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It’s that time of year again! Schools are back in session which means you are most likely busy scheduling, reading IEPs, and getting to know your caseload. But don’t stress…we have you covered. Check out these 6 engaging back to school speech crafts plus an articulation FREEBIE to help you break the ice with your students and cut your planning time in half this month.
What You Will Need
Grab any of the speech articulation craftivities described below: Pack a Lunch, Stacking Library Books, Build A Classroom, Riding The Bus, Fill The Crayon Box, and Pack A Backpack. All you need are the corresponding target sound pictures plus the background page for each back to school craft. Then grab scissors, glue, and crayons!
Every craft includes the following sounds: /p/, /b/, /m/, /n/, /w/, /h/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/, /s/, /z/, /f/, /v/, /sh/, /ch/, /th/, /j/, /l/, /r/, /air/, /ar/, /ear/, /er/, /ire/, /or/, /sw/, /sm/, /sp/, /sn/, /st/, /sl/, /sk/, /bl/, /kl/, /fl/, /gl/, /pl/, /sl/, /br/, /kr/, /dr/, /fr/, /gr/, /pr/, /tr/. And there are 12 target sounds per page!
How To Use
Have your students color each of their target sound pictures, cut them out, and paste them on to the background template for each back to school craft. There is even a blank page to fill in your own targets if needed.
While coloring, cutting, and pasting, students will have many opportunities to practice their sound! In addition, they will have a colorful picture scene to take home to practice more.
Back To School Speech Crafts
Check out the different back to school themed articulation crafts below! Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to download your articulation FREEBIE to help you effortlessly plan your speech sound therapy sessions.
Also read: Back To School Speech Therapy WH Questions
Pack A Lunch
Students will practice sounds while packing their own lunch boxes! Target sounds are on the following lunch vocabulary items: cookies, banana, milk carton, juice box, yogurt tube, orange slice, carrot sticks, sandwich, pudding cup, cucumber slices, potato chips, and apple. There are two different lunch box templates to choose from as well.
Stacking Library Books
Students can fill up a library bookshelf with stacks of books in this back to school articulation craft. Keep the conversation going by discussing their favorite books and stories while using their good speech sounds. There is even a globe to decorate the top of the shelf!
Build A Classroom
Students can arrange the classroom any way they choose while practicing their target speech sounds. Target sounds are on the following classroom vocabulary: bulletin board, cubby, window, plant, book, stability ball, stool, bookshelf, crate, table, trash can, and desk.
Riding The Bus
A lot of our students are bus riders so what better way to practice sounds! Color the bus, student faces, and target sound pictures. Then paste the student faces on top of the windows for a fun peek-a-boo style practice page of speech sounds. This is a great way to practice their friends’ names on the bus too!
Fill The Crayon Box
Color and cut the crayons containing the target sounds. Then fold the crayon box page in half and cut along the dotted line to slide each crayon in to the box. Glue the crayons down or leave them loose for additional practice.
Pack A Backpack
Students can fill up their backpacks with all the necessary supplies containing their target sound. There are several different backpack templates to pack. School supply vocabulary includes: book, crayon box, eraser, notebook paper, ruler, glue bottle, scissors, pencil, marker, file folder, paint palette, and paint brush.
Like these back to school speech crafts? Click here to purchase yours today! And keep scrolling so you don’t miss our articulation FREEBIE for your back to school session planning as well!
Freebie!!!
Last but not certainly not least check out these FREEBIE articulation drill punch cards. Have the student say each word then either hole punch, paper clip, binder clip, or clothespin or cover with mini-erasers, buttons, or pom poms. These cards are great for fine motor skills too. You can laminate each articulation drill card for repeated use with dry erase markers. You can also print for individual student use or for speech homework. Super easy tool for quick, high repetition speech therapy all year round!
These articulation cards are exclusive to our website and can’t be found in our TPT store (although we do have quite a few freebies there as well)! Click here or the image below to instantly download these versatile articulation drill punch cards as well as several other time saving freebies in our free resource library!
Head over to our TPT store to grab any of the articulation back to school crafts shown above to help you get to know your students and increase trial productions during your sessions. Be sure to grab your free instant download too! We have lots more fun planned (including more FREEBIES) for the upcoming months!
Happy back to school, fellow SLPs!
Talking Mama Bears