Pirate themed books, games, and activities for speech therapy and the classroom! Discover some new, easy ideas for Talk Like a Pirate Day!
I literally CAN’T WAIT!!! Wednesday is Talk Like a Pirate Day buuuuuuut one day isn’t really enough to celebrate the awesomeness of pirates so we’ll be talking about them all week. Tell me in the comments if you’re planning on using the pirate theme in therapy this week! Share what activities you’ll be doing so I
Argh matey! SLPs can help students learn speech and language skills using pirate speech therapy activities. There are a lot of fun books, crafts and sensory bins!
Some other fun games with a pirate theme are Pop Up Pirate and Super Duper's Pirate Talk.
That popping pirate game that your student's love so much is now digital! AND EDITABLE! Your students are going to have so much fun playing this interactive game! You can use this game in teletherapy on a computer, or you can use it on a smartboard or on your iPad!This PowerPoint game is formatted to be editable so you can add your own targets to show up under the swords! There is also an opened ended version included with no targets under the words. I have also included pre-made articulation photo cards for many phonemes, but you can also add any images you like. You can also add written questions if you prefer that format.
Ahoy, matey! Welcome to Wild About Books Wednesday! If you’re new to my blog each Wednesday I highlight a specific book and discuss how it can be used in speech/language therapy! Books make the best therapy tools and I love sharing my ideas! On Wednesday, you’ll find book companions, ideas, and freebies on the blog! ... Read More about How I Became A Pirate!
As a Speech Therapist you know how important reading is to develop literacy and communication skills. This guide for speech therapy reading activities will help you come up with games and challenges your children can do at home, to get them reading more – which in turn, will help develop their language skills. Speech T
Check out this blog post for tips and ideas for using a "what's in the bag?" activity to support early language skills in your EI sessions.
Talk Like a Pirate Day is one of my favorites days in speech. Obviously. This year I'm linking up with Ashley from Sweet Southern Speech to talk about all of the fun things I have planned for this fun day - which typically lasts a week in my speech room! One of my students' favorite games
How to easily tranform your classroom for Pirate Day in speech! I also share pirate themed activites and a FREE download to get you started!
Ideas for pirate day in speech therapy. Download these free resources, get some book ideas and printables for articulation and language!
Today as I picked up my second grader for my first group of the day, he said to me, "My mind is asleep. And my muscles." I'd been wanting to use the game "Twister" in therapy for a while - my mom even got it for me for Christmas because she knew I'd put a
Through my experience working in a skilled nursing and long term care facility, I have found that patients can greatly benefit from therapy exercises and strategies to improve their breathing coordination as well as expiratory duration and strength. This in turn will positively affect their breath support, swallowing and communication skills. Patients who have are ... Read More about When Communication, Cognition And Swallowing Are Affected By Decreased Breath Support
Make core word learning fun and engaging all year long with this Thematic Core Mega Bundle! This bundle includes 10 core word units, each with a different theme, perfect for incorporating into your speech therapy sessions. Whether you're working on pizza, dinosaurs, community helpers, groceries, zoo, pirates, camping, farm animals, ocean animals, or pets, this bundle has it all! Designed to target high-frequency core words with interactive resources, these activities help boost functional communication in a variety of contexts. What’s Included: Thematic Core Word Boards: Each theme includes a core word boards in 2 levels with 100 frequently used core words that can be adapted for various communication needs. Interactive Books: Each themed activity comes with a printable and digital interactive book that engages students in meaningful communication opportunities. Boom Cards: Engaging digital task cards for each theme to reinforce core words through interactive learning. Board Activities: Hands-on activities designed to practice and reinforce core word usage. Worksheets & Printable Activities: Printable resources that can be used during therapy sessions or sent home for continued practice. Therapy Plans: Including phrase suggestions, WH questions, play ideas, and a sample session Parent Newsletters: to keep parents in the loop and give suggestions Themes in the Bundle: Pizza – Practice using core words like "on" while building and ordering pizza. Dinosaurs – Explore big and small dinosaurs while working on the word "big." Community Helpers – Help students learn the word "help" while exploring various community helper roles. Groceries – Teach the word "get" while engaging in a grocery store-themed activity. Zoo – Encourage "see" with zoo animals and interactive activities. Pirates – Expand "like" in pirate-themed activities, perfect for working on social skills. Camping – Target the word "in" while setting up camp and exploring outdoor adventures. Farm Animals – Practice saying "say" while interacting with familiar farm animals. Ocean Animals – Dive into the ocean and work on "in" with sea creatures. Pets – Use "want" to talk about pets and caring for animals. Why You’ll Love It: Engaging Themes: Themed activities keep students excited about learning core words in a fun, relevant context. Year-Round Use: With 10 different themes, you’ll always have a fresh, engaging activity no matter the season or time of year. Adaptable for All Students: Whether your students are non-speaking, using AAC devices, or just beginning to build their communication skills, these activities can be easily adapted to fit their needs. Interactive Learning: The mix of digital and printable resources keeps therapy dynamic, with hands-on activities that reinforce learning in a meaningful way. Core Word Repetition: Each theme provides multiple opportunities to practice core words in various settings, helping to solidify understanding and usage. Ready to Use: Simply download, print, or load the activities to start using them immediately in your sessions. Variety of Materials: From Boom Cards to interactive books, core boards, and printables, you have a wide range of materials to meet your therapy goals. Supports Functional Communication: Every activity is designed to focus on high-frequency core words that support functional communication skills across different environments. Perfect for Push-In or Pull-Out Therapy: These activities can be easily integrated into both group and individual therapy sessions, making them versatile and practical. Easy Parent Involvement: The printable activities and interactive books can be sent home to encourage practice outside of therapy, involving parents in their child’s learning process. Perfect for SLPs working in any setting, these materials can be adapted for various student needs, making them a versatile addition to your therapy toolbox. Did You Know? 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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.com for your convenience. During the last two weeks of school, I've been using a pirate theme in my sessions. The kids have been having lots of fun with it! Here are some of the books I've been using: There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Fish (If you missed my post about this book, you can check it out HERE) How I Became a Pirate Pirate Pete's Talk Like a Pirate Pirate Mom Pirate Pete (The Pirate Who Couldn't Say Arrr! is still on my wishlist!) Of all the books, Pirate Pete was probably the favorite of the week! I bought this book after reading this blog post from Jenna at Speech Room News (the cover is different, but the book looks to be the same). This book has pop-out pieces that you insert into a slot to tell your own version of the story! Here's my son having fun with the book - he's adding a party hat to the girl pirate's head. There are six pop in the slot pieces per page (I laminated them to make them more sturdy). My kids each got to pick a different object/page and then they had to "read" the page with their object (e.g., "She had a party hat on her head!"). We played a few games this week too. I used a variety of activities from some of my favorite SLP bloggers, including some from these packets: Pirate Reinforcer Activities - by Carissa of Home Sweet Speech Room Arr Matey! Pirate Categories - by Lindsey of Word Nerd Speech Teach WH Question Pirates (English) - by Lauren of Busy Bee Speech In addition, I created these adorable boy/girl pirates with my Cricut Expression (They're from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge). I also created some pirate-themed object cards. We took turns giving objects to the pirates and practicing pronoun use (e.g., "She has the spyglass" or "He has the map"). Don't have a Cricut? No need to worry! Here's a printable version of this activity that I created: You can download this activity HERE. If you download, leave me a comment! What are your favorite pirate-themed activities?
Do you celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day in your speech therapy room? It is something that I have just gotten into the last couple of years. My students absolutely love it so I will admit that I love it too! Any opportunity to dress up and send my students back to class wearing a ... Read More about Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19
How to easily tranform your classroom for Pirate Day in speech! I also share pirate themed activites and a FREE download to get you started!
Fun and Engaging Vocabulary Activities for Speech Therapy This fun pirate ship craftivity and 5 interactive activities will help you to reinforce theme-based vocabulary for PreK & Kindergarten students. Plus they are the perfect resources to use during "Talk Like a Pirate" day! All of the activities are included in full color or black and white to suit your printing preference. ******************************************************************** 💲 💲 🤑 If you want to own all 24 packets included in this series, the best option is to purchase the Preschool Vocabulary Activities Value Bundle. That's a $97 savings over buying each pack individually! 🤑 💲 💲 ******************************************************************** This Pack Contains: ★ Activity 1 - A fun Pirate theme craftivity and foldable★ Activity 2 - Pirate Theme Foldable Mini Books★ Activity 3 - Pirate Theme Write the Room★ Activity 4 - Pirate Theme Counting Syllables★ Activity 5 - Interactive Pirate Theme vocabulary scene (use for barrier games, following directions etc.) The craftivity and first 4 activities focus on 8 key Pirate vocabulary terms. The 5th activity allows extension work for more able students. ******************************************************************** Buyers Say... "This was a great activity. It helped build vocabulary, went with my Talk Like a Pirate story for my younger students, and gave us a chance to work on following directions as well. The kids loved the finished product so much that they had to go show it to the principal. Thank you." "Cute activities that spark the imagination of the students. They are loving anything pirate themed." "I love doing themed therapy with my preschoolers to match the vocabulary and content they are working on in the classroom. Resources like this make that so much easier! Thank you!" ********************************************************************
Ideas for pirate day in speech therapy. Download these free resources, get some book ideas and printables for articulation and language!
I enjoy International Talk Like a Pirate Day as much as my students. To be honest, I enjoy it so much that I turn it from a one-day event into a one or
INCLUDED IN POP-UP PIRATE GAME COMPANION & MATCHING GAME, LANGUAGE: * IRREGULAR PAST TENSE * PLURALS * IRREGULAR PLURALS * FUNCTIONS * ASSOCIATIONS * WHAT DOESN’T BELONG? * COMPARE & CONTRAST * PREPOSITIONS * SYNONYMS * ‘WH’ QUESTIONS * PRAGMATIC QUESTIONS * CONTEXT CLUES - 2 MATS PER LANGUAGE TARGET ACTION VERBS 5 PIRATE MATS SENTENCE STRIPS NAME THE CATEGORY * 4 PIRATE MATS SENTENCE STRIP NAME 3 ITEMS IN A CATEGORY 4 PIRATE MATS MULTIPLE MEANINGS * 4 PIRATE MATS 2 WITH PICTURES 2 WITH WORDS ONLY HOMOPHONES FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 3 PIRATE MATS ANTONYMS * 4 PIRATE MATS 2 WITH PICTURES 2 WITH WORDS ONLY BLANK MAT HOW TO PLAY: GIVE EACH STUDENT A MAT. WHEN THE STUDENT PULLS OUT THE SWORD, THEY WILL PLACE IT ON A PIRATE PICTURE AND SAY THE TARGET WORD. MATCHING GAME: ATTACH PAPER CLIPS TO THE PICTURES (IF YOU WOULD LIKE STUDENTS TO USE A MAGNET TO PICK THEM UP). LAY THE PIRATE PICTURES FACE DOWN. STUDENTS WILL TAKE TURNS TRYING TO FIND A MATCH. WHEN THEY FIND A MATCH, SAY THE TARGET WORD. FIRST TO MATCH ALL 10 PIRATE PICTURES WINS! *CLICK BELOW TO SEE OTHER ACTIVITIES: 1) SHARK FIN BUNDLE. 2) CROCODILE DENTIST BUNDLE. 3) LET'S GO FISHING BUNDLE. 4) CATCH THE FOX BUNDLE. 5) DON'T ROCK THE BOAT BUNDLE. 6) HUNGRY, HUNGRY HIPPOS BUNDLE. 7) POP UP PIRATE BUNDLE. FOLLOW ME ON TPT AND INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON FLASH SALES!
Get your students excited about speech and language therapy with this fun and engaging Game Companion for Pop Up Pirate! This no-prep resource includes over 120 speech and language therapy goals, including apraxia of speech, phonological processes, articulation, and language! This Speech Therapy Activity is print and go and easy to use, making it perfect for busy days when you don't want to spend hours planning! This structured, drill based activity is engaging for students because it is paired with a motivating game, has bright and colourful graphics, and provides a clear beginning and end for students. Students will love practicing their speech and language goals! Simply cover the target images with a game piece, dab with bingo dabber, or color before each turn! This Game Companion allows you to effortlessly get so many trials! What's Included: Binder Cover and Spine Print and Go Game Companions for LOADS of goals (black and white + color) W, H: Initial P, B, T, D, M, N, K, G, S, Z, F, V, SH, CH, J, L (Initial, Medial, Final, and Mixed) R: Prevocalic R, Vocalic R (all positions and mixed), AR, EAR, AIR, ER, OR, IRE Blends: SP, ST, SM, SN, SW, SL, SK, MIXED S-BLENDS, TR, DR, PR, CR, FR, GR, BR, MIXED R-BLENDS, PL, FL, BL, CL, GL, MIXED L-BLENDS Phonology: Syllable Deletion, Cluster Reduction (initial + final), Stopping, Initial Consonant Deletion, Final Consonant Deletion, Backing, Fronting, Gliding Word Shapes: CV, VC, CVC, CVCV, CVCC, CVCVC Language: verbs, past tense verbs (regular + irregular), possessive ’s , plurals (regular + irregular), nouns, adjectives, pronouns, categories, describing, multiple meaning words, similarities/differences, antonyms, synonyms, wh- questions, emotions, spatial concepts, concepts Blank Form for customized goals! The ease of use of this product makes it perfect for group sessions, homework, push in therapy, and individual sessions. Students will love taking this game sheet home to practice their goals at home! In groups, simply give each student their target sheet and take turns playing the game. This grab and go therapy resource can be used in so many speech therapy environments! SLPs can even share copies with teachers, parents, or school staff to practice speech and language skills outside of the speech therapy room- perfect for carryover! This companion is perfect for the SLP who owns a few therapy games and toys! If you own LOTS of games and toys, you might want to check out this MEGA Game and Toy Companion, that features over 100 games/toys and 60 goals! What other SLPs are saying: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I LOVE THIS RESOURCE! It is perfect for days when I want to do NO prep. Bonus - the kids have SO much fun! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My kids LOVE playing games in groups, but I always felt overwhelmed the entire time! Now, I just give them each their target sheet and it is very easy to play and keep all the students focused on their goals! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of my favorite print and go resources. This makes play games so easy! I have used this companion with kids from ages 4-10 and they all love it! Questions? Email me at [email protected] If you like this product, make sure to check out the otherGame Companions in my store! Let's Connect! FOLLOW MY TPT STORE: Click "Follow Me" on my Store Page to receive new product alerts (all new products are 50% off for 24 hours!) INSTAGRAM *** FACEBOOK ** SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER
Speech Therapy Articulation R Sound Workbook for Kids - RED PIRATE COVER **Please note that this product is the same as our other /R/ Workbook products. This is the Red Pirate Cover version. Help students build confidence in their speech, and learn how to produce the /R/ sound in isolation, single words, phrases and conversation using the articulation cards and activities in the R Sound Workbook! Your students will learn both the bunched and retroflex /R/ positions, for initial /R/, medial /R/, final /R/, vocalic /R/ and /R/ blends. The /R/ workbook contains several activities to target /R/ sounds and promote generalization the /R/ sound at the conversational level, including Bingo cards, sentence reading, would you rather questions, tic tac toe, picture description, and drill practice! The workbook also contains a bonus word lists (for /R/ blends and /R+L/ words), as well as bonus elicitation strategies and activity ideas. Who is this product for? The /R/ workbook is for speech-language pathologists looking for materials to use with kids to help with articulation. This workbook is also for parents who are looking for a fun way to help their kids learn how to produce /R/ sounds at home! How can this product be used? This is a digital download product. As an SLP, you will be able to print out this workbook to use in the therapy room. As an SLP doing teletherapy, you will be able to conveniently use this workbook as a virtual activity by sharing your screen. As a parent, you will be able to print out this workbook to use at home, or use on your phone or iPad on the go! Important to Note: -This is a digital download product. -Digital downloads are non-refundable. -Digital Download Products are for personal use only, and are not to be posted online or resold. Thank you so much for shopping with AbigailMinaSpeech! Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions that you may have. Copyright 2023 Abigail Mina Speech All Rights Reserved
Looking for engaging speech and language activities for Talk Like a Pirate Day? Look no further than this no prep, free printable!
Hey busy SLP! Ever find yourself in a therapy rut or in need of some articulation activities ASAP? I’ve got you covered! This post is full of 12 quick and easy articulation activities to help you achieve as many target trials as possible, without resorting to the ever-tedious drill, drill, drill! Articulation Activitie
pirate printables, pirate worksheets, pirate party ideas
Check out this FREE September speech therapy lesson plans calendar, which includes pirate and apple language and articulation activities.
Free speech therapy barrier game: pirate themed
Argh matey! SLPs can help students learn speech and language skills using pirate speech therapy activities. There are a lot of fun books, crafts and sensory bins!
Most students we work with, not just those on the autism spectrum, do better with structure and predictability. Sure, curve balls happen and we need to prepare our students to handle those. But making Speech an enjoyable experience will make for easier transitions, fewer tantrums, thus, more progress. (*This post contains affiliate links*) This year,
Games! Games! Games! It is one of the reasons I love being an SLP. The tricky part is turning commercial games into therapy tools. My students love to play games, so what better way to motivate them to practice their speech targets. I love to use Pop Up Pirate, Jumpin Jack, Shark Bite, Pop the Pig, the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel, Yeti in my Spaghetti and Fishing games. One way you can use them is with articulation or language decks. The students practice their sounds or language target and then take a turn. Quick and easy. I have also started to use Game Companions that go along with each game. These game companions replace the dice or spinner that comes with the games. The spinners have targets that the students practice before they take turn. Shark Articulation and Language Game Companion For the games that do not use dice or spinners I use game mats that have articulation or language targets on them. When you remove game pieces from Fishing games or spaghetti from Yeti in my Spaghetti you place the game piece on the mat. There are targets on the mats that the students practice. These can also be used as Smash mats. Yeti Spaghetti Articulation and Language Game Companion I have created 2 Freebies that I wanted to share with you. I created free K sound spinners that I use with Jumpin Jack. The spinners can also be used by themselves as a game. Free Rabbit Game Companion for K sounds Another Freebie that I have created is for commercial Fishing games. It includes mats that target early apraxia syllables. There are mats for VC, CV, CVCV and CVC syllables. Free Apraxia Game Companions for Fishing Games Games are such a great motivators for our students. They are a great way to work with those mixed groups that always present a challenge in therapy. I hope these spinners and mats are helpful. Click here to follow my tpt store Speech Gems. Sign up for my newsletter below Subscribe to get our latest content by email. Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address Subscribe We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Powered by ConvertKit
Need pirate bingo? Free? Printable? Look no further than this blog post. I've got an English version and a Spanish version!
INCLUDED IN TRASH STASH (TRASH TRUCK), GAME COMPANION, ARTICULATION: /B,M,P,T,D,F,V,K,G,Z,TH,CH,SH/ & MULTISYLLABIC WORDS *30 CARDS PER SOUND /L,R,S/ *40 CARDS PER SOUND BLANK SET OF CARDS COVER CARDS EACH SOUND HAS ITS OWN COLOR BORDER FOR EASY PREP! PRACTICE YOUR TARGET AND THEN FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE CARD. THE PLAYER THAT GETS RID OF ALL THEIR TRASH WITHOUT MAKING THE TRASH TRUCK CHUCK, WINS THE GAME! *CLICK BELOW TO SEE OTHER ACTIVITIES: POP THE PIG GAME COMPANION, BUNDLE. 2) DEAR ZOO BOOK COMPANION. 3) DON’T BREAK THE ICE, BUNDLE. 4) SNEAKY, SNACKY SQUIRREL GAME COMPANION, BUNDLE. 5) CANDY LAND GAME COMPANION, BUNDLE. 6) CREATE A STORY 7) SHARK BITE BUNDLE. 8) UNIVERSAL GAME COMPANION CARDS. 9) PIRATE, BUNDLE 10) CACH THE FOX, BUNDLE 11) HOPPY FLOPPY'S EGG HUNT. 12) BUNNY & CARROT BUNDLE. FOLLOW ME ON TPT AND INSTAGRAM FOR THE LATEST NEWS ON FLASH SALES!
Yesterday I shared with you a TON of tips on how to elicit the /r/ sound. Today, I am sharing with you materials and products you can use to treat the /r/ sound in therapy! From manipulative devices to books to programs to TpT products, there are a lot of fun ways to target this […]
Ideas for pirate day in speech therapy. Download these free resources, get some book ideas and printables for articulation and language!
I've linked up with Sweet Southern Speech to talk about Pirate Day! September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day and we're gearing up for some fun in my upper grade and lower grade speech rooms! My older students are working on context clues with my Pirates Inferencing & Vocabulary game. Students draw cards that take them on a journey to find the hidden treasure. Context clues and upper grade vocabulary words are embedded in sentences. The first student to fill their treasure chests with the required contents wins the game. The little guys will be working on describing with the Expanding Expression Tool in this easy-to-make Walk The Plank game. I uploaded some great graphics from MyCuteGraphics and taped them onto a piece of plywood that I had in my basement. I then put the wood on two plastic bins that raised the plank about a foot off the ground. Students will roll the foam EET dice after they step on a picture. Everyone takes turns walking the plank up to the picture that they are working on. Interested in more EET Companions, click the images below. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else has up their puffy sleeves? Head back to the linky party to see.
