Are you a speech-language pathologist looking for speech therapy activities for preschoolers? This article contains tons of effective activities and speech therapy ideas that will motivate young children to work on a variety of goals. It includes tips for engaging preschoolers during speech therapy sessions, as well as ideas for movement, sensory play, and recommended
Confession time...I'm a terrible singer. Like, turrible. But I don't let that stop me (Follow your dreams, people) from belting out my own little diddies and dance moves in my therapy sessions. Why? Mostly because it draws attention and makes my students laugh. But also, I know that movements and chants and rhymes can all help my students engage and learn. Like the kind of learning that sticks. Let's take a look at some research:
There are many different ways to help children learn to say their sounds correctly! These child-friendly "animal-themed" cues are our fave!
Hey busy SLP! Ever find yourself in a therapy rut or in need of some articulation activities ASAP? I’ve got you covered! This post is full of 12 quick and easy articulation activities to help you achieve as many target trials as possible, without resorting to the ever-tedious drill, drill, drill! Articulation Activitie
Over the years we have been working with my son on his articulation delay. For our family, this is one of our most frustrating challenges because we don't have any answers as to why he
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These FREE speech sound cue cards have a picture of a mouth producing the sound and a picture to remind your students of the sound.
🔤💪 Articulation is a challenge for every child learning to speak. 👶 If your child is having difficulty with the R sound articulation, read here! ❤️
Articulation cards are a staple in Speech Therapy rooms. Articulation Flash Cards can be used in so many ways with preschoolers and elementary students... buuuttt sometimes they can get boring and repetitive. Check out these articulation card ideas to bring some new and exciting speech therapy activities into your therapy room! You can use these ideas in group therapy or in one-on-one sessions or even send them home for easy articulation homework ideas! • WHAT’S THERE?: Place 5 cards around the
Free printables for speech and language therapy to support parents, teachers and professionals with accessible, practical resources.
School SLPs can set-up articulation speech folders to help them stay organized with planning out a treatment program for articulation therapy.
Free speech therapy printables - Developmental milestones, hierarchies, and graphics for SLPs and educators!
Speech pathologists treating speech sound disorders will no doubt want some tips and ideas for correcting a lisp in speech therapy. Many different speech errors are addressed in articulation therapy, and correct production of s and z requires some skill and hard work to accomplish. While your coworkers and the internet may offer good advice,
Do you know what you're doing to implement the cycles approach for speech therapy? Learn all about this high-impact phonological therapy!
Sometimes when working with young children on the production of speech sounds, it is helpful to provide the little one’s with a fun label, or name, for the sound(s) you are teaching. Providing a visual cue to go along with the label is also very helpful, to provide multisensory instruction. Several years ago I asked […]
The obstinate, ornery R. Have you exhausted every R articulation therapy trick that you know? These articulation therapy for R tips and tricks are just what you need!
If you’re a speech-language pathologist looking for a quick list of initial and final sh target words to practice during therapy, this article is a must-read! You’ll also find fun ideas for making speech therapy more fun with a variety of engaging games, resources, and articulation activities for teaching the sh sound. This blog post
Do you know what you're doing to implement the cycles approach for speech therapy? Learn all about this high-impact phonological therapy!
These interactive speech sound articulaiton spinners can be played in your browser on any device. Spin the spinner and practise your speech sounds!
🐍 To produce a clear S sound the tongue is raised high to almost touch the roof of the mouth. ☀️ See more exercises to practice S sound articulation here!
Here are a list of free speech therapy r sound activities for working on the articulation sound /r/. Plus grab our free 17 paged PDF!
Looking for R words for speech therapy? Speech-language pathologists looking for a quick list of initial r words, medial r, and final r target words to practice during speech therapy, make sure to bookmark this post. You’ll also find some great ideas for making r therapy more effective with a variety of engaging games, articulation
👆🔝👩🏫 The L sound articulation is a tricky thing to master. 👶❤️ Here you will find fun activities for practice at home! 🥰🏡
Need a clear visual to explain gestalt language to parents? I use this to help parents see the sequence of stages from echolalia to novel language. The first page is short and easy to comprehend, while the second page goes into more detail with examples of each stage.
Speech therapy cues are one of the most important aspects of a successful speech therapy program. It is essential to understand them!
Remediation of a lateral /s/ takes patience and a step-by-step approach. I have had success using the ideas of Pamela Marshalla. This product provides the picture support to work with young children on this often very stubborn articulation error. Check it out on Teachers Pay Teachers. t
If your child struggles with articulation, fluency, voice regulation, understanding and expressing himself through language, or nonverbal autism, these speech therapy activities are a great place to start!
Use busy picture scenes in speech therapy! Download a free language scene and use a free Pinterest board with over 100 scenes.
Are you looking for medial l words for speech therapy and in need of articulation resources and worksheets for teaching the l sound? Grab…
iPad apps for articulation and their best features for use with speech therapy both in person and via teletherapy.
Blog post on how to teach the right variation of R for your student - bunched or retroflex. Where to start in speech therapy doesn't have to be hard!
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I love using my No Frills Articulation products. I keep them all in a binder and am able to flip through to the pages I need quickly. They are so great to pull out when I need some quick sentences to use when playing a board game that students have chosen, or when I have a quick articulation student that I only see for 5 minutes. I have also sent some pages home with students as homework. I am so excited about my newest addition to the No Frills family: No Frills Articulation: R This packet targets prevocalic /r/, as well as six different vocalic /r/'s (-ar, -air, -er, -ear, -ire, -or). In this packet, you get: Memory Cards (84 cards– 12 for each form of /r/): Print two copies of the cards. Laminate and cut out to play a memory game. Phrase Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the phrases. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Sentences Worksheets (7 worksheets): Students can read or repeat the sentences. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses at the bottom of the page. Story Worksheets (4 worksheets): Students can read the stories out loud. There is a spot to record the number of correct responses after each story. You can get this packet at my TpT store HERE. If you are interested in more of these kinds of packets, I also have a bundle of activities available. There are five different No Frills Articulation packets available that are bundled together for 20% savings. It's like having a sale everyday! You can get the No Frills Articulation Bundle HERE. You can also read more about the packets included in an earlier post of mine HERE. You can win a packet of No Frills Articulation: R in the rafflecopter giveaway below: a Rafflecopter giveaway Jen
Your students will love making play dough balloons and popping them while practicing early articulation sounds! I use this as a play dough companion! (can be used without play dough). Use this with bingo dotters, magnetic chips, or other small trinkets! Digital options included (interactive PDF and BOOM cards). UPDATED in 2020: Now includes Color and Black & White! +No PRINT + BOOM Cards. Later sounds and BOOM Cards (for another digital option) were added October 2020. Included mats in the print and black & white worksheet versions: ★ Initial/Medial/Final: p, b, m, n, t, d, k, g, f, v, l, s, z, sh, ch, j, th ★ Initial: w, y, h ★ Pre-vocalic r, er, ar, or, air, ear, ire, mixed vocalic r ★ Initial: lblends, rblends ★ Initial sblends: sp, st, sm, sn, sk, sl, sw, mixed initial sblends ★ Blank Mats (to use with any speech/language target) Included phonemes in the NO PRINT Version (early targets only) ☆ Initial/Medial/Final: p,b, m, k, g, f ☆ sblends: sp, st, sm, sn, sk, ☆ a black & white no prep page with blank balloons to use along with the interactive PDF. Included phonemes in the BOOM Card Version ☆ Initial/Final P/B/M ☆ Initial/Medial/Final: k, g, f, v, l, ch, j, s, z, sh, th ☆ Initial/medial lblends ☆ Prevocalic r, er, ar, or, air, ear, ire (future targets to be added to the BOOM decks: sblends, initial h, y, w If you are interested in the BOOM Cards only: Click here Four activities included in each BOOM deck: Each deck contains 60-85 cards! Get a TON of practice! Over 400 BOOM Cards currently (more to be added soon!) Sound warm up: There is a sound cue at the top and 30 balloons to tap while practicing the sound in isolation. Word Review: This card has all of the targets on one page. Tap the balloon (to circle it) as you quickly practice all of the words. Artic Pop Drilling Game: Pop the balloons and then clean up the balloon bits as you practice the target word. The target words are presented one at a time with 5 cues to practice (each card will get 6 trials, or double it for 12!) Balloon phrases: There are two carrier phrases (I see a ____ and Where is the ____). The student will drag all of the 10 target words in the phrases and practice. → Assembly for color or black & white pages: Print the pages you need and laminate! You could also place them in page protectors to save time. → Color version suggested use: Roll play dough into little balls to start off the activity (I usually have this prepped but students also like to do this). Have the student say each target word and place a ball on top of each balloon. After they have filled up all of the balloons, they will “pop” the balloons by squishing the play dough and practice the words again (therapist will determine the number of trials for each word). → Black & White version suggested use: Students will use bingo dotters, crayons, or markers to color in each balloon as they practice the target words. These are great for homework pages! → No Print: Just open up on an iPad (or other device) and play! Fully interactive "tap-able" PDF! The student will tap a balloon and it will pop revealing a target word. Great for distance learning → BOOM Cards: You must have a free BOOM learning account. Click the link in the BOOM card PDF file to add the decks to your BOOM library. → Variations (for print versions) • Use bingo chips to cover up the balloons after you practice the target words. • Use dry erase markers to color the balloons after your practice them. • Use small toys to place on the balloons after you practice the target words. Other Play Dough Compantions ★ ARTIC WEBS BUNDLE: Speech Therapy Activity ★ Artic Swat BUNDLE: Articulation Activity ★ Articulation Frog Food: A Speech Therapy Activity: BUNDLE ★ Articulation Feeding Mats for Farm Animals: A Speech Therapy Toy Companion
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If you are a speech-language pathologist searching for the best children's books for speech therapy, check out this blog post! Using books during speech therapy sessions provide a fun way to target articulation and language goals. This article explains why SLPs might use children's books in speech therapy. Additionally, it provides suggestions for how to
I actually secretly love when my favourite tricks to elicit speech sounds DON’T work. It means that I get to problem solve, and try to figure out how that child learns. Now let me preface this by saying that just as every child learns differently, so to does every SLP. I’ve tried to appeal to […]
Use these boards as game companions with the Pop up Pirate Game in speech therapy. Target preschool and early elementary (kindergarten, first, second, and third grade) language concepts as well as speech sound articulation / phonological processing with these print and go, no prep game pairs. There are 44 game companions included that are great for mixed groups in speech. The following language concepts are included with this product: Synonyms and Antonyms Compare and Contrast Categories | Stating the names of categories given pictures and listing 3 items in a category Generating Adjectives with Pictures Basic Concepts with Same and Different Stating the Function of Common Objects Answering General Knowledge WH- Questions Generating Spatial Concepts to Describe Location Basic Inferencing with Riddles Word Relationships with identifying two words that go-together Generating 2 Definitions for Multiple Meaning Words Speech Fluency for Stuttering Social (Pragmatic) Language Grammar Concepts such as Regular and Irregular Past Tense Verbs, Plural Nouns, Pronouns, and Noun-Verb Agreement Phonological Awareness with Rhyming Identification, Rhyming Production, Syllable Segmenting, Initial and Final Sound Production, and Number of Sounds in a Word The following speech articulation objectives are included with this product: K and G initial, medial, and final S and Z initial, medial, and final F and V initial, medial, and final L initial, medial, and final R initial, medial, and final TH initial, medial, and final SH, CH, and J initial, medial, and final L Blends, S Blends and R Blends in the initial position Final Consonant Deletion Cluster Reduction Gliding Stopping Fronting / Backing
Speech-language pathologists are often searching for the best free apps for speech therapy to use during sessions! SLPs are often looking for a dedicated speech therapy app to use when targeting a specific skill with a preschool or elementary student. There are a ton of apps available in the apple store that a school-based slp
Check out my top five must-haves for articulation therapy! I use these daily and one of them is a game changer this year!
