You will find activities, games and picture cards in the links below to help you practice speech sounds with your child at home. Just 5 minutes of practice per day can significantly help your child to develop skills in speech, reading, spelling and confidence. If you are unsure what sound(s) your child was working on at school in their speech sessions, please check in with your SLP.
Home Practice information, activities and ideas
Speech development chart (PDF) - a guide to which sounds your child should be able to say from birth-8 years old
Peachie Speechie Videos - videos to show you and your child how to make specific speech sounds and they have quick practice activities in each video.
Mommy Speech Therapy - practical speech practice ideas for home. Download pictures for home practice under her Free Downloads tab.
Amy Speech and Language Therapy, Inc. - everyday tips for improving articulation; simple games and download picture cards to help your child with speech sounds.
Easy speech practice games for home - A list of suggestions on how to practice speech sounds at home. Use with the downloaded free speech sound sheets from the links to Mommy Speech Therapy or Amy Speech and Language Therapy above.
Tips and Tricks - A description and picture of how to make the speech sounds your child is working on and simple ideas for practice.
Speech Therapy Word Lists - Home-Speech-Home.com (PDF) - Use these word lists (no pictures here) to play games suggested in the links above or just do 5-10 minutes of drill and practice with your child's target sound(s).
Lists of words and sentences organized by sound. Select your child's sound and use the lists for quick and easy practice at word and sentence level.
Free worksheets for speech sounds. No need to print! Just use them on your screen. Pictures included. Can you say the words 3 times each? Can you say the words in a short sentence using your correct speech sounds?
The Chatterbox App- This is a free app with pictures and videos that can be used for articulation practice. Here is a link to a video describing the app. You can find the free app in the App Store.
On-line games for speech sound production
Not sure how to use games to practice speech sounds? Watch our video instructions for help!
Practice Your Sounds - The Language Playground is a fun, interactive site to help practice speech sounds. There are also some nifty games that could be used as a reward for completing a practice session:-)
Check out Toy Theatre Games for a variety of academic skills! Plus dice and spinners to tell you how many times you must say your target word when practicing speech sounds.
Use Pink Cat Games to practice many different speech sounds such as 1) SH/CH; 2) K; 3) vocalic R ; 4) S ; 5) TH and many more! Type articulation into the search bar to find the ones you want. If you aren't sure which sounds your child was working on at school with their SLP, check with your SLP for direction!
Play Connect 4, Battleship, Tic Tac Toe or Snakes and Ladders on line. Every time your child says their target speech sound in a word, phrase or sentence, they take a turn! If you don't know what speech sounds your child was working on, check with your school SLP. Not sure how to do this...watch our video here.