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Meet our Speech-Language Pathologists
Carrie Cruce M.S. CCC-SLP Melissa Clark M.S.P. CCC-SLP
ccruce@greenville.k12.sc.us meclark@greenville.k12.sc.us
Office Phone: 864-355-0269 Office Phone: 864-355-0268
2022-23 School Year Theme
Engagement
At Washington Center, we strive to make learning and communication using functional CORE VOCABULARY accessible and fun! Our Core Vocabulary program is designed to do just that. We feature our friend Bebo, our colorful pink bird puppet friend. This year we are continuing our focus on ENGAGEMENT and PLAY! Therapists, teachers and staff are modeling and facilitating use of the learned vocabulary symbols throughout daily activities to give students lots of opportunities to build understanding and use of new vocabulary in a way that meets each student's individual needs.
This year we are launching BEBO'S BUDDIES!!!
Each week we will have a 2 SECRET SPOTTERS looking for students demonstrating communication behaviors. Each student may communicate in very different ways, but it's all meaningful and important! One student may communicate by looking at someone to get attention, another student might way and vocalize and yet another might use a communication board or device. If a student is spotted engaging and communicating they get a BEBO'S BUDDIES sticker and a chance to get their name drawn on Friday to pick out a prize from BEBO's PRIZE BOX!
Core Communication Board
Individual symbol cards can be printed by right clicking on the symbol pages below, saving to your device and printing. Cut symbols out after printing to using symbols individually or to present one or two at a time that relate to a current activity. (ex. presenting "eat, "more" and "done" during snack time).
Scroll down for helpful links below , "Learn from Home" activities, videos modeling core word use, and video links of book readings using functional core words that reinforce language and vocabulary development!
Bebo's End of the Year Dance Party!
IMG_0030.MOVBebo likes MORE snack mix!
IMG_0007.MOVBebo EATs Popcorn!
Bebo EATs popcorn.mp4Bebo is DONE with Chores!
Bebo DONE with chores.mp4Bebo Makes Cars GO!
Bebo makes cars GO.mp4Bingo Boards for at Home Speech Activities
English Spanish
Speech Core Vocabulary Bingo.docxSpanish Speech Core Vocabulary Bingo.docxActivities for the Core Word MORE (English and Spanish)
Activities for Core Word MORE.docxSpanish Activities for Core Word MORE.docxActivities for the Core Word STOP (English and Spanish)
Activities for the Core Word PLAY
Activities for the Core Word DONE
Activities for the Core word GO
The basic communication board above can used for communication at home. Right click on the image to save it and print.
Modeling Use of Communication Supports for Your Student
Your student benefits from seeing others use communication supports during natural interactions. You can model use of communication supports by choosing a few of the key words from what you are saying verbally and point to those symbols as you speak. Example: “It is time for lunch. It is time for you to eat.” Point to the symbol of “eat” or point to “you” and “eat”.
Please see the links below for video samples of modeling use of communication supports.
Communication Technology Education Center video https://youtu.be/VppaSuAF0f4
Project CORE video youtube.com/watch?v=AHz5ueZCc1Q&feature=youtu.be
Links for songs related to core vocabulary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH7hHw2eeR4&list=PLfQnuxbhVNX-otyYW_CQIf6kQQhlosK_5
Core Vocabulary Book Reading Videos and Comprehension questions with symbols
More Literacy Resources
Tarheelreader.org
Links to books, by topic, that you may use with-learning
CORE vocabulary
Go: https://tarheelreader.org/2017/10/15/can-i-go/
What?: https://tarheelreader.org/2017/10/04/what-is-it-9/
On: https://tarheelreader.org/2016/05/03/on-2/
Help: https://tarheelreader.org/2016/09/29/help-2-2/
Like or play: https://tarheelreader.org/2017/01/12/dogs-like-to-play/
Math and Science Books:
https://tarheelreader.org/find/?search=&category=Math&reviewed=R&audience=E&language=en&page=1
Nursery Rhymes:
https://tarheelreader.org/find/?search=&category=Nurs&reviewed=R&audience=E&language=en&page=1
Animals and Nature:
https://tarheelreader.org/find/?search=&category=Anim&reviewed=R&audience=E&language=en&page=1
Food:
https://tarheelreader.org/find/?search=&category=Food&reviewed=R&audience=E&language=en&page=1
Story Books Read by Celebrities:
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