After having an extra day added to their winter break, the students at the Early Childhood Center were ready to get back to work in both the classroom and therapy settings. In speech therapy, our weekly theme included activities focusing on snow and winter. With freezing cold temperates and snow piles all around, it was the perfect fit.
One activity I used with some of my kiddos was assembling an Olaf snowman, from the Disney movie Frozen. Using the different snowman pieces which had already been cut out by an adult, students got to assemble their own snowman and then decorate their Olaf. They were able to practice their speech and language goals, while still keeping busy. This snowman, along with other great Frozen activities your whole family can enjoy, can be found here, courtesy of the Teachable Mommy blog.
Here is an example of one student's Olaf:
My kiddos with articulation goals also enjoyed a new snowball game from Jenna Rayburn of Speech Room News. Each student was given a snowball pile, and the pictures on each of the snowballs contained words with their target sounds. They went through the snowball pile, practicing their sounds while collecting snowballs. There were also 'wild cards,' where students could either gain or lose a turn. Whoever had the most snowballs at the end was the winner!
I am looking forward to the second semester of speech therapy and watching the students grow and learn everyday. If you ever have any questions about your child's speech and language growth, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Margaret
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