Using Food and Family themes at Thanksgiving Some of my favorite preschool speech therapy activities to do in November target Food and Family themes. Family themed preschool activities Doing family theme activities with this generation can be a sensitive topic. That's why when I begin a lesson about families, we lay the groundwork out ahead of time by talking about what a family is. At this age, a family is anyone who you love and who takes care of you. Students in preschool may just ... Read More about Preschool Speech Therapy Activities and Lesson Plans: Family and Food
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Farm Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
This week I'm sharing farm theme preschool activities that you can use in speech therapy or any early childhood classroom. These farm themed lesson plans contain songs, books, games, virtual field trips and more! Why target Farm Theme for Preschoolers in speech? Preschoolers love animals. They love the sounds they make. They love the big red barn and the tractor. At my Early Childhood Center, there are many different themed weeks. One of these is always Farm Animals. It is important to ... Read More about Farm Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
Fall Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
Working on early childhood language development is my favorite thing to do in my speech room. While I do have students who work on articulation skills, the language impaired students at this age seem to progress so quickly. I live for those light bulb moments when students learn the name of something or use their language to get what they want. Speech therapy for preschool students can be challenging but with a consistent and predictable schedule for each session, it is completely possible to ... Read More about Fall Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
Halloween Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
This week ends with Halloween so we will be doing all things trick-or-treat in my preschool speech therapy room. Don't worry! If you have students who do not celebrate Halloween, I will have some options for you at the end of this post. With trick-or-treat comes a TON of social rules to work on. If you have non-verbal or shy students that are insecure with speaking, I highly recommend these AAC Bracelets from AAC for All. I also shared the link to a video social story on how to trick or treat ... Read More about Halloween Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
Pumpkin Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy
Before we get into full Halloween mode in speech therapy, my class is going to have a pumpkin themed week. This week we will go over the life cycle of a pumpkin and take a virtual field trip to a pumpkin patch. As a school based SLP in an Early Childhood Center, I always try to pre-teach and reinforce vocabulary that my students are being exposed to at their homes and in their classrooms. This week some students will be carving pumpkins with their families. Our PreK and Kindergarten classes ... Read More about Pumpkin Theme Preschool Activities for Speech Therapy