Distance Learning Activities
Please view the videos and activities below which you can do with your child to support his/her speech-language skills at home. We will be posting new activities each week, so keep checking back! Please contact your child's speech-language therapist with any concerns/questions. We miss everyone and hope to see you all soon!
Mrs. Noreen Scileppi, Mrs. Brooke Bronson, Mrs. Elisa Guerriere and Mrs. Marisa Shlomo
Contact us with any questions, comments or concerns. nscileppi@shufsd.org, bbronson@shufsd.org, eguerriere@shufsd.org, mshlomo@shufsd.org
Spring activities
See the worksheet below. Draw pictures to show how the city changed. Use the pictures to help you sequence the events from the story and re-tell the story.
Activities for the story: Practice retelling the story to a parent. Tell them one thing that happened in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
Activities for the story: Draw a picture to go with the story. Find a word or two that is new for you and see if you can figure out the meaning from the story.
When Spring Comes read aloud
Questions for the story “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes read aloud from youtube What season is this story about? What happened to the snowman? What was inside the egg? Where is the bird’s nest? What were the children doing outside? What is an umbrella used for? What happens in the dirt after spring comes? What is the weather like in the spring?How do you know? What are the children wearing? What are some sounds you might hear during the spring time? What season comes after spring?
Find your sound on the website below. Practice saying each word/sentence 5 times. (Note: See Articulation videos in Articulation tab for how to produce your sound in case you forgot!)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar read aloud in Spanish and English
Activities for the story: Recall four foods that the caterpillar ate in the story. Talk about the days of the week using the concepts of before and after. ex. What day comes before Saturday or What day comes after Tuesday.
Name at least 3 things little mouse saw on his walk on the windy Spring day.Draw a picture of your favorite thing that little mouse saw.
Describing Speech Vocabulary
More Spring activities
Find your sound on the worksheet below. Use each spring word in a sentence and practice saying 5 times each.
Comprehension Questions:
What does rabbit love?
Where does rabbit bury his carrots?
Why can’t rabbit sleep?
Who does rabbit ask for a place to sleep?
What happens to his friends’ houses?
What does rabbit do with his carrots at the end of the story?
Sequencing the items the old lady swallowed.Try using your sequence words first, next, then and last.
*dirt
*rake
*rain
*seeds
*gloves
*sunlight
*frog
Extension activity- Take a walk outside with a parent to find as many of the above items from the story.
Lee la historia y pon las palabras en secuencia.Toma una caminata afuera con sus padres y trata de encontrar algunas del vocabulario del libro.
Choose six verbs from the pictures on the website. Parents- *You do not need to join the membership to view the flashcards.
Activity #1 Use each word in a sentence.
Activity#2 Formulate a sentence using the past tense verb. Ex. Today I walk to the store. Yesterday I walked to the store
Escoja seis verbos de los dibujos en la pagina. Haz dos oraciones con cada verbo , uno verbo presente- You camino al parque , y una en verbo pasado- Yo camine ayer.
What is inside the egg?
What does a caterpillar eat?
How old is the caterpillar when it begins to rest?
When the caterpillar hangs upside down, what letter of the alphabet does it look like?
What is the new home of the resting caterpillar called?
What does the caterpillar become?
What is in the sky that helps dry the new butterfly's wings?
What do butterflies eat?
Draw a picture of a Monarch butterfly. What colors do you need?
Where did the puppies go?
How many puppies were there?
Name 3 different marine animals that you saw in the video?
Practice telling the story to a parent/guardian/family member. See if you can remember all the things she swallowed by drawing pictures of them. Then cut the pictures out to help you retell the story.
How many animals were in the story?
What happened at the beginning/middle/end of the story?
If you could be in the story what animal would you be and would you help the hen?
Did any of the animals end up helping the hen?
How do you think the hen felt without help?
What lesson did all the animals learn?
Earth Day activities
Find your sound on the website below. Practice saying each word/sentence/story using your best speech!
This story is about waiting.
Have you ever needed to wait for something?
Some things are easy to wait for and some things are hard to wait for.
Think of a time when waiting was easy for you and a time when it was hard or more difficult. Draw a picture to show what you waited for and how you felt once the waiting was over.
What were 3 things the girl imagined growing in her garden?
If you could grow anything in a garden what would it look like?
Draw a picture of your garden.
Say some sentences to describe what your garden looks like.
Who was wearing shoes?
Why was caterpillar wearing shoes?
Why did caterpillar share his shoes?
Name at least four insects/bugs that he shared his shoes with?
Why didn't the worm need shoes?
After caterpillar gave away his last shoe, what did he do?
At the end of the story, what did caterpillar become?
Caterpillar was kind and generous. Can you remember a time when you were kind or generous? Draw a picture of yourself being kind and/or generous and share the story with a family member.
How many dogs does Mrs. Bronson have?
What type of dogs are they?
What are her dog's names?
What was the Fun Fact?
What treat did Cooper and Cannoli eat on Easter ?
Who ate first?
Find the 13 hidden objects in the library picture. Say or write two sentences about each object. In the first sentence use an adjective to describe it (ex. color, shape , size.) In the second sentence, describe the location of the object (ex. below the bookshelf, on the table.)
What animal was this story about?
Where was the animal born?
What is a baby panda called?
What color is a panda when it is born?
Pronouns
Spring Pronouns
Spring vocabulary, Who and What doing questions, pronouns (he/she) and sentence formulation.Who is flying a kite? What is he/she doing?
Who is jumping in a puddle?What is he/she doing?
Who is looking at a bird?What is he/she doing?
Who is walking in the rain?What is he/she doing?
Who is flying a kite?What is he/she doing?
Who is rollerskating?What is he/she doing?
Who is riding a bike?What is he/she doing?
Who is holding a bouquet of Spring flowers?What is he/she holding?
We're Different, We're the Same
Pick one person from your family and draw a picture of yourself and that person. How are the two of you different and the same?
What season are we in now?
What are the four seasons?
Draw a picture of what weather you see outside(sun, clouds, rain, snow)today.
Draw a picture of something you can recycle. Ex. plastic bottle, can of seltzer, mail
Share some of these ideas with your family.
Spring activities
Watch the video about eggs. Answer the following questions:
1. Where can you find eggs?
2. Name 3 words to describe an egg.
3. What are the parts of an egg?
4. What grows inside an egg?
5. Name the opposite:
quiet ________
big __________
smooth __________
hard ___________
Virtual Show and Tell:
Find an object in your house or outside that you would like to share. Describe it by answering these questions:
What category is it in/what does it do?
What does it look like (size, shape, parts)?
Where did you get it?
When did you get it?
Who gave it to you?
Give a fun fact!
Articulation: Find an object with your sound and answer the questions using your best speech.
Fluency: Use your fluency enhancing strategies (e.g., slow rate, easy onset, deep breath) while answering the questions.
What does it mean to trade places with someone in this story?
What animal did Peep become in his dream?
If you could trade places with any animal, what animal would you choose?
Why would you want to trade places with that animal?
Draw a picture of yourself as the animal you would want to trade places with.
This is a full episode of Sid the Science Kid: The Big Sneeze. It explores the question, What are germs? and the importance of washing your hands and how to wash your hands. It is super kid friendly and fun to watch. After watching the video, your child can practice washing their hands to the Alphabet song. Practice makes perfect. :)
Following directions activity:
Click the link below and follow these two-three step directions with your family
Siguiendo direcciones:
Haga Clic al enlace y sigue estos direcciones de 2-3 pasos con su familia.
Watch the video below and answer these questions:
What animal was inside the tree?
What does hibernating mean?
What kinds of foods do bears eat?
Name two animals that hibernate
Draw a picture of an animal that hibernates in the winter
This book is great to talk about perspective taking and acceptance. The parent birds keep thinking Junior is some kind of bird and can't understand why he can't fly but they never give up teaching him to try. This is also a great story to practice re-telling and to work on many chances to say /er/ words correctly.
What different size dogs are in the story?
Name three things the dogs do.
Practice story re-tell.
Name 4 sets of opposite pairs you notice in the story.
What fun thing happened at the end of the story?
Practice using a different verb tense such as past tense to say what the dogs did at the end of the story.
Mother's Day activities
Watch the video and answer the following questions:
What happens in the spring?
What do birds collect to build their nests?
Why don't birds build their nests in the winter?
Why do baby chicks chirp?
What are fledglings?
Why do birds lay their nests in the spring?
Write a poem for your mom or a special person in your life. Complete the worksheet above.
Name 3 things the Mom can't do.
Compare your Mom to the Mom in the story.
Retell the story using the words: First, Next, Last
Why did the Mommy bird leave the nest at the beginning of the story?
How many animals does the baby ask Are You My Mother? to?
How is the baby bird feeling in the story?
Does he feel differently at the end of the story?
What does Cookie Monster do for his mom on Mother's Day?
What does your mom do for you that makes you feel special and loved?
What special thing can you do for your mom on Mother's Day?
What holiday are the characters celebrating in the book?
What two things did the children make?
What word describes the meal between breakfast and lunch?
How did the mom feel at the end of the story?
What season is it at the beginning of the story? Hint: It is cold, snowy, and there are no leaves on the trees.
How do Peep and his friends feel at the beginning of the story?
What season was it when Peep was trying to save his tree? Hint: The leaves on the tree were different colors and falling off the tree.
What season is at the end of the story? Hint: Flowers begin to grow from the ground, green leaves begin to grow on the trees and weather is warmer?
How did Peep and his friends feel about Spring?
Draw a picture of Peep and his friends in Spring time.
Make a card for Mom or Grandma
Ask you child questions about Mom or Grandma and write down their answers.
What does Grandma/Mom do?
What does Grandma/Mom like to eat?
Where does Grandma/Mom like to go?
Have your child draw a picture of themselves with Mom or Grandma.
Outdoor/garden activities
Watch the video above and answering the following questions:
What is the biggest flower in the world?
What starts growing in early spring time?
What starts growing after leaves and stems?
How do plants move?
Do plants have muscles?
When do flowers start blooming?
How do plants soak up water?
What makes plants move?
This is a book about taking perspective. One boy thinks it is a duck and the other thinks it is a rabbit.
What do you think it is and why??
Is it ok that the 2 boys in the story disagree and have their reasons?
Name the things that old lady swallowed in order.
Re-tell the story using the words first, next, then, last.
Sid the Science Kid, I Want Cake!
What special day was it for Sid?
What did he want to eat for every meal?
What did he learn about nutritious food?
Name 4 things you can eat that is nutritious.
Draw a meal that you like to eat that is also nutritious.
Where did they plant the bulbs?
When did they plant the seeds?
Draw a picture of a colorful garden full of different flowers.
Sing and dance along with Usher as he sings his version of the ABC song.
¡Juega la actividad de emparejamiento y practica formulando oraciones con cada elemento después de encontrar una emparejamiento !
Play the matching activity and practice formulating sentences with each item after you find a match!
Spring Sports and idoms
Play a virtual baseball game as your practice your sounds! Use the two worksheets below.
Answer the following questions as you listen to the story:
Who is Little Blue Truck taking a drive with?
Who does Little Blue Truck meet along his drive? Name each animal.
Where is each animal hiding?
What season is it?
This is a funny story about a boy who doesn't quite understand what is happening to him and thinks all the changes are forever.
How many things have happened to you and how did you feel?
This book is a continuation of the first book Parts. It has phrases called idioms that don't always mean exactly what is stated. For example, lose your mind, jump out of my skin.....these can't actually happen but it is exaggerating how a person might feel in a situation.
See how many phrases you think are idioms and if you can explain the meaning from the situation presented. Have fun and enjoy the story!
No two people are the same. What makes you different?
Draw a picture of yourself and describe all the things that make you special and different.
Bruno Mars sings Don't Give Up
What is something you want to do that is hard for you?
Listen to Bruno Mars and don't give up.
Pick one thing you want to improve on and practice. Be patient and don't give up. You can do it!
View the following activities using this link. Work on making sentences with vocabulary word from the story.
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What is your favorite animal?
Draw a picture of your favorite animal.
Name two thing that many baby animals have in common?
Articulation and Memorial Day vocabulary
Watch the video above (click button) and answer the following questions:
What do unicorns look like?
What are some countries where images of unicorns are seen?
What makes unicorns so special?
What animals have only 1 horn?
What is a fossil?
How is a Siberian unicorn similar to and different from a unicorn?
Do you think unicorns are real?
This is the 3rd book by Ted Arnold that has lots of funny idioms or phrases in it. See how many you can figure out and have fun listening!
What is Memorial Day about?
In the story where was Marco going?
Why didn't they stop at their Grandfather's house?
What was the surprise?
Find your sound on the website above (scroll down on website). Practice saying each word 5 times. Then say each word in a sentence.
After you watch and listen to the sing-a-long about opposites, come up with at least 3 more pairs of words that are opposites on your own
OR
Make a sentence for at least 2 pairs of words that are opposites that you learned from the sing-a -long video.
Where did Pete and his family go?
What was Pete afraid of?
What are some of things Pete did at the beach?
Why do you think Pete did not want to go surfing with his brother?
Draw a picture of something you can do at the beach.
Dance and sing with Elmo and his friends. Have fun!
June activities
Complete the worksheet above as you go on an attribute scavenger hunt around your house!
Use the story organizer above to re-tell your favorite story or to make up a new story!
For students working on fluency, make sure to use your slow and easy speech as your tell your story.
For students working on articulation, make sure to use your best speech as you tell your story.
What is the mouses' name?
How many wonderful things does the mouse miss because he is busy on the phone?
Does the mouse cause any trouble?
How is the boy feeling now that he gave Applesauce his phone?
Retell the story with a parent......but use yourself as the mouse! What kinds of funny situations could you pretend happened?
What is the old woman trying to get the animals to do?
How are the animals feeling about giving up their devices to go to sleep? Are they cooperative or not cooperative?
Have you ever felt this way when it was time to go to bed?
Do the animals ever get to bed?
What bedtime story is read at the end of the book?
Watch the video above (click button) and answer the following questions
Where do fish live?
Why do fish open their mouth at the surface of the water?
What are gills used for?
Where did Froggy go?
Who taught Froggy to swim?
What did Froggy go home to get?
What activities do you like to do in the warmer weather?Talk about your favorite activities to do in the warmer weather with your family.
Where did Pete go?
Who went to the beach with Pete?
Can you remember 3 activities Pete did at the beach?
What was Pete afraid of?
What new activity did Pete learn to do when he was at the beach?
Pete conquered his fear of going in the ocean!
Can you think of something that you are afraid of? How could you help yourself conquer your fear? Who can help you?
Make a plan and be brave like Pete and conquer one of your fears. YOU CAN DO IT!!!
This is a story about how two cats become better friends by conquering their fear together.
What is something kind that you can do for a friend?
Do you have a fear you would like to conquer?
Draw a picture of yourself conquering that fear and think about how you would feel
Summer activities
In the story the family is driving to their vacation. Have you ever driven to a place for vacation?
What were some of the items the family had to pack?
What foods did they bring?
IF you went on a vacation to the beach what would you want to bring?
How was Froggy feeling at the beginning of the story?
When his Mom called for him to swim what did he do instead?
At the end of the story was Froggy feeling better about swimming?
If you were Froggy's friend what could you say to help Froggy not to be so afraid?
Summer verbs activity:
Choose 5 summer verbs and write a sentence with each one. For an extra challenge, write each sentence in the past, present and future! Here are some verbs you can choose from:
swim
build
dig
play
eat
drink
see
surf
walk
throw
For students working on articulation, find your sound on the website above (scroll down on website). Practice saying each word/phrase/sentence 5 times each.
There are also grammar and vocabulary worksheets on this site too!
Practice retelling the story to a family member. Draw a picture of each item she swallowed in the story.Then cut the pictures out to help you retell the story.
Peep and his friends find curious objects in the sand.
What did Peep and his friends find?
What shapes did you see?
What did Peep and his friends decide to do with the magic objects?
Was it really magic?
Play Freeze Dance!!!
Move your body and have FUN!
Click on the link above. Practice naming 3-4 words from three categories with a family member.
