Speech, OT, APE Resources
Speech and Language Practice-
Monday- Play a game with your child and target turn taking
Tuesday- Read a Book with your child and identify actions
Wednesday- Play a game with your child and track your partner and or shared object with your eyes
Thursday- Read a Book with your child and identify common objects and people
Friday- Play with your child with action figures or stuffed animals and have your child reciprocate a greeting with a wave, verbal approximation, verbalization, picture icon and/or select appropriate icon on communication device.
Speech and Language Practice- Language Groups
Monday- Hold a conversation and complete 5 back and forth exchanges (each exchange would include a question and/or answer response) while maintaining topic.
Tuesday- Read a book and retell the sequence of events using complete sentences.
Wednesday- Play a game and target pronouns
Thursday- Read a Book and respond to who, what and where questions.
Friday- Have your child make up a story using complete sentences with a beginning, middle and end.
Speech and Language Practice-Pragmatic Language Groups
Monday- Hold a conversation and complete 5 back and forth exchanges (each exchange would include a question and/or answer response) while maintaining topic.
Tuesday- Have your child formulate 5 questions to ask you about your day and then have them respond to 5 questions about their day.
Wednesday- Read a book with your child and have them make predictions as to what they think may happen next.
Thursday- Have your child watch a show and pick a character and then ask them to identify how that character is feeling and why.
Friday- Read a book with your child and have them identify the problem/ conflict and solution and then ask them how they would have resolved the problem if it had happened to them.
Speech and Language Practice- Articulation
Directions: Have your child come up with 10 words that start or end with the _______ sound/s. Each day, have them complete the assigned task. At the end of the week, create a new list of 10 words and start again.
Adapted from School-Aged Summer Speech & Language Packet: Tear Off by Jenna Rayburn Kirk
SpeechTherapyHomeHandoutsFREE.pdf
Occupational Therapy Links and Recommendations
www.kidsmasterskills.com - free take-home packet created by an OT
https://www.toolstogrowot.com/free-therapy-resources/sort/date-new - free ideas, packets available
These monthly movement activities use a lot of items found around the home.
Here are fine motor and coordination activities using a simple deck of playing cards.
Here are movement, dexterity, and strengthening activities using craft pom poms (or cotton balls work really well, too.)
Here are activities with paper clips to encourage coordination, visual motor skills, perception, and dexterity.
Here are sensory diet activities for the backyard.
Here are 31 ways to learn through movement and play. These strategies are perfect for learning at home or homeschooling.
Playdough is a powerful tool that can be added to home therapy programs! Here is a giant list of activities using play dough.
Activities/ideas to work on a variety of skills http://therapystreetforkids.com/
Typing Practice
Adapted PE Links and Recommendations
Adapted PE At Home Resources.pdf