Activities For Home
Academic Practice
-Identifying/labeling shapes
-Identifying/labeling colors -Identifying & labeling upper & lowercase letters -Identifying & labeling letter sounds -Matching pictures to words -Naming letters in words -Matching letters to words -Filling in the missing letters of words -Reading simple words -Identifying/labeling numbers (0-100) -Route counting (0-100) -Counting out objects -Counting given objects -Naming numbers in & out of numerical order -Matching number to objects -Adding items to a quantity -Adding numbers -Making marks on paper -Coloring between the lines -Identifying one's own written name -Writing one's own first name SPEECH/LANGUAGE PRACTICE |
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Speech Practice Activities for Home HERE from Our Speech Pathologist Ms. Wendell ([email protected]).
These items can include identifying & labeling.
-Practicing labeling every day items (tangible items, real life photos and cartoon photos)
-Practicing making requests
-Practicing identifying parts of an item (e.g. Car: door, headlights, wheels, roof)
-Practicing identifying adjectives (e.g. hot vs cold)
-Practicing identifying actions
-Expanding from single word phrases to multiple word phrases
-Practicing identifying functions, characteristics, features & class of items
-Practicing identifying body parts and clothing
-Practicing identifying prepositions (e.g. next to, under, behind)
-Practicing identifying pronouns (e.g. her, his, their)
-Practicing identifying locations & activities
-Practicing identifying same vs different
-Practicing identifying adverbs (e.g. quietly, fast, yesterday)
-Practicing identifying parts of a scene (e.g.
-Practicing identifying problems (e.g. When shown a picture of spilled milk can identify that the milk spilled)
-Practicing identifying missing/incorrect features of an item
-Answering questions to a label (e.g. When shown a lego can answer questions such as 'what is this? what shape is it? what do you do with this? where do you keep it?)
These items can include identifying & labeling.
-Practicing labeling every day items (tangible items, real life photos and cartoon photos)
-Practicing making requests
-Practicing identifying parts of an item (e.g. Car: door, headlights, wheels, roof)
-Practicing identifying adjectives (e.g. hot vs cold)
-Practicing identifying actions
-Expanding from single word phrases to multiple word phrases
-Practicing identifying functions, characteristics, features & class of items
-Practicing identifying body parts and clothing
-Practicing identifying prepositions (e.g. next to, under, behind)
-Practicing identifying pronouns (e.g. her, his, their)
-Practicing identifying locations & activities
-Practicing identifying same vs different
-Practicing identifying adverbs (e.g. quietly, fast, yesterday)
-Practicing identifying parts of a scene (e.g.
-Practicing identifying problems (e.g. When shown a picture of spilled milk can identify that the milk spilled)
-Practicing identifying missing/incorrect features of an item
-Answering questions to a label (e.g. When shown a lego can answer questions such as 'what is this? what shape is it? what do you do with this? where do you keep it?)
Life Skills/Functional Practice
-Practicing putting on/taking off clothing
-Practicing putting on/taking off (e.g. tying or velcroing) shoes
-Practicing bath rooming
-Practicing hygiene (e.g. using hand sanitizer, hand washing, brushing teeth, combing hair, etc.)
-Practicing packing/unpacking a backpack
-Practicing labeling emotions
-Practicing identifying familiar individuals by name and photo (e.g. parents, siblings, teachers, etc.)
-Practicing identifying personal information (e.g. birthday, address, phone number, etc.)
-Practicing following a daily routine/schedule (e.g. scheduled chores)
-Practicing eating (e.g. opening/closing containers, using utensils, cleaning up)
-Practicing turn taking/sharing
-Practicing greeting others
-Practicing shopping (e.g. waiting in line, walking rather than riding in a shopping cart purchasing only necessary items, etc.)
-Practicing community safety (e.g. looking both ways when crossing the street)
-Practicing imitating others (e.g. motor movements, vocalizations, etc.)
-Practicing accepting less preferred directions and transitioning to less preferred activities
-Practicing being denied preferred items and activities (e.g. waiting)
-Practicing making a choice (e.g. indicating a preferred choice amongst options)
-Practicing cleaning up after playing/using materials
-Practicing remaining at a work/assigned station (e.g. staying with the group)
-Practicing putting on/taking off (e.g. tying or velcroing) shoes
-Practicing bath rooming
-Practicing hygiene (e.g. using hand sanitizer, hand washing, brushing teeth, combing hair, etc.)
-Practicing packing/unpacking a backpack
-Practicing labeling emotions
-Practicing identifying familiar individuals by name and photo (e.g. parents, siblings, teachers, etc.)
-Practicing identifying personal information (e.g. birthday, address, phone number, etc.)
-Practicing following a daily routine/schedule (e.g. scheduled chores)
-Practicing eating (e.g. opening/closing containers, using utensils, cleaning up)
-Practicing turn taking/sharing
-Practicing greeting others
-Practicing shopping (e.g. waiting in line, walking rather than riding in a shopping cart purchasing only necessary items, etc.)
-Practicing community safety (e.g. looking both ways when crossing the street)
-Practicing imitating others (e.g. motor movements, vocalizations, etc.)
-Practicing accepting less preferred directions and transitioning to less preferred activities
-Practicing being denied preferred items and activities (e.g. waiting)
-Practicing making a choice (e.g. indicating a preferred choice amongst options)
-Practicing cleaning up after playing/using materials
-Practicing remaining at a work/assigned station (e.g. staying with the group)
FINE Motor & Visual Discrimination Skill practice
-Puzzles (insert pieces, interconnecting pieces, form box, jigsaw puzzle)
-Match identical objects
-Match objects to pictures and vice versa
-Match identical pictures
-Sort non identical items
-Make block designs
-Complete mazes
-Make marks on paper with a crayon
-Transfer objects to the opposite hand
-Place pegs in a peg board
-Turn pages of a book
-Place clothespins on a clothesline
-Color within boundaries
-Open ziplock type bags
-Cut with scissors
-Stack blocks
-String beads
-Remove lids/replace lids from jars
-Trace lines with fingers
-Squeeze glue from a bottle
-Remove items from wrappers (e.g. granola bars, fruit snacks)
-Copy shapes and patterns
-Paste shapes on an outlined picture
-Fold a piece of paper
-Cut out shapes
-Match identical objects
-Match objects to pictures and vice versa
-Match identical pictures
-Sort non identical items
-Make block designs
-Complete mazes
-Make marks on paper with a crayon
-Transfer objects to the opposite hand
-Place pegs in a peg board
-Turn pages of a book
-Place clothespins on a clothesline
-Color within boundaries
-Open ziplock type bags
-Cut with scissors
-Stack blocks
-String beads
-Remove lids/replace lids from jars
-Trace lines with fingers
-Squeeze glue from a bottle
-Remove items from wrappers (e.g. granola bars, fruit snacks)
-Copy shapes and patterns
-Paste shapes on an outlined picture
-Fold a piece of paper
-Cut out shapes
Motor imitation Practice
-Motor imitation using objects (e.g. toy train)
-Gross motor imitation (e.g. clap hands)
-Imitate gross motor actions modeled in a mirror
-Motor imitation of fine motor movement (e.g. pointing finger)
-Imitate touching objects in a sequence
-Imitate the speed of an action (e.g. pushing toy car fast)
-Gross motor imitation (e.g. clap hands)
-Imitate gross motor actions modeled in a mirror
-Motor imitation of fine motor movement (e.g. pointing finger)
-Imitate touching objects in a sequence
-Imitate the speed of an action (e.g. pushing toy car fast)
Gross Motor Skill Practice
-Kneel
-Run
-Roll sideways
-Jump forward
-Jump down from an object
-Walk backwards
-Hop on two feet
-Throw ball from chest overhead
-Roll a ball
-Climb a ladder
-Creep on stomach
-Squat
-Walk across a balance beam
-Catch a ball
-Ride a tricycle
-Walk sideways
-Gallop
-Balance on one foot
-Kick a ball (static and moving)
-Hang from a bar
-Throw a ball underhand
-Bounce a ball
-Pump while swinging
-Skip
-Jumping jacks
-Ride a bicycle
-Run
-Roll sideways
-Jump forward
-Jump down from an object
-Walk backwards
-Hop on two feet
-Throw ball from chest overhead
-Roll a ball
-Climb a ladder
-Creep on stomach
-Squat
-Walk across a balance beam
-Catch a ball
-Ride a tricycle
-Walk sideways
-Gallop
-Balance on one foot
-Kick a ball (static and moving)
-Hang from a bar
-Throw a ball underhand
-Bounce a ball
-Pump while swinging
-Skip
-Jumping jacks
-Ride a bicycle
Screen Free/Brain Break Activities
-Outdoor chalk
-Sing songs
-Kid yoga
-Collect nature items (e.g. rocks, leaves, bugs, etc.)
-Have a toy car wash
-Building a fort out of cardboard boxes
-Build a pinecone bird house
-Make a food recipe with an adult
-Play a turn taking/board game (e.g. Pop the Pirate)
-Play tag or hide and seek
-Play outside
-Visit the park (e.g. swing, slide, climb)
-Fly a kite
-Blow bubbles
-Build a block tower
-Pretend play (e.g. food, house, etc.)
-Read a picture book
-Color, paint, draw
-Jump on a trampoline
-Roast marshmallows
-Play sports (e.g. soccer)
-Take a walk outside
-Make homemade play dough
-Look through family photos and ask 'wh' questions (e.g. who is it? where are we?)
-Plant/water a plant
-Toss bean bags
-Play with your family pet
-Play in the snow (e.g. make a snowball, make a snow angel, build a snowman, go sledding)
-Have a family picnic
-Play with magnets on the fridge or on cookie sheets
-Perform a science experiment
-Have a play date with a friend
-Community outing (e.g. visit a relative, library, pet shop, mall, grocery stores, restaurant, jump zone, museums, local farm, bowling, mini golf, swimming, roller rink, etc.)
-Sing songs
-Kid yoga
-Collect nature items (e.g. rocks, leaves, bugs, etc.)
-Have a toy car wash
-Building a fort out of cardboard boxes
-Build a pinecone bird house
-Make a food recipe with an adult
-Play a turn taking/board game (e.g. Pop the Pirate)
-Play tag or hide and seek
-Play outside
-Visit the park (e.g. swing, slide, climb)
-Fly a kite
-Blow bubbles
-Build a block tower
-Pretend play (e.g. food, house, etc.)
-Read a picture book
-Color, paint, draw
-Jump on a trampoline
-Roast marshmallows
-Play sports (e.g. soccer)
-Take a walk outside
-Make homemade play dough
-Look through family photos and ask 'wh' questions (e.g. who is it? where are we?)
-Plant/water a plant
-Toss bean bags
-Play with your family pet
-Play in the snow (e.g. make a snowball, make a snow angel, build a snowman, go sledding)
-Have a family picnic
-Play with magnets on the fridge or on cookie sheets
-Perform a science experiment
-Have a play date with a friend
-Community outing (e.g. visit a relative, library, pet shop, mall, grocery stores, restaurant, jump zone, museums, local farm, bowling, mini golf, swimming, roller rink, etc.)