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Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet For Toys FINAL
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet For Toys FINAL
Manage your
caseload with confidence
And still have time for what is important to you
outside of work!
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Graphic Credits
Table of Contents For Toy Companion Cheat Sheets Page number
Toy recommendations for where to buy/find toys for therapy (links
8-10
included)
Tips and tricks for how to use the cheat sheets in therapy 11
Information and tips for implementing play-based therapy strategies 12
Evidence-based practices for building vocabulary in therapy 13
Evidence-based practices for teaching grammar concepts in therapy 14
Blank Cheat Sheet Lesson Plan to customize for your own toys and
15-16
activities (an editable PDF is included)
Cover Sheet for the Toy Companion Cheat Sheets to put in a binder 17
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for Bubbles 18-19
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for Cars 20-21
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for a Farm Toy Set 22-23
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for a Potato Head Toy 24-25
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for Pet Hospital 26-27
Lesson Plan Cheat Sheet for Dog Toy Set 28-29
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Play Food 30-31
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Doll House 32-33
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Building Blocks 34-35
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Playdough 36-37
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Trains 38-39
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Marble Run 40-41
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Fishing Toy Set 42-43
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Tool Toy Set 44-45
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Dinosaur Toy Set 46-47
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Ice Cream Toy Set 48-49
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Magnetic Building Blocks 50-51
Lesson Plan Toy Companion Guide for Baking Cookies 52-53
Graphics and Credits 54
Where can I find toys for my speech room?
Toy Recommendations – Page 1
Amazon, and Target are my go-to places for getting materials to use in therapy. If I am
trying to find materials on a budget, I turn to Facebook Marketplace, Goodwill, or ask
friends/family to donate toys that they no longer use. Here are some of my most used toys
and where you can find them for your caseload.
Dog House Toys
Learning Resources Ruff’s House Teaching Tactile Set has Dalmatian Vet Kit is a pretend play set for taking care of
a lot of options for therapy. You can work on describing a dog when he/she gets sick. If you already own a doctor’s
the bone textures, do pretend play, work on colors and lots kit, all you would need is a dog stuffed animal. You can do
of language! so many social skills and language with a dog vet clinic.
Constructive Play Things Dog Academy has a lot of pieces Buy dog figurines from Melissa & Doug or from Toobs. You
for eliciting speech and language skills. Some of the parts can use these dog figurines for therapy and make your
are smaller, so it can be a choking hazard. The kids love own doghouse, sensory bins or activities.
playing with this set.
Farm House Toys
Use a farm house toy to work on speech and language Use a farm magnetic scene to work on verbs, vocabulary,
skills. Melissa & Doug, Battat Big Red Barn, New Classic or story telling with this Create-a-Scene or reusable
Toys has a wooden farm set, or Baa Baa Barn set are stickers from Melissa & Doug.
good options.
Learning Resources has farm animal counters figurines This farm wooden puzzle is great for teaching CORE
that you can use for more/less, describing the animals, and vocabulary and the farm animals actions, sounds, and parts.
using in sensory bins.
Car Toys
There are car toy mats that you can use to talk about You can also buy car road tape to use on your therapy
places a car can go. This one on Amazon is 15 inches by 23 table, on a carpet, or on top of a storage container to
inches. There are also carpet rugs that are larger. make your own little town/road. Melissa & Doug also have a
Parking garage or a Service Station car toy.
Doll House Toys
This doll house by Playskil is the perfect size for Melissa & Doug also has a mini fold n’ go doll house
an SLP’s therapy closet. It has a lot of that is good for smaller therapy room spaces. It
accessories, has a handle, so you can easily is also made out of wood. Fischer-Price Little
transport from site to site. People also has a nice sized house that is
affordable.
Toy Recommendations – Page 2
Building Blocks and Marble Run
For your students with fine motor difficulties or using There are a lot of Marble Run toys out there. This set is
building blocks for the first time, the First Builders Big good for preschool and up (even big kids like it). For older
Building Bag is a great. Foam building blocks or Wooden students working on cooperative play and more advanced
building blocks are also fun to use with vehicles and social skills, ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run would be
transportation. Smaller building blocks can be great for great for a social skills group. Want a set that has building
constructing specific items and working together in a group. blocks and a marble run? This set is more friendly for your
Having baseplates can be helpful for students to use students that need an easier set to put together with a
individually. bigger ball to avoid a choking hazard.
Potato Head Toys
The Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head suitcases are great because You can also get the Super Spud container that has both
they come in a container with a handle. You can get Mrs. male and female and pets. On Amazon, there are also
Potato Head HERE and Mr. Potato Head HERE. Having both character sets for super heroes, Star Wars, and pirates.
the male and female sets will allow you to work on
pronouns.
Play Food/Kitchen Items
There are so many options for play food sets. You can do a Melissa and Doug also have a lot of themed food sets that
set that has breakfast, lunch, and dinner items like this set are all made out of wood. They have ice cream, grill and
from Learning Resources. There are a lot of other options serve BBQ, birthday cake and pizza party.
for play food. This set has a nice container that is easy to
transport.
Pet Hospital
If you want a pet hospital toy set that has medical tools, This Vet Pretend Play set from Melissa & Doug comes with
stuffed animals, keys and a good handle to carry around, more supplies to take care of the animals. The other option
then your best options are Pet Vet Toy by Battat or is to invest in a Doctor Pretend Play set and bring in
B Critter Clinic Toy Vet Play Set. stuffed animals that you already own into therapy.
Playdough
One way to use playdough in your speech sessions, is to There are my favorite playdough sets to use in therapy:
make it with your students! Here is a good recipe. Or you Frozen Treats, Noodle Makin Mania Set Barber shop
can always get pre-made playdough for a good deal on playdough and Playdough Pizza Party.
Amazon.
Train Toy Set
Many students love playing with train sets and it is hard to find a good set on a budget. The KidKraft Bucket Top Mountain
Train Set is perfect because it comes with a good storage container and has a variety of pieces for pretend play.
Toy Recommendations – Page 3
Dinosaur Toy Sets
You can find dinosaur toy sets on Amazon. To have a play There are also dinosaurs sold at places like the Dollar Tree
mat and a container that comes with the toy dinosaurs, you and Walmart. If you are looking for dinosaur themed toys,
can grab this set HERE. If you want larger-sized dinosaurs, Melissa and Doug have magnetic wooden dinosaurs that
this set has a 12-pack with 7-9 inch dinosaurs. For smaller would be great for following directions and story retell.
dinosaurs that you can use as reinforcers to cover items Melissa and Doug also have a reusable sticker pad with
on articulation or language mats, as well as use for pretend dinosaurs.
play, this set has 72 that are 2.5 inches.
Option #2: Print the toy companion cheat sheets front and back and bind together like a
notebook. Store your book close to your therapy table. Pull it out whenever you are using the
specific toys to reference skills and targets to use with that toy.
Option #3: Print the toy companion cheat sheets four to a page. It will create mini versions
of the cheat sheet pages. Tape or attach the cheat sheets to the toys, so you can store
everything with the toy. Reference the cheat sheets when playing with the toys.
Using the Toy Companion Cheat Sheets for Therapy
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) know how to plan therapy with common toys for a
variety of different skills. These toy companion cheat sheets are designed for the busy SLP
as a reference guide to use during the therapy session. When you are running mixed groups,
it is hard to remember all the targets you can use with one toy. These toy companions will
help the SLP quickly pick and use targets during the therapy session. Using one toy across
many sessions will help cut down time needed to plan therapy without having an effective
therapy session. There are blank cheat sheets included in a separate PDF that you can
customize for your students and the toys you enjoy using in your therapy room.
The cheat sheets are aligned with evidence-based practices for play-based intervention,
vocabulary and grammar. Each toy companion cheat sheet has over 24 unique verbs listed to
help the SLP use those verbs during each session.
How to Use These Cheat Sheets with Parents
The SLP can use the toy companion cheat sheets to begin modeling how parents can play with
these toys at home with their children. The cheat sheets give a guide for all the different
language skills a parent can target at home. It could be overwhelming for the parent to see
all these skills, so the SLP can model one skill at a time during therapy sessions.
Results from this study reviewed that when preschool children were taught new vocabulary by using themes
and taxonomy, their vocabulary skills improved. The children appeared to grow the most when taught the
taxonomy or the semantic features of the word by category, function, parts, etc.
Storkel, H.L., Voelmle, K., Fierro, V., Flake, K., Fleming, K.K., Romine, R.S. (2016) Interactive Book Reading to
Accelerate Word Learning by Kindergarten Children With Specific Language Impairment: Identifying an
Adequate Intensity and Variation in Treatment Response. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.
Advance online publication. doi:10.1044/2016_LSHSS-16-0014.
This study found that children with language impairments needed 36 exposures to learn a new word. Using the
activities in this resource more than once will help with building understanding of the word.
Each toy companion cheat sheet includes at least 40 verbs that could be used with the toy
set. This will help the clinician to reference what “verbs” have been re-casted during
therapy by checking off the “verbs” used by the clinician. After reading this research, I did
recognize that implementing this approach could be very difficult for SLPs who have high
caseloads and are forced to have therapy groups of 4 and 5 students.
This research helped me to remember that I can target more than just a handful of verbs
during a session (what I was previously doing in my drill) and that using a variety of verbs
really does help our students with language impairments.
If you have any questions, please email me at feliceclark@thedabblingspeechie.com.
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Therapy Materials:
Questions To Ask:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Verbs
Tier II Vocabulary
Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Sentence example
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Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels
Stops: /b, p, t,
d, k, g/
Consonant
Clusters
Fricatives &
Affricates: /f,
v, s, z, th, sh,
ch, dj/
Liquids: /l, r/
Carrier Phrases
Bubbles
Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. Where did the bubbles go? 7. Why is it hard to catch all the bubbles?
5. Where can we find bubbles? 10. Where can you play with bubbles?
Verbs
CV, VC, CVC yes, no, in, out, up, pop, on, off, see, go, not
Stops: /b, p, t, blow, pop, put, point, pull, push, clap, do, down, ready, body, wand, good, add, two, take, top,
d, k, g/ toy, not, wet, close, poke, pick, kick, look, catch, shake, go, grow, set, gone, grab, big
Consonant blow, float, fly, clap, smash, step, slow, squeeze, spy, stand, swat, switch, stomp, stare, spill,
Clusters slimy, drip, drop, twist, drop, small, sticky, stop, grab
Fricatives & find, feel, see, save, set, beside, yes, face, pass, zero, amazing, choose, rise, nose, please,
Affricates: /f, there, this, that, these, something, with, show, share, shake, push, smash, finish, wish, chase,
v, s, z, th, sh, choose, catch, watch, reach, touch, dodge, jump
ch, dj/
Liquids: /l, r/ look, little, liquid, run, reach, everywhere, are, stare
Carrier Phrases
I caught _________. I see ______________.
I want to _________. I watched the bubbles ________.
Basic Concept Word Adjectives
Pairs
Other Skills and Activities to Target
1. Turn taking and waiting.
in/out (wand) color 2. Play following directions Simon Says.
3. Student has to practice target stimulus items
open/close (lid) big/small and then gets a chance to blow bubbles.
4. Describe bubbles by attributes.
up/down sticky 5. Make your own wands as a cooperative lesson
for brain in the group, being flexible and
high/low clear engaging with peers.
6. Tap different cards on the wall. Students can
say their word or use a carrier phrase with which
all/none round picture they want to blow the bubbles near.
7. Following direction: clap your hands then blow a
on/off (lid) softly bubble.
8. Answer and teach simple “Who” questions. Who
few/many slimy has the wand? Who is popping the bubbles?
9. Play Red Light, Green Light with bubbles to
teach CORE vocabulary for “stop” and “go”.
full/empty soapy/foamy 10. Build sentence structures – The bubble is
floating in the sky. The bubbles are under the
first/last table.
forward/backward
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Therapy Materials: Cars, road play mat, transportation figurines (TOOBS), road tape
Questions To Ask:
1. What does a car do? 6. What parts does a car have?
3. How can we fix our car’s tire? 8. What can we do if our car is dirty?
5. Where can I get gas for my car? 10. What will we need to bring on our road trip?
Verbs
drive race wash roll search listen
turn wait speed close steer focus
crash come stuck swerve spin deliver
put make make honk merge back
find bump get hit fill pull
go brake flash wait place push
stop open pick slide buckle cross
park start dry arrive wipe ride
Tier II Vocabulary
Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Sentence example
To get ready or repair, mend break 1. I need to fix the dent in
mend. To cause to be patch bust my car.
fix firmly attached. restore unfasten 2. Please fix your seatbelt.
fasten
To figure out what you are arrange destroy 1. We need a plan for our
plan going to do. A way to get design neglect road trip.
something completed. prepare disorganize
To move suddenly to miss duck confront 1. She turned the car to
dodge hitting something. To avoid weave encounter dodge hitting the
something. avoid handle squirrel in the road.
To go to a place to visit and journey stay 1. Let’s travel by car to
travel see new places and things. proceed wait the beach.
course remain
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Cars Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation/Phonology
Sound Words
Vowels no, yahoo, wow, yah, woah
CV, VC, CVC yes, no, in, out, up, on, off, see, go, wait, move, me, you, hi, bye, pay
Stops: /b, p, t, bump, beat, cab, pay, point, passenger, pump, price, pass, wipe, open, stop, tire, pedal, tank,
d, k, g/ top, put, pick, hit, seat, turn, put, do, done, door, dashboard, window, car, can, cop, keys, cool,
caution, crash, ticket, mechanic, market, park, make, take, go, gas, grab, get, gasket, gear,
gravel, signal, big, bug, bag
Consonant stop, spray, spy, slow, start, stuck, slide, speed, swerve, spin, steer, scrub, smooth, slow, fast,
Clusters place, please, plan, plates, flash, close, glue, clean, brake, cross, travel, grab, drive, green,
gravel
Fricatives & fix, fan, fast, fill, focus, find, lift, traffic, off, laugh, van, view, travel, cover, over, move, never,
Affricates: /f, give, super, see, sun, sign, seat, purse, wax, house, pass, zoom, zip, music, whizz, please, visit,
v, s, z, th, sh, keys, think, through, they, path, with, shift, shop, shadow, insurance, dashboard, push, crash,
ch, dj/ wash, polish, choose, chase, catch, dodge, merge, engine, garage, gauge
Liquids: /l, r/ lane, look, listen, license, limit, late, lift, buckle, wallet, gravel, signal, pedal, travel, pull, fill, road,
right, race, roll, race, arrive, merge, arrive, door, repair, turn
Carrier Phrases
The car crashed into _______. Watch out for the _________.
I chased __________. I parked the car next to ________.
The car went over a/an _________. I have a/an ______ in my car.
3. What does a farmer do? 8. Where can we sell vegetables and fruit?
Verbs
CV, VC, CVC moo, neigh, baa, yes, no, hi, bye, meow, ruff, hay, bee, do,
Stops: /b, p, t, barn, bucket, big, boot, barrel, pour, pail, pet, pass, pot, sip, time, take, top, tell, dog, donkey,
d, k, g/ dairy, duck, wind, help, eat, calf, cat, cow, cup, cattle, chicken, chick, coop kick, acre, look, pick,
milk, duck, quack, wake, make, gate, goat, grow, grains, goose, go, get, gallop, pig, hog, dog, egg
Consonant smell, start, scarecrow, stable, sneeze, sweat, scraps, scrape, spray, steer, stallion, sleep,
Clusters scratch, sweep, clean, glass, fly, flock, play, graze, grass, group, grain, grow, trough, tractor,
try, trip, fruit, produce
Fricatives & fall, farmer, field, farm feathers, fence, fertilizer, feed, food, find, view, vegetable, move,
Affricates: /f, shovel, shave hive, have, sow, soil, sit, seed, see, sew, sun, sip, case, horse, house, hose, them,
v, s, z, th, sh, though, the, gather, with, shave, shovel, shears, sheep, shed, brush, chew, chase, chicken,
ch, dj/ chick, mulch
Liquids: /l, r/ look, lay, lamb, leg, collect, milk, mulch, bale, barley, field, foal, animal, shovel, mule, ranch, rabbit,
ripe, rake, rooster, gather, water, herd, scarecrow, dairy, farmer, farm, harvest
Carrier Phrases
The ______ ate my _______! The pig rolled on my ______.
The farmer ran into ________! A ______ flew out of the chicken coop.
Potato
Head Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. Where should Mr. Potato Head go? 7. Why does he need his hands?
3. Why does Mrs. Potato Head need her purse? 8. What activities can Mr. Potato Head do?
5. Who is wearing _______? 10. Where does Mr. Potato Head keep his clothes?
Verbs
CV, VC, CVC go, no, hi, bye, see, tie, eat, toe, eye, he, she, buy, day, do
Stops: /b, p, t, pull, pick, potato, bend, help, time, tell, take, feet, want, hat, do, day, date, desk, decide, dance,
d, k, g/ idea, body, lady, head, hide, bed, good, ride, get, go, grab, keep, kick, break, walk, pink, can, go,
get, green
Consonant snatch, smell, scare, slow, slip, snore, stop, step, spend, story, switch, swing, sleep, smile, clap,
Clusters glad, place, black, slip, flat, blue, floor, play, break, cry, drink, drive, friend, greet, truck, tree,
green
Fricatives & feet, find, fall, visit, van, visor, have, cover, travel, over, give, love, glove, wave, see, sing,
Affricates: /f, mustache, outside, dance, face, ,this, miss, purse, arms, ears, legs, nose, eyes, together, think,
v, s, z, th, sh, mouth, with, both, show, share, short, show, shoes, eyelashes, push, wish, rush, finish, check,
ch, dj/ chose, couch, touch, watch, lunch, reach, jump, judge, just
Liquids: /l, r/ laugh, look, lips, leg, lunch, love, lift, hold, help, belly, elbow, yellow, family, silly, pull, hole, call, yell,
run, red, rest, carry, together, wear, ears
Carrier Phrases
Mr. Potato Head put a _____ on his head. Mr. Potato Head stomped on a _________.
Mr. Potato Head went to the store with ____. Mr. Potato Head slipped on a __________.
Pet
Hospital Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. How can we fix the animal? 7. Where can we get the medicine for the animal?
5. What other jobs do people have? 10. Why is it important to take care of our animals?
Verbs
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Pet Hospital Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels awe, woah, ow
CV, VC, CVC yes, no, go, up, fee, see, bee, tie, sigh, us, paw
Stops: /b, p, t, pet, pass, paw, point, open, puppy, paper, top, up, cap, stop, tape, bath, bed, ball, both, bone,
d, k, g/ rabbit, rub, tube, scrub, hop, nap, dog, dish, do, day, doctor, body, medicine, hide, sad, ride,
food, hand, did, side, vet, cat, cut, comb, key, kitten, cage, jacket, because, difficult, lock, lick,
neck, stick, walk, pick, sick, bark, give, go, good, gulp, again, bigger, wag, hug, dig, big, bag, leg
Consonant sleep, scratch, spring, spray, slip, smile, small, snarl, spoon, step, sting, scrub, start, stay, still
Clusters store, sweet, play, blanket, claw, glad, black, floor, flat, clean, please, crawl, drink, drive, grass
Fricatives & fill, fix, fall, fold, food, feed, fence, find, fit, vet, love, give, see, said, sad, sick, messy, medicine,
Affricates: /f, listen, muscle, beside, ice, us, face, dress, yes, this, think, thumb, thermometer, feather, with,
v, s, z, th, sh, both, chin, choose, chase, chair, itch, reach, temperature, patch, watch, stretch, bench, ouch,
ch, dj/ shut, shot, shy, shampoo, share, push, directions, pet shop, finish, wash, jump, just, jaw, cage,
damage,
Liquids: /l, r/ look, leap, listen, let, lift, love, lay, list, leg, pillow, elbow, calendar, wallet, fall, tail, wall, ball,
muscle, small, run, rescue, wrap, read, bird, lizard, turtle, feather, heart, never, dirt, parrot,
care, where, hear
Carrier Phrases
The _____ put ____ in the cage. The (animal) ate a _______.
The scared (animal) hid behind _____. The (animal) lay on top of a ______.
2. How can we help dogs stay healthy? 7. What can we do to keep a dog clean?
4. Why does a dog like to dig? 9. Who does a dog like to chase?
Verbs
Carrier Phrases
The dog buried a ______. The dog chewed on a ______.
The dog barked at a _______. The dog chased after a ______.
Play
Food Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. What do we use _______ for? 7. Why do we need a pot for cooking spaghetti?
Verbs
Tier II Vocabulary
Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Sentence example
To make something easy to describe question 1. Mom explained why her son
understand. To tell the details of define wonder needs to eat broccoli.
explain something or share the reason for discuss think
something.
Fruits and vegetables that are fully ready unripe 1. The strawberries were ripe
ripe grown and ready to be eaten. sweet young and ready to be picked.
juicy green
A container that is made by weaving box N/A 1. The children packed a picnic
basket together long pieces of material. It tote lunch and put it in a basket.
has a handle. container
To drop or spread small amounts of drizzle hold 1. The chef sprinkled salt on the
sprinkle something over something. scatter collect pasta dish.
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Play Food Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels awe, woah, ow, yahoo
CV, VC, CVC yes, no, go, up, eat, see, yum, us, done, more
Stops: /b, p, t, put, pan, banana, basket, timer, cake, cart, corn, carry, carrot, can, cut, ketchup, cone,
d, k, g/ bacon, turkey, breakfast, broccoli, chocolate, napkin, cookie, chicken, baker, because, milk,
steak, snack, shake, pack, lick, pick, garlic, garbage, good, spaghetti, hamburger, sugar, mug,
egg, hot dog, bag
Consonant spray, snack, steak, spoon, spatula, sprinkle, stove, strawberry, spill, stew, smell, small, scrub,
Clusters start, stay, sweet, stir, sweet, glad, black, floor, flour, flat, blueberry, clean, please, plate,
drink, dressing, broccoli, French fries, fruit, frozen, brownies, bread, breakfast, trash
Fricatives & fill, fix, fork, fall, fold, food, feed, find, fit, muffin, knife, view, oven, avocado, give, sandwich,
Affricates: /f, soup, cereal, see, messy, beside, pasta, ice, lettuce, toss, rice, drizzle, this, think, with, both,
v, s, z, th, sh, chop, chance, cherries, chips, chicken, chocolate, chili, cheese, choose, chair, reach, watch,
ch, dj/ lunch, shut, shop, sharp, shake, should, share, push, directions, finish, wash, jar, juice, jelly, jam,
join, vegetables, fridge, dredge, wedge, garbage, sausage
Liquids: /l, r/ look, love, lick, like, lettuce, salad, belly, watermelon melt, milk, apple, bowl, rice, red, ripe, rip,
fork, pear, refrigerator, orange
Carrier Phrases
The chef stirred _____ in the soup. I found a ______ in the fridge.
The ______ tastes ______. I see a gross, rotten ______.
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Doll
House Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. How do we take care of our house? 7. Why do we need to clean our room?
5. When do we brush our teeth? Put on PJs? 10. What happens when ________?
Verbs
Tier II Vocabulary
Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Sentence example
Having a smooth, even smooth bumpy 1. The mom put the
flat surface with no bumps or level curvy casserole on the flat
curves even surface of the table.
Something that is very dirty dirty clean 1. My room is filthy and needs
filthy or disgusting. immaculate to be cleaned up.
Something that is done or routine different 1. I have to feed the dog and
daily used everyday. regular infrequent take out the trash daily.
constantly rare
Clothes, towels, sheets that wash N/A 1. The father folded the
laundry need to be washed. clean clean laundry in the living
room.
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Doll House Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels ow, yahoo, oh,
CV, VC, CVC yes, no, hi, bye, ouch, mow, need, nap, fan, home, mat, eat,
Stops: /b, p, t, bed, bell, bath, BBQ, bunk bed, broom, patio, plate, put, picture, porch, today, towel, toilet,
d, k, g/ tub, little, water, heater, sit, not, hot, wet, eat, door, day, do, dad, dust, dog, desk, ladder,
radio, feed, bed, food, hand, crib, curtain, key, kitchen, keep, cook, cut, car, can, counter,
cabinet, pick, park, rake, knock, back, go, garbage, garage, gate, gutter, garden, green, grass,
rug, mug, snug, egg
Consonant sweep, sweat, swimming pool, stairs, step, stove, screen, clean, glass, play, please, flat, floor,
Clusters clothes, closet, blinds, plate, flip, floor, sleep, slide, fry, cry, grass, broom. crib, driveway,
drapes, front, frame, green
Fricatives & fold, family, fan, faucet, front, furniture, fence, roof, vacuum, vase, vent, ceiling, closet,
Affricates: /f, grass, house, hose, think, bathroom, bath, with, both, shampoo, shelf, shed, shower, shovel,
v, s, z, th, sh, washer, dish, trash, chimney, chair, couch, porch, jump, jam
ch, dj/
Liquids: /l, r/ lift, lamp, look, laugh, light, lock, love, ladder, listen, last, laundry, living room, hallway, room, roof,
rake, rug, dryer, door, mirror, yard
Carrier Phrases
I put _____ on top of the _____. Don’t step on the ________!
Look! There is a _____ in the ____. A/An ________ is in my messy room.
Building
Blocks Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. How can we knock the blocks down? 7. How are these blocks similar and different?
3. Who is (behind/in front/next to) the blocks? 8. Where should we put this block?
5. What shape is this block? 10. Where should we attach this block?
Verbs
Carrier Phrases
The ____ is under the bridge. The block fell on top of a/an ____.
A/an _____ wants to climb the tower. The _____ went across the bridge.
The _____ went inside the (house/tower). The ____ is hiding in the ______.
Playdough
Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. What does playdough feel like? 7. What will you need to do next?
3. Why does playdough dry out? 8. Why do we need tools to use with playdough?
4. How do we make _____ out of playdough? 9. Where can you buy playdough?
5. What does a _____ do? (ask after making a noun) 10. What makes playdough soft and squishy?
Verbs
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Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels oh, eew, ow, yahoo
CV, VC, CVC yuck, gooey, off, on, half, no, yes, not, none, eat, up
Stops: /b, p, t, be, ball, begin, rub, put, pass, copy, happy, up, stop, take, two, tool, time, top, little, right, not,
d, k, g/ set, eat, do, done, body, ready, idea, hide, good, add, red, cut, can, cup, cool, cover, circle,
broken, cookie, pick, stick, like, back, get, give, gone, good, go, again, tug, big,
Consonant squishy, smell, stir, smooth, sticky, stuff, slice, start, snap, spy, store, stick, stretch, smash,
Clusters mix, first, flatten, play, playdough, blue, slide, black, create, grab, drop, practice, green, break
Fricatives & fix, fit, fall, funny, fun, before, unfold, laugh, knife, half, off, stuff, enough, over, level, even,
Affricates: /f, cover, move, give, love, five, above, remove, give, circle, see, sort, scissors, separate, listen,
v, s, z, th, sh, decide, guess, nice, this, practice, miss, shape, shut, share, short, show, finish, smash, mash,
ch, dj/ chop, chat, exchange, reach, touch, match, watch, stretch, sandwich, this, that, three, think,
that, thick, something, either, other, together, both, with, path, jar, object, edge, ridge,
damage, storage
Liquids: /l, r/ lift, look, listen, last, leave, lay, help, belong, yellow, tall, ball, hole, small, whole, round, roll, rip,
red, wrap, rub, before, start, share, where, learn, first, short
Carrier Phrases
The _____ is stuck in the playdough. I found a/an ______ in the playdough.
Look! ______ was on the playdough. I rolled a/an ______ in the playdough.
Trains
Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. What can you tell me about a train? 7. What does our train want to deliver?
3. How does a train work? 8. Who can help us if the train breaks?
5. When do people ride on a train? 10. What does a train sound like?
Verbs
Carrier Phrases
All aboard the _______ train! We just crashed into a/an _____.
I just passed a/an _____ on the train. The train delivered ______.
Marble
Run Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. What makes the marble go through the tubes? 7. When do we know the run is finished?
3. What would happen if we put a larger marble in 8. What could we do if we do not have enough
the run? tubes?
9. What would happen if we moved the marble
4. Why are some tubes short and some long?
run?
5. What do we need next for the marble run? 10. How do the pieces connect together?
Verbs
Carrier Phrases
The marble rolled over a/an ____. I see a/an _____ through the tube.
I found a/an ______ under the tube. I spy a/an _____ on top of the maze.
Fishing
Toy Set Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
Therapy Materials: fishing pole with magnet, fish, net, paper clips
Questions To Ask:
1. What do fish like to eat? 6. What do people do with fish they catch?
4. Where can you buy a fishing pole? 9. Why do you have to be quiet when fishing?
5. What parts does a fishing pole have? 10. Where do you put the fish after you catch it?
Verbs
Carrier Phrases
I caught a enormous ______! The fish is on top of a/an _____.
A/an _____ is in the water. A/an ____ is hiding under the fish.
Basic Concept Adjectives
Word Pairs
Other Skills and Activities to Target
1. Attach paperclips to target stimulus cards that you want the
on/off wiggly kids to “fish” for in the session. Students practice their skills
when they catch a fish.
in/out fidgety 2. Target negation and categories with the cards. If they pick up
a “strawberry”, the student can say, “It is not clothing.” or
fast/slow small/big name the category group.
3. Target describing and adjectives. When they catch an item or
card, the student can say, “I caught a red, round ball.” Or put
loud/quiet slippery out different looking fish to describe by color, size, stripes,
spots, etc.
next to quick 4. Have three nets. When a student fishes for a card, fish or
item, they can put the item in the correct category group,
word family, sound group, etc.
near/far color 5. Work on more/less/none/most after playing the fishing game.
Target social skills for turn taking, waiting, winning/losing.
between shiny 6. Work on simple inferencing. A student or the clinician can
share clues for what they are looking to catch and then the
middle slimy student tries to catch the item they think is being described.
7. Keep it or throw it back. Tape a small piece of paper to each
fish with “keep it” or “throw it back”. Do more “keep it”.
few/many fresh Students go fishing and if they catch a fish that says “keep it”,
they get to take the fish. The student with the most fish wins.
all/none delicious 8. Sequence the steps for going fishing.
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Tool
Toy Set Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. How do you keep wood together? 7. Who can help build a house?
3. Where can you buy tools? 8. Who do we call when ______ is broken?
4. Where do you store tools? 9. When would we need to use a _____ (tool)?
5. Why are some tools dangerous? 10. Why do we need to plug in some tools?
Verbs
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Tool Toy Lesson Plan Guide pp 2
Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels ow, oh, wow, yahoo
CV, VC, CVC go, on, off, in, out, see
Stops: /b, p, t, paint, paper, put, point, paper, apron, tape, rope, be, busy, bucket, tube, dig, do, down, dust,
d, k, g/ ready, idea, loud, hold, hard, side, tool, touch, two, talk, take, safety, hat, hit, nut, cut, get, not,
bolt, keep, cone, hacksaw, work, go, give, garbage, goggles,
Consonant screw, screw, staple, stop, driver, axe, plan, clip, clean, glue, block, drill, green, apron,
Clusters
Fricatives & find, fasten, vest, level, lever, give, site, sand, saw, safety, zone, think, there, those, then,
Affricates: /f, something, with, both, shovel, sharpener, caution, trash, brush, check, change, chisel, wrench,
v, s, z, th, sh, bench, lunch, patch, torch, touch, job, edger, wedge, garbage, measure
ch, dj/
Liquids: /l, r/ lift, ladder, look, level, lever, ruler, tool, bolt, goggles, build, toolbox, help, hold, nail, hammer,
under, warn,
Carrier Phrases
I hit a/an ____ with the hammer. I just found a/an _____ in my toolbox.
There is a/an ______ under the (tool). I tightened the screw with a/an ____.
Basic Concept Word Adjectives
Pairs
Other Skills and Activities to Target
1. Target the category group of tools and the noun-
on/off loud functions of items in the group.
2. Pretend play with a construction scene. Make
front/back dull/sharp problems during the play to help with flexibility and
problem solving.
next to square 3. Give a problem or something that is broken and
talk about how the students could fix it or what
tools to use.
first/last round 4. Use the tools in a toolbox to teach about different
speech fluency strategies that can be used.
tight/loose dangerous 5. Work on idioms related to tools such as “hit the nail
on the head” or “tough as nails”.
6. Watch YouTube videos for how to build an item.
long/short risky Work on sequencing for how to build or fix an item.
7. Work on grammar concepts, mean length utterance
corner messy and vocabulary while playing with the toys.
8. Sort tool items by garden tools, building tools, and
on top/below heavy household tools.
9. Measure how long items are and work on short/long.
10. Use the hammer to hit the sound or item in a
before/after handy category. Students can hit nails or foam circles for
every speech production.
through hard/soft
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Dinosaur
Toy Set Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
3. Where would a dinosaur live if he was your pet? 8. Who studies dinosaurs?
5. Why are dinosaurs extinct? 10. Which one are herbivores and carnivores?
Verbs
stomp stride open guzzle swish whip
flick smack swish scare roar spread
rise race run glide pounce hunt
lunge show zoom trap whack hide
pick stuff chew eat need charge
pound cut bite grab grind guard
hatch stroll wave stroll fight lead
fly chase wait look sleep play
Tier II Vocabulary – Kindergarten Level
Word Definition Synonyms Antonyms Sentence example
To chase down prey or food chase flee 1. The T-rex was hungry and
hunt and kill it. To try to find track ignore hunted for the triceratops.
something. search free
Carrier Phrases
The dinosaur whipped ___ with his tail. I found a/an _____ in the dinosaur egg.
The dinosaur stomped _______. The dinosaur chased _______.
Ice Cream
Toy Set Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
2. How does the ice cream taste? 7. What can you make with ice cream?
5. Why does ice cream melt? 10. Where is your favorite ice cream shop?
Verbs
lick drop give pick enjoy make
serve pay order scoop push hold
eat get drive sit wait stand
buy need place share drip spray
stir enjoy like think take put
decide choose see take wipe melt
hand try help look read taste
To try a food’s flavor and sample refrain 1. Can I taste your ice cream
texture, usually to eat a test dislike flavor?
taste small quantity to sample if bite
you like it.
To make a final choice. To choose decline 1. I decided to order a scoop
decide pick something. pick refuse of double chocolate cherry.
select
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Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels wow, oh
CV, VC, CVC ice, top, yum, good, eat
Stops: /b, p, t, buy, bowl, banana, topping, nut, chocolate, pick, party, whipped cream, napkin, cone, cream,
d, k, g/ cool, cold, candy, sticky, milk, shake, make, like, look, go, guess, gooey
Consonant frothy, fruit, frozen, drizzle, drink, creamy, cream, crunchy, grab, treat, spray, small, sweet,
Clusters sticky, sprinkles, spoon, spoonful, scoop, plastic, blend, plop, flavor, float, split, glass
Fricatives & freezer, frozen, fudge, sundae, ice cream, pieces, sauce, dessert, tasty, mess, mix, vanilla,
Affricates: /f, invent, serve, drizzle, choose, cherry, check, churn, chill, chocolate chips, ice cream sandwich,
v, s, z, th, sh, sugar, shop, sherbet, shake, milkshake, marshmallow, garnish, dish, fresh, think, that, thick,
ch, dj/ mouth, froth, together, enjoy, fudge, indulge
Liquids: /l, r/ lick, delicious, vanilla, bowl, melt, small, drizzle, recipe, rate, rocky road, round, wrap, caramel,
dairy, dessert, popular, temperature, syrup, ingredients, dark chocolate, garnish, serve, bar,
cherry
Carrier Phrases
I put ____ on the ice cream cone. I added _____ to the blender.
There is a/an ______ on the sundae. Put the ____ as a topping.
Basic Concept Word
Pairs
Adjectives Other Skills and Activities to Target
1. Role play different social situations using the ice
on/off delicious cream toy. Have the students make a sundae or ice
cream for another person working on conversation
front/back creamy skills and perspective taking.
2. Create different flavors of ice cream with the
first/last sweet student’s speech sound or target adjectives.
3. Work on following directions with basic concepts
using the ice cream cones.
hungry/full sticky 4. Answer “who” questions by giving students
different types of ice cream.
in/out crunchy 5. Phonology milkshake: Students can only put items in
the blender that have their sound.
long/short round 6. Work on sequencing steps for making an ice cream
sundae or a milkshake.
7. Sort ice cream toppings into sub-categories, such
before/after big as fruit, crunchy toppings, sweet, and sauces.
8. Discuss problems and solutions related to ice
on top of smooth cream, such as if you drop your ice cream or the
shop doesn’t have the flavor you like.
next to cold 9. Work on speech and language while doing an ice
cream shop pretend play activity.
10. Talk about the noun functions for spoon, bowl,
more/less thick cone, freezer, scooper, etc.
above/below frosty
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Magnetic
Tiles Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
Therapy Materials: magnetic tiles, task cards, cars, small toy items
Questions To Ask:
1. What can you build with magnetic tiles? 6. What can we do after we build _____?
2. How do the magnetic tiles stick together? 7. Where else can you use magnetic tiles?
3. Why can’t some items stick to the tiles? 8. Who else might like magnetic tiles?
4. What group does magnetic tiles belong to? 9. Why can your magnetic structure break?
5. What can we do if the structure breaks? 10. When do you use magnetic tiles?
Verbs
knock build create connect stick find
need place hand give like pick
crash connect share think finish try
stick know play plan take balance
design start drive keep explore fit
learn match mix show interest close
To hit something very hard crash dodge 1. I smashed the house and
smash and the item is destroyed or slam avoid watched it fall apart.
broken. wreck prevent
Carrier Phrases
Put the ____ on the tile. Drive to _____.
Stick the tile ______. Take the ____ out of the box.
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Articulation
Sound Words
Vowels oh, yahoo, woah
CV, VC, CVC in, out, on, off, up
Stops: /b, p, t, build, box, ball, put, open, up, shape, tile, take, toy, sit, down, dominoes, idea, side, cube,
d, k, g/ connect, come, castle, count, ask, make, look, quick, knock, go, magnetic, big
Consonant play, flat, floor, close, clean, create, grab, structure, drive, brilliant, bridge, break, fragile,
Clusters through, try, triangle, grab, stop, stick, start, step, sturdy, stand, spill, stable, smash, smooth,
skill,
Fricatives & find, fun, foundation, fill, fit, off, size, sit, support, set, same, side, see, decide, discover,
Affricates: /f, house, design, think, something, both, with, through, share, shape, finish, choose, change,
v, s, z, th, sh, watch, attach, just, judge, imagination, challenge
ch, dj/
Liquids: /l, r/ look, left, light, learn, lay, tile, build, balance, challenge, wall, pull, whole, repeat, ramp, rebuild,
run, right, road, around, measure, square, super, better, explore, interest, apart, together,
destroy, decorate, sturdy, corner, pyramid, equilateral, four, work, more, support
wide/narrow pointy/flat
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Cookie
Baking Toy
set
Lesson Plan Activity Guide
pp 1
Therapy Materials: baking sheet, oven mitt, cookies, cookie cutter, toppings, rolling pin, milk
Questions To Ask:
1. What can we do with cookies? 6. What ingredients do you need to make cookies?
2. How are cookies made? 7. What utensils do you use to make cookies?
Verbs
pull take give eat roll mix
stir pour crack measure bake frost
sprinkle chew dip try taste buy
decorate put spread make cut slide
lift cost press hold move share
open bring drink grab melt use
cool flatten store slice shape blend
Carrier Phrases
Put a pinch of ____ in the bowl. I put a/an _____ on the cookie.
Eat a/an ______ cookie. Stir in some ____.
Basic Concept Word
Pairs
Adjectives Other Skills and Activities to Target
1. Talk about the noun-functions and category groups
on/off delicious for the ingredients and kitchen utensils used while
making cookies.
front/back sweet 2. Practice decorating and serving cookies to
partners to work on turn-taking and initiation of
first/last round communication.
3. Put the cookies “in” and “out: of a jar.
4. Work on vocabulary and grammar skills while making
hungry/full warm/hot pretend cookies. Practice sequencing the steps.
Ask the students what happened first, middle, last.
in/out crunchy 5. Talk about the social rules for baking (hygiene) and
when/why you would prepare cookies for someone
(party, death, thoughtful gift, etc.)
before/after burnt 6. Feed a stuffed animal or cut out the cookies while
practicing speech or language targets.
apart/together chewy 7. Put task cards out and have the students “find
the” adjective, category, noun-function, etc. Have
them put a cookie on the correct task card.
few/many soft/doughy 8. Work on singular and plural nouns and noun-verb
agreement with stuffed animals. Give the animals
big/small thick different items (cookies, oven mitt, rolling pin).
Explain what each animal has or ask simple “who”
more/less moist/dry questions.
9. Have different problems occur during pretend play
(burnt cookies, spatula drops, forget an ingredient)
top/bottom fresh and discuss solutions to the problems.
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