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School’s (almost) out for summer! Woo hoo! But before your speech and language students leave you for summer break, we have some easy summer speech and language homework activity ideas. Mandy and I like to send students home with easy and effective speech and language activities for the extended summer break to keep them busy!
We know the end of the school year can be very hectic! But with these suggestions, summer homework prep will be a no brainer to add to your end of the year checklist. From books to outdoor activities, your students will maintain their speech and language skills all summer long!
Speech Homework Summer Calendars
What better way to work on skills during the summer than practicing daily? Now of course we want our students to have a relaxing and fun summer, but with these quick daily activities they won’t mind practicing their speech articulation goals until you see them again in the fall.
We have created calendars for every speech goals including blends, vocalic /r/, and word shapes. Just print all 3 months (June, July, & August) plus their target sounds. Then send home the corresponding summer themed picture scene so students track their progress all summer long.
Click here to grab these no prep summer speech and language calendars now!
Also Read: Summer Activity Bucket List To Encourage Speech & Language
Summer Themed Books
A great way to target skills over the summer is to just simply read! We like to send home a list of books with students to encourage reading, discussion, WH question comprehension, and more. Check out our favorite summer books below!
- And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner
- The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing
- I See Summer by Charles Ghigna
- It Began With Lemonade by Gideon Strerer
- Bubbles…Up! by Jacqueline Davies
- There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell by Lucille Colandro
Want More? Click Here: Themed Week Ideas To Get You Ready For Summer!
Freebie Summer Vocabulary Cards
Grab a copy of these Freebie Summer Vocabulary Cards then send home with your students! These cards come in both color and black and white. Over the summer, your students can play memory, color, describe pictures, and more. Just print and go…the possibilities are endless!
Click here to instantly download your Freebie Summer Vocabulary Cards now!
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Summer WH Questions
We love these simple Summer No Prep WH Questions to target who, what, where, when, why, and mixed WH questions! These no prep, black and white printable worksheets are the perfect resource to send home for summer homework. With clear directions and fun themed vocabulary, your students (and their parents!) will enjoy this activity!
Just have students cut out the answer pictures then paste on the worksheet while practicing summer themed WH questions to increase comprehension. Students can color then hang their final products on the fridge all summer long!
Here is what’s included:
- What Questions: Pg. 4-6
- Where Questions: Pg. 7-9
- Who Questions: Pg. 10-12
- When Questions: Pg. 13-14
- Why Questions: Pg. 15-16
- Mixed WH Questions: Pg. 17-20
Click here or the image below to grab yours today!
Encourage Outdoor Playtime
Throughout the school year, I also joke with my students that their real speech and language homework every week is to…get outside and be active! Just experiencing all the fun summer has to offer will help students build language skills, increase social thinking, and strengthen vocabulary.
However, we know not all of our students are able to experience the outdoors or go to on a variety of different outings. Check out these themed summer weeks and ultimate summer activity bucket list to encourage playtime while increase speech and language skills.
We hope you found a few simple, but effective speech and language activities to keep your students busy all summer long. Do you have a favorite summer speech and language homework activity ideas? Leave a comment below and let us know! Now go enjoy that summer sunshine!
Kate & Mandy
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