Homework - Speech Language - Ms. Kay Miller - Wabasha-Kellogg School District

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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 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 begin 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 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 at 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 1^st 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. refridgerator
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 with 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 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.