Below are various homework calendars for your use at home that include short activities that will give your child more exposure to correct communication patterns. There are months associated with some calendars, but they can be adapted for any time of the year. For example, December deals with Christmas but is just a theme and you can change it as you please. Please contact us with questions if you have any! Have fun 🙂 ARTICULATION CALENDAR-Dec.Sing a Christmas song that has your sound in it
| Look through a magazine and find pictures that have your sound in them | Make a Christmas Wish List with words containing your sound | Describe Christmas Day using the correct production of your speech sound | Make up the name of a new toy with your sound in it | Say your sound 10 times | Name 3 girls’ names for elves that begin with your sound | | Look at a Christmas ad and find 3 items with your sound | Take the day off but don’t forget to use good speech | Describe in sentences how you would feel if an alien was at your door | Name three foods that remind you of Christmas that begins with your sound | Rename three of Santa’s elves with names that have your sound in them | Tell someone something nice about them using good speech | Say 3 words that have your sound at the start and end of them | | Play Simon Says giving directions using good speech | Name 2 boys’ names that begin with your sound | Describe your room using three words with your speech sound | Take the day off but don’t forget to use good speech | Find three items in the house that have your sound in them | Describe yourself using 3 words with your sound in them | Name three toys that have your sound in them | | Go for a walk and name things that have your sound in them | Pretend to introduce yourself to Santa Claus | Take the day off but don’t forget to use good speech |
Merry Christmas | Make up a title of a song with your sound in the title 3 times | Watch a cartoon and name 2 things you saw with your sound | Write a Thank You to “Santa” using words with your sound | | Take the day off but don’t forget to use good speech | Name 3 winter activities that have your sound in them | Describe two things you will work on over the next year | | | | |
January Fluency
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | What would you do if you were invisible for the day? Use slow and smooth speech. | | | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | Name 5 things you could find in a restaurant. Use slow and smooth speech. | |
| Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | What are 3 things you like to do indoors? Use slow and smooth speech. | |
| Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | Play “I Spy” with someone. Use slow and smooth speech. | | | | | | What would you do if you were invisible for the day? Use slow and smooth speech. | |
Your child is working on using slow and smooth speech to achieve better fluency. It’s very important to spend a little time practicing smooth, easy speech every day without distractions. Here are a few tasks to keep in your child’s speech folder to work on throughout the month. As your child completes each task, please initial in the blank. I will check your child’s progress each time he/she comes to speech therapy. Thank you for working with your child on his or her fluency at home! February Fluency
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | | | Groundhog Day
Did the groundhog see his shadow?
What does it mean? Use slow and smooth speech to answer. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | What is your favorite candy? Use slow and smooth speech to answer. | |
| Name 3 things you’d see in Washington, DC using slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | Count from 1 to 25 using slow and smooth speech. | |
March Fluency
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | | | Say 5 words that start with H. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Tell someone a joke. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Count to 20 using slow and stretchy speech. | | St. Patrick’s Day
What would you do if a leprechaun came to your school? Use slow and smooth speech to answer. | | | | Think of 3 Spring words that have your sound. Say a sentence with each word. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Describe a kite. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model smooth speech for your child as you talk. | |
April Fluency
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | Tell someone a joke. Use slow and smooth speech. | | | | How is Spring weather different from Winter weather? Use slow and smooth speech to answer. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Think of 5 “Earth Day” words. Say sentences with them using slow and smooth speech. | | Tell someone what you did over Spring Break. Use slow and smooth speech. | |
May Fluency
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | | | Explain to someone how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Tell someone about your day at school. Use slow and smooth speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | Say the months of the year using your slow and stretchy speech. | | Have a 5-minute conversation with your child with no distractions. Model slow and smooth speech for your child as you talk. | | | | ____ Yes, I would like to receive a summer speech practice packet.
____ No, I would not like to receive a summer speech practice packet. | |
It is very important to continue working on your fluency skills over summer break!! | |
Language Homework | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Pretend you are each of the following objects:
a. desk b. shoe c. Kleenex. Where would you live? What would you do? What would you be made of? | What is the name of your favorite TV show? What is the show about?
| How many hidden words can you find in each of these words?
1. toothbrush
2. basketball
3. watermelon | What comes next?
1. a, b, c, __
2. o, p, q, __
3. v, w, x, __
4. 3, 4, 5, ___
5. 9, 10, 11, ___ | Which body part do you use to …?
1. hear a telephone
2. smell a flower
3. taste the chili
4. see a sunset | Is it a fruit or a vegetable?
1. apple
2. watermelon
3. lettuce
4. grape
5. potato | How would you feel if?
1. you were invited to 2 birthday parties on the same day and time?
2. your friend laughed at you because you made a mistake? | What am I?
1. I’m a nickname for children & I’m also a name for a baby goat.
2. You measure with me & I’m also another name for a king. | Is it sweet or sour?
1. cake
2. pickle
3. cookie
4. chocolate milk
5. lemon | What is your favorite…?
1. color
2. story or book
3. vegetable
4. game to play
5. candy
6. toy | Tell me something that is…
1. smelly
2. pretty
3. noisy
4. cold | Would you be sad, happy, or scared if…?
1. you won 1st prize
2. you were lost
3. you broke something
4. you woke up in a cave | What would you take with you if you were going…?
1. fishing
2. to school
3. to a birthday party | Name the category:
1. square, circle, triangle
2. robin, eagle, chicken
3. Utah, Idaho, Nevada
4. rose, daisy, tulip
5. G, Z, Q | Is it heavy or light?
1. elephant
2. dime
3. feather
4. piano
5. refrigerator | Finish this sentence…
1. I bought ____
2. I remember ____
3. I saw ____
4. I drew ____
5. I don’t have | Make a sentence out of these words…
1. she—nice—is
2. runs—he—fast
3. sang—I—a—song
4. it—raining—is | What sound does a … make?
1. clock
2. chicken
3. owl
4. telephone | Read a book with someone. | Retell the story that you read yesterday. Tell who the characters are and where the story took place. |
Language Homework| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | | Pretend you are each of the following objects: a.treasure chest b.mouse c.sock. Where would you live? What would you do? What would you be made of? | Complete the phrase:
1. yesterday, today, ____
2. first, second, _____
3. beginning, middle, __
4. nine, ten, ___
5. penny, nickel, ____ | Tell what I am:
1. I’m shiny, round & hang on a tree.
2. I’m the number between 4 and 6.
3. I can be sharpened and you can write to me. | Which one do I HAVE to have?
1. tree—nest, roots, leaves
2. person—hair, money, heart
3. apple—seeds, red skin, worm | Look through a book, magazine, or catalog and find 3 things that you would find in a kitchen. | Name the category:
1. 6, 10, and 12 are all…
2. Mike, John, and Pete are all…
3. Heads, legs, and arms are all… | Repeat after me:
1. 3-6-2
2. 7-4-5
3. 1-3-8
4. 2-9-4
5. 8-2-5 | Which one is the lightest?
1. feather, bird, egg
2. branch, pinecone, leaf
3. shark, eel, whale
4. chicken, pig, goat | What would you do if…
1. your kitchen floor was sticky?
2. someone wanted to play with your toys?
3. you were really cold? | What rhymes with:
1. mad
2. ball
3. jar
4. bake
5. rock | Say a word that starts with the same sound as:
1. rain
2. sun
3. thumb
4. like
5. zebra | Name as many as possible:
1. animals
2. fruits
3. months
4. holidays
5. vegetables | Make up a sentence using the word:
1. pilot
2. teacher
3. mechanic
4. bus driver
5. waitress | Name an item that is:
1. louder than a clock
2. sweeter than a lemon
3. shorter than a tree
4. longer than a pencil
5. softer than a rock | Fill in the blanks:
1. A colt is a horse; a calf is a ______
2. A ball is round; a block is _______
3. Fish have scales; people have ______ | Sequencing:
Cut a comic strip into sections and then put it back into the correct order. | What is the opposite of…
1. big?
2. front?
3. quiet?
4. day? | Which two go together?
1. pencil-oven-cookies
2. cup-milk-hat
3. shoe-shirt-sock
4. sink-bed-pillow | Read a book with someone. | Retell the story that you read yesterday. Tell who the characters are and where the story took place. |
Language Homework| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Pretend you are each of the following objects:
a. saddle b. garbage can c. heart. Where would you live? What would you do? What would you be made of? | What happens if the groundhog sees its shadow? Do you believe it? Why?
| Fill in the blank:
1. husband and ____
2. socks and _____
3. eggs and ____
4. pencil and _____ | Are these words singular or plural?
1. children
2. mouse
3. men
4. lice
5. leaf | Do this:
1. stand up, turn around, smile, and sit down
2. fold your arms, blink twice, clap your hands, and tap your head | What do these idioms mean?
1. That’s the last straw
2. Hold your horses
3. I’m in hot water
4. It blew her mind | How many of these do you have in your home?
1. doors
2. windows
3. beds
4. telephones
5. people | True or False?
1. The Valentine’s Bunny leaves candy for kids.
2. Many valentines are shaped like hearts.
3. Valentine’s Day is in February. | What would you do if you…
1. were so excited you couldn’t sleep?
2. made a big mistake?
3. thought no one liked you? | Which sound do these have in common:
1. rain, right, robe
2. zoo, zebra, zip
3. thin, three, thumb
4. both, tooth, math
5. class, dress, miss | Which is the smallest?
1. bee—ant—fly
2. potato—bean—carrot
3. ring—necklace—watch
4. apple—orange—cherry | Name as many things as possible that are:
1. sweet
2. funny
3. sticky
| Name the category:
1. A hammer is a ___
2. An apple is a ____
3. Corn is a _____
4. Eleven is a ____ | Where would you be if you were…
1. on a roller coaster
2. watching a movie
3. hitting a baseball
4. doing a math problem | Name as many things as possible that are:
1. blue
2. red
3. yellow
4. green | What are three things that you can do at a…
1. circus
2. park
3. school | Same or different?
1. ugly—pretty
2. sob—cry
3. all—none
4. borrow—lend
5. error—mistake | Sound deletions:
1. Say “plate”. Now say it without the last sound.
2. Say “plate”. Now say it without the first sound. | Read a book with someone. | Retell the story that you read yesterday. Tell who the characters are and where the story took place. |
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