Elementary Students

I have compiled some additional enrichment activities for families and divided the resources into categories to help you select what is most appropriate for you and your child.

Articulation: Model Model Model!

There are many sites for resources for specific sound production. You can google 'picture words with /th/' or go to specific sites. Please see the Articulation Tab for more ideas (fyi, mommyspeechtherapy.com is great!) I also use the app 'Articulation Station.' The students love it. It comes with a couple of free sounds but the other sounds need to be purchased.

Board Games: Any games that promote interaction, conversation and building of vocabulary: Go Fish, Uno, Memory, Guess Who, Apples to Apples Jr., Headbands, 5 Second Rule Jr., Clue or Clue Jr.

Older students may like the following board games: Any games that promote interaction, conversation and building of vocabulary such as Apples to Apples, Times Up!, Headbanz, Outburst, 5 Second Rule, Moods, Catch Phrase, Pictionary, Memory match games, Can you name 5?

Everyday Language Enrichment Activities

Speech & Language Practice At Home

Listening games and activities for preschoolers:

Listening Games & Activities

Auditory Processing Activities

Following directions:

Following Direction Activities

Easy Speech and Language CRAFT Ideas:

Speech & Language Crafts

Listening and reading comprehension:

Readworks

Scholastic Magazines

Main idea: Main Idea Practice

In addition, read a book with your child or have your child read a book to you. They can even make up a story based on just looking at the pictures.

Ask simple questions about a picture using: "Who" "What", "Where", "When", “How”, and "Why" questions.

If your child has a favorite book, change the story while reading it and see if he/she notices it was changed. Ask what is wrong and what it should be.

Social Skills Fun Activities:

1. Drawing/coloring

2. Jigsaw Puzzles

3. Arts and Crafts- making slime, painting, etc..

4. Practice with your musical instruments

5. Write music or poems

6. Create stories

7. Challenge yourself to learn something new like: crocheting or drawing (many great You Tube vidoes)

8. Write a letter to grandparent or family member

9. Practice phone skills by calling a relative you haven't spoken with in while

10. Scrapbooking

11. Board games

12. Obstacle courses and include exercises such as: Core exercises such as sit ups, push ups, planks, etc.

13. Completing daily chores

14. Baking or cooking with guardian permission and supervision

Please look under the Pragmatic Language Tab for short films. Great for all ages. Some have words, some do not. Students can do retells, identify the problem/solution, learn about perspective taking, etc. Older students should journal about these short films and connect the theme to their own personal experiences.

Fun things you can read besides books, social skills too!

Scholastic Magazines

Speech & Language Home-Based Activities

APPS

Older elementary students may enjoy: Heads Up, Word Scapes, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, Words with Friends, Word Stacks, Word Search, Boggle with Friends, 4 Pics 1 Word, Words Story, Toontastic, Trivia Crack, Stop-Categories Word Game, Hear Coach, Isentence, Story builder, IExpressive