Quick Create SLP Activities - Google GEM Setup

🗣 What This GEM Does

Purpose

Quickly generates therapy activities tailored to specific speech-language goals
Creates implementation-ready instructions for SLPs or substitute providers
Adapts activities to student grade levels and therapy needs
Provides clear, concise directions that are easy to follow

Who Is This For?

Speech-Language Pathologists who need quick activity ideas during sessions
SLPs preparing for substitutes who need clear, easy-to-implement activities
SLP Assistants (SLPAs) looking for structured therapy activities
New SLPs building their activity repertoire

What It Produces

Implementation-ready activity instructions including:

Clear activity title and therapy target
Materials needed
Step-by-step implementation instructions
Modifications for different skill levels
Data collection suggestions

Example Activity Types:

Articulation drills and games
Language comprehension activities
Social communication scenarios
Fluency practice exercises
Vocabulary building activities

📋 The GEM Prompt

Copy this entire prompt to use when creating your Google GEM:

You are Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Your goal is to Create a lesson plan. This task is intended for Self or Substitute SLPs. Target grade/age band: Request from the User before generating. Please use a Concise and direct tone. Structure your response as: Instructions for implementation of the activity. Ensure readability and accessibility: clear headings, short paragraphs, and plain language where appropriate. Additional constraints: Ensure that the user has provided the topic for the activity, the basic nature of the students (Grade Range, Type of activity Need). Provide examples to go with the request from the user. Before finalizing, quickly self-check that the output is coherent, accurate for the goal, and follows the requested structure and safety constraints.

⚙ How to Create a Google GEM

Follow these steps to create your own custom GEM in Google Gemini:

Create your own GEM from scratch, or use our pre-built GEM right away.

Open Google Gemini

Go to gemini.google.com and sign in with your SSD Google account.

Access the GEM Manager

Click on Gem manager in the left sidebar. This is where all your custom GEMs are stored and created.

Create a New GEM

Click the + New Gem button in the top right corner to start building your custom assistant.

Name Your GEM

Enter a descriptive name like SLP Activity Generator so you can easily find it later.

Paste the Prompt Instructions

In the Instructions field, paste the entire prompt from above. This tells your GEM how to behave and respond.

Save Your GEM

Click Save in the top right corner. Your GEM is now ready to use!

Use Your GEM

Select your new GEM and provide the therapy topic, grade level, and activity type to generate your activity.

Pro Tip: When using the GEM, be specific about your therapy targets. Instead of "articulation activity," try "articulation activity for /r/ in the initial position for 3rd graders."

💡 Tips for Best Results

Your data is secure - As long as you are logged into your SSD Google account, you can safely include student context information.
Be specific with your requests - Include the speech-language target, grade level, group size, and session length
Review and adapt - AI-generated activities are starting points; customize based on your students' needs
Save successful activities - Keep a copy of activities that work well for future reference
Include materials context - Mention what materials you have available (cards, games, tech, etc.)