Category: Speech, Language, Early Literacy Activities

Following Directions: Get Moving with a Build-a-Direction Activity

Are you looking for a fun way to get your students engaged in a following directions activity? An activity that targets tuning ears in, basic concepts, and even auditory memory? Try creating a Build-a-Direction activity! Here’s how to …

Following Directions: Building Understanding of Basic Concepts

Sometimes my students have difficulty following directions because they are lacking understanding of basic concepts. It is hard to expect a student to follow a direction when they are lacking understanding of the building blocks of directions. In …

Following Directions: Auditory Memory Board Games

I love playing word memory board games to help my students learn strategies that can help them follow directions. When I play auditory memory board games with my students I get a chance to see how well they …

Following Directions: Tuning Ears in Using Music

Some of my students struggle to follow directions because they have difficulty tuning their ears in to listen. Sometimes they tune their ears in part way through the direction, but miss the beginning. Sometimes they tune their ears …

Following Directions: Finding the Point of Breakdown

As a speech-language pathologist, I constantly come across kids who struggle with following directions.  These students often struggle in the classroom, in extracurricular activities, and at home. When I work with a student who has difficulty following directions, …

The Mitten

The Mitten by Jan Brett is a favourite of mine. I love adding visual supports to work on sequencing and retelling this story. Speech Activities: You can find target words on The Mitten speech chart. Use The Mitten …

Mr. Potato Head

Mr. Potato Head is a classic toy that allows for easy speech, language, and literacy building! Speech Activities: Mr. Potato Head can be used as a tool to help your child build speech sounds. You can find target words …

Brown Bear Brown Bear

Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle is a fantastic speech/language/literacy tool.  Like all Eric Carle books, I love the illustrations.  I love the repetition that this story provides and the flexibility it allows …

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is one of my favourite preschool books.  This story is popular with both kids and adults and is one of my go-to therapy tools.  Besides the illustrations, I love using this …

Pop Up Pirate

Pop Up Pirate has become a classic game in my collection.  It is always a favourite!  This game includes a barrel, pirate, and 24 swords.  I love how simple this game is – it can be played quickly, …