Set up a Folder System for Effortless Speech Therapy Sessions

Your students come into your therapy space and they know what to do.

They grab their speech folders from the bin by the door.

They walk to the table and sit down.

They open their folders and get out their practice page.

And they start practicing their skill quietly to themselves.

While everyone is coming in and getting settled, you have a few minutes to walk around and make sure everyone is practicing correctly.

You give a few redirections and corrections to help them get it right.

Sound like a dream?

Well, today I’m going to show you how to set up speech folders for your own effortless speech therapy sessions!

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How do Speech Folders Work?

1. Each student has a folder


2. You drop what they’re working on into the folder


3. When it’s time for speech, they grab the folder


4. They do “drill work” at the beginning by practicing their skill over and over again for as long as you can keep their attention


5. You keep working on that skill while playing games or doing other activities


6. Once they’ve mastered that step, you send that one home as homework (to reinforce) and add something new to their folder

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How to Set Up Speech Folders

1. Get a file box


2. Put hanging folders in to house the students’ individual folders (one per group/class/grade level or one for each student)


3. Label each folder accordingly (student initials or name of grouping)

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What if you Only Have a Small Number of Students?

1. Get a 3-ring binder for each child


2. Put a page on the front with the child’s name


3. Put in 15 plastic page protectors plus three divider tabs

How do Speech Folders Work for Teletherapy?

1. Create a folder for each child


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