Making a speech therapy room in a children's educational institution is an important part of the productive work of a speech therapist. A number of requirements are imposed on cabinets (sanitary, FSES and so on), but they allow a specialist to think over the design in such a way that it is convenient to work.
Areas of work
The design of a speech therapy room in a kindergarten, school or center for the development of children should correspond to the areas of work of a speech therapist and the objectives of the classes. An optimal correctional-developing environment and a favorable psychological atmosphere for fruitful work with children and successful correction or mitigation of existing violations should be created in the office.
The speech therapist conducts both individual correctional and group exercises, examining children in order to identify violations and develop an individual correction program, and provides advisory assistance to parents and teachers. The design of a speech therapy room should provide these tasks. So, information stands for teachers are needed, accessible useful information for parents, a correctional area with children, and so on.
For the development of speech activity, all types of games are actively used, so the room should be divided into several zones for the convenience of work. At a minimum, it is necessary to equip a place to improve speech skills, which helps to normalize the work of the voice and respiratory apparatus, coordination, helps to improve facial muscles, which activates muscle tissue, and also needs a zone to eliminate psychological barriers, which helps to improve cognitive mental processes.
The proper design of a speech therapy room at school and other public or private educational institutions is important for the formation and improvement of speech. Classes with a specialist will allow you to consolidate and expand the dictionary in various lexical areas, stimulate the use of the proposed word formation skills and ready-made structures.
The main areas of the cabinet
Registration of a speech therapy room without fail involves a division into several zones.
- Zone for correcting sound pronunciation (should be equipped with teaching aids and mirrors necessary for differentiation and automation of delivered sounds).
- Diagnostic and correction zone (tables for diagnostics and individual work, cabinets with didactic material, developmental games, specially selected taking into account the characteristics of children by age, as well as in areas of correctional work).
- Zone of advisory work with teachers and parents.
- Zone of organizational and planning activities (necessary to ensure the effective organization of professional activities). Here you can put the schedule of individual work, useful tips, to-do list.
- Game therapy zone (today art therapy is actively used, which combines children's artistic activity, including music and drawing, therefore it is desirable to have pencils, felt-tip pens, paper, paints, plasticine and related stationery in the office).
You can do any of these zones yourself, with a little effort.
Cabinet Requirements
The design of a speech therapy room in a kindergarten or school is determined by the requirements of the law. The most important condition for the effective organization of the educational process is the introduction of modern interactive devices that provide rapid processing of information.
There should be no foreign objects that distract from corrective work. The design of a speech therapy room should create a working mood in the child, a positive attitude towards the educational process, and not cause discomfort. This is an important condition for ensuring the effectiveness of corrective work.
The school office must comply with the approved sanitary standards. The teacher cannot independently extend the duration of individual or group classes. Make various reductions is also prohibited.
GEF manuals and devices
In the design of the speech therapy room, you must use the recommended manuals and devices. To form the correct sound pronunciation, for example, a set of teaching aids and publications for working with breathing, inflatable toys and special albums for differentiating sounds are useful.
To study literacy and a better understanding of pronunciation, ABCs, developmental schemes and images are needed. To master computer literacy, the Federal State Educational Standard recommends the use of the Wunderkind interactive sensor complex. Modern interactive whiteboards, special pictures, signal circles, manuals for establishing sound in separate words and the like are necessary for the development of phonemic perception in a child.
For the development of visual attention and memory, usually used various kinds of game elements, puzzles, cut into pieces of a picture of various configurations, prefabricated pictures, special cards (example above - such cards can be made independently). Colorful plot images and sets of texts for retelling will be useful in the process of forming coherent speech.
We need objects for the development of visual memory and attention, we will need various game elements, prefabricated puzzles and pictures, cut pictures. In addition to colorful visual aids, the modern office of a speech therapist should be equipped with suitable furniture, game devices, specialized equipment, preferably an interactive whiteboard and screen-sound learning tools.
Example: DIY puzzles
To make simple puzzles, it is enough to print on thick cardboard (you get more durable material than when printing on paper) the necessary picture and cut into an arbitrary number of pieces. Each puzzle is packed in a paper envelope, on which, for clarity, you can stick (print) a copy of the picture, which will turn out if the parts are assembled correctly.
By the way, interesting puzzles can be made on the basis of popsicle sticks (photo above). A suitable image can be printed, pasted onto wooden sticks, and then cut. Such kits are durable, made of natural material, and easy to store.
Development Items
The design of the speech therapist’s office should be something between the children's room and the classroom. This will create the most productive atmosphere for group and individual correctional classes. For the development of children you will need:
- Mirrors Contribute to the development of speech skills, as they allow you to observe facial and articulation movements. An example of an interesting mirror that you can do with your own hands using a special tool can be seen below in the photo.
- Soap bubbles, various turntables (means for the development of speech breathing).
- Tables with toys that vary in color, weight, shape, size (develop tactile sensations).
- Modern interactive devices.
What can you do yourself
It’s very easy to make many visual aids for the design of a speech therapy cabinet with your own hands. These are colorful tables with sounds, images and useful information. A great idea is a magnetic or cork board and a set of cards, so that you can more effectively deal with children and not clutter up the office with a large number of distracting tables.
To design a speech therapy room (photos will help the teacher decide on the best option), you can purchase bright buttons for a cork board, cardboard and colored paper on your own to create the necessary cards (some materials are best printed in advance on a color printer rather than drawing on your own), the board itself and the frame.
DIY board
Using a special piece of plywood, using a special paint, you can make a chalkboard. Buying a finished board will cost a round sum, and after all, the one that is made with your own hands is no different from the factory version. The base (it can even be plain cardboard) should be painted with a mixture of the following ingredients: one tablespoon of water, two tablespoons of alabaster, three tablespoons of black acrylic paint.
First you need to mix the alabaster and water in a proportion of one part to two, then gradually introduce this mixture into the paint. If the mass is too dense, you can add a little water. The fact is that different paints have different densities. Paint is applied to the base with a brush. Everything needs to be done quickly enough, because the composition quickly begins to thicken, which greatly complicates the work.
For durability it is better to apply three coats of paint. After drying, you need to rub the board with chalk, and then wipe it with a dry towel. This is necessary to harden the surface. It is advisable to insert the painted base into the frame so that the board looks neat.