children
1. I can do whatever I focus my mind on.
2. I am awesome.
3. I am very intelligent.
4. I am a fast learner.
5. I am worthy.
6. I deeply love and accept myself.
7. I enjoy learning.
8. Learning is fun and exciting.
9. I understand the lessons taught in school completely and quickly.
10. I believe in myself and my abilities.
11. While I appreciate details, I am able to also see the big picture in things.
12. I have many gifts and talents.
13. I learn from my challenges and can always find ways to overcome them.
14. I am open to possibility.
15. I embrace my fears fully and calmly.
16. I make like-minded friends easily and naturally.
17. I am healthy and am growing up well.
18. I have persistence in what I believe in.
19. Miracles happen to me all the time.
20. I am very creative.
21. Ideas for problem solving come easily and quickly to me.
22. I am a great listener.
23. My family, friends and teachers love me for who I am.
24. I am unique and special.
25. Opportunities come to me in good time.
26. I may make mistakes sometimes but I choose to learn from them.
27. I accept myself even though I sometimes make mistakes.
28. Every day and in every way, I get better and better.
29. My intuition guides me in what I do.
30. I am calm, relaxed and peaceful.
31. I am always in the right place at the right time.
32. I enjoy being, feeling and thinking positive.
33. Problems challenge me to better myself in every way.
34. I trust myself in making great decisions.
35. I am loving kindness to all.
36. I do my best in my work and tasks.
37. I am present.
38. I trust in my ability to solve problems.
39. I enjoy my own company.
40. I accept compliments graciously and openly.
41. I am whole and complete.
42. I enjoy trying new ideas.
43. I embrace changes in peaceful, harmonious and positive ways.
44. I believe I can be whatever I want to be.
45. I can visualize very well.
46. I am vibrant and have lots of energy.
47. I am divinely protected.
48. I am kind, generous and loving.
49. I complete my school work on time every day.
50. I am deserving of love, trust and kindness.
51. I achieve great and successful results.
52. I am brave.
53. I experience beauty wherever I go.
54. I have got an awesome imagination.
55. I am able to solve problems creatively.
56. All is well in the world.
57. I am thankful for my blessings.
58. I have a healthy relationship with my teachers.
59. I choose to forgive all others for any mistakes they have done.
60. I feel confident and secure.
61. I enjoy letting events unfold in good time.
62. I have loving, positive and happy thoughts.
63. I express my ideas easily.
64. I am courageous even when things are unknown to me.
65. I reach my goals easily.
66. I am in charge of my own life.
67. I enjoy playing games with my friends.
68. I am gentle with myself.
69. I have many friends who like being near me.
70. The trees, flowers and birds are my friends.
71. I radiate love and compassion.
72. Miracles happen to me every day.
73. I am on my way to creating great wealth.
74. I am excellent in languages.
75. I am quick and accurate with Mathematics.
76. I am able to analyze and see clearly for problem solving.
77. I read, write and learn fast.
78. I absorb knowledge like a sponge and am able to apply what I have learnt.
79. I do my best for my studies.
80. I am attentive in class.
81. I am a natural in _________ (sports).
82. I am on top of my classes.
83. I enjoy challenging myself in new ideas, possibilities and directions.
84. I am a winner!
85. I turn failures into opportunities for success.
86. I handle all my responsibilities and tasks well.
87. I enjoy eating healthy snacks.
88. I love my body.
89. I am honest and trustworthy.
90. I choose to look for the best way forward for myself.
91. I am able to understand and solve complex problem sums or questions easily.
92. I enjoy experiencing life in multiple ways.
93. I love being healthy!
94. I manage my time well.
95. I like being punctual.
96. I enjoy having habits that will help me have a happy, healthy and successful life.
97. I listen to my gut or inner wisdom closely.
98. I am able to easily draw inspiration from nature and life.
99. I believe in my dreams.
100. I have an excellent memory.
101. I am Me, and I am Okay! 
(Words quoted from Self Esteem Poem by Psychologist Virginia Satir. Featured in my How to Love Yourself post here).
For more affirmation ideas go to the Children Lights website.
Click on the link for details on How to Make Affirmation Cards For Children.
Enjoy,
L & V

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

FREE St Patrick's Day Activities for Kids

"May the good saints protect you
And bless you today
And may troubles ignore you
Each step of the way"

Happy St Patrick's Day for this Saturday lovely readers. To help you celebrate all week with your little ones we have compiled a range of our favourite St Patty inspired freebies and ideas.
Enjoy :)





St Patrick's Day Craft Activities Via Enchanted Learning

St Patrick's Day Craft Activities Via Activity Village



St Patrick's Free Printables Via Activity Village

"Lucky stars above you
 Sunshine on your way
 Many friends to love you
Joy in work and play
Laughter to outweigh each care
In your heart a song
And gladness waiting everywhere
 All your whole life long!
May your pockets be heavy

Your heart be light
 And may good luck pursue you
 Each morning and night"


Love,
L & V

Thursday, 8 March 2012

FREE learn to draw printables - tutorials for kids

Fun, printable step by step drawing lessons for kids! Learn how to draw animals, cars, trees and flowers and more with an easy, step by step method which makes drawing fun for all ages! Our fun learn to draw printable tutorials make great little time fillers in the classroom - or print out a stack and use them at home or when travelling to keep kids busy for a while. And of course, they are a great way for children to learn drawing skills too - the more you can break difficult subjects down into smaller parts and shapes, the more you will be able to tackle! 
 
Print these worksheets for free at Activity Village.

Learn to Draw Flowers

 Learn to Draw Animals







We've got a fabulous collection - growing all the time - of these fun printable sheets which teach children how to draw animals in a step-by-step way.
Learn to draw animals

Learn to Draw - Famous People


Learn to draw the Royal Family
Learn to draw Abraham Lincoln
Learn to draw Barack Obama
Learn to draw Charles Dickens
Learn to draw George Washington
Learn to draw Martin Luther King
Learn to draw Robert Burns
Learn to draw Saint David

Learn to Draw - Seasons

Learn to Draw - Holidays

For Christmas:
Learn to draw a Christmas stocking
Learn to draw a candy cane
Learn to draw holly
Learn to draw a Christmas candle
Learn to draw a robin
Learn to draw a Christmas present
Learn to draw a Christmas tree
Learn to draw a Christmas pudding
Learn to draw a penguin
Learn to draw a Christmas cracker
Learn to draw a Christmas decoration
Learn to draw a snowflake
Learn to draw a snowman
Learn to draw a Christmas elf
Learn to draw Father Christmas
Learn to draw a gingerbread man
Learn to draw a reindeer
Learn to draw a Christmas wreath
Learn to draw a shepherd
Learn to draw a sheep
Learn to draw a stable
Learn to draw a horse
Learn to draw a cow
Learn to draw a wise man
Learn to draw a camel
Learn to draw Joseph
Learn to draw an ox
Learn to draw Mary
Learn to draw a donkey
Learn to draw baby Jesus
Learn to draw an angel

Learn to Draw Characters



Fun printable drawing lessons for some of your favourite Dr Seuss characters!
Learn to Draw Dr Seuss Characters NEW!

With thanks to the wonderful Activity Village site for all these drawing tutorials.

We have definitely improved our drawing skills through the use of these clever step by step 
worksheets!

 Happy drawing and creating!
Vanessa & Lauren

Monday, 5 March 2012

FREE printable masks for kids

Pretend play through the use of costumes and masks is a great activity for kids.
It can promote and extend their speaking and listening skills as well as their social skills by taking on different characters and the perspective of their assigned roles. 








Small for big

Love,
V & L

Saturday, 3 March 2012

FREE printable phonics worksheets an, ap, at

The word families an, ap & at are a good phonics group to start with.  They all have the short vowel a sound.  There are a good variety of words in the families that have familiar picture clues (like cat, van, cap, etc).












Print these wonderful resources for FREE here at Kidzone

Please note we have only displayed the worksheets for 'an' & there
are more for 'ap' and 'at' on the link above

Happy Learning!
V & L



Friday, 2 March 2012

Free Sentence Sequencing game - nouns, verbs, adjectives cards

Sentence Sequencing

What is it?
An activity/game that allows children to practice combining nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc to make a sentence.  

Activity Suggestions

1. Free Play

  • arrange the cards into piles (you can add coloured backgrounds to make it easier for the children to sort the words into nouns, verbs, etc).
     
  • allow the children to create their own sentences using the cards.
       
  • If you pre-sort the cards for them it makes it simpler. You may not want to provide them with all the sets at once. Here are some set ideas.
     
    • three piles: helpers, nouns and emotions
      Example sentence: The boy was happy.
       
    • four piles: helpers, nouns, verbs and nouns
      Example sentence: The boy ate the apple.
       
    • five piles: helpers, nouns, verbs, colors and nouns.
      Example sentence: The boy ate a red apple.
       
    • six piles: helpers, emotions, nouns, verbs, colors and nouns.
      Example sentence: The happy boy ate a red apple.
    •  
  • Get silly! It's fun to create silly sentences (like "The angry boy ate a green monster.") Encouraging the children to create silly sentences can help keep them involved and motivated in this activity.
     
  • ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY: Have the child spend some time creating their favorite sentence. 
    • Once the sentence is completed, encourage them to write (or dictate, depending on their skill level) a short story to go with the sentence.
    • With young children, 3 sentences is a great story length. It helps reinforce the fact that a story has a BEGINNING, a MIDDLE and an END. 
    • Let them illustrate their story (draw pictures).
    • Talk about the roles of the author and the illustrator of a story.

2. Memory (Guided) Play

  • In this activity, we'll use sight (showing), sound (reading) and repetition (memory) to reinforce sentence structure.
     
  • arrange the cards into piles (the verbs have a colored background to make it a tad easier for the kids to sort things) If you pre-sort the cards for them it makes it simpler. You may not want to provide them with all the sets at once. Here are some set ideas.
     
    • three piles: helpers, nouns and emotions
      Example sentence: The boy was happy.
       
    • four piles: helpers, nouns, verbs and nouns
      Example sentence: The boy ate the apple.
       
    • five piles: helpers, nouns, verbs, colors and nouns.
      Example sentence: The boy ate a red apple.
       
    • six piles: helpers, emotions, nouns, verbs, colors and nouns.
      Example sentence: The happy boy ate a red apple.
  • Create a sentence, show it to the child and read it aloud twice. 

  • Now put one of the cards back in the appropriate (noun, verb, emotion, color) pile 


(you may want to mix up the pile and then set some or all the pile out so the child can see their options, like so):


Now have the child chose the correct card from memory to replicate the sentence you showed them.
  • When the child has mastered replacing a single card, try removing two of the cards (maybe kissed and dinosaur in our example above). Then remove three, etc. Progressively make the sentences longer until they are successfully replicating complex sentences -- For example, "The happy dinosaur and the green monster ate a red apple."
     
  • Eventually you can move away from showing them the sentence. You can just READ the sentence to them and have them replicate it.
       
  • Don't forget to throw in some silly sentences to keep the children's energy level up!







Print these wonderful sentence building cards for FREE at Dltk Activities

Enjoy!
V & L


    FREE Dr. Seuss' Activities

    Better known to most readers as Dr. Seuss, Dr. Theodor Geisel was born over 100 years ago today. To celebrate, we have sourced you a treasure trove of FREE activities for you and your young readers.

    A great place to start is with the interactive Dr. Seuss website  Seussville

    some of my favourites links are;

    1. Free Printables

    2. Online Games



    For the creative little ones have a look at:

    Learn to Draw Dr Seuss Characters VIA Activity Village

    Dr Seuss Craft VIA Activity Village

    Lorax Activities VIA Activity Village

    Cat in a Hat Maths Free Printable VIA Busy Bees


    For the educators and speech pathologists among us don't miss these great 

    Classroom Activities 
    VIA 


    Dr Seuss wrote and illustrated 44 children's books, many of which remain firm favourites around the world today. How many have you read?


    The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
    A Hatful of Seuss
    And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street
    Bartholomew and the Oobleck
    The Butter Battle Book
    The Cat In The Hat
    The Cat In The Hat Comes Back
    Daisy-Head Mayzie
    Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
    Dr. Seuss’ ABC Book
    Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book
    The Foot Book
    Fox in Socks
    Gerald McBoing Boing
    Green Eggs and Ham
    Happy Birthday To You
    Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!
    Hop On Pop
    Horton Hatches The Egg
    Horton Hears a Who!
    How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
    Hunches in Bunches
    I Am Not Going To Get Up Today
    I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories
    I Can Read With My Eyes Shut
    I Had Trouble Getting to Solla Sollew
    If I Ran The Circus
    If I Ran The Zoo
    The King’s Stilts
    The Lorax
    McElligot’s Pool
    Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?
    My Book About Me
    My Many Coloured Days
    Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
    Oh, The Things You Can Think
    Oh, Say Can You Say
    On Beyond Zebra
    One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
    Scrambled Eggs Super
    The Sneetches And Other Stories
    Ten Apples Up On Top
    There’s A Wocket In My Pocket
    Thidwick The Big-Hearted Moose
    Yertle the Turtle

    Love,
    L & V