Fall Vocabulary Speech Therapy Activities

Incorporating seasonal vocabulary into speech and language sessions not only keeps activities fresh and exciting but also helps connect learning to real-world experiences clients may encounter during the fall.

Scroll down to download the FREE worksheet to access fall vocabulary words. Print out multiple copies and use them as BINGO boards, cut the individual words out and use them as flashcards, play a memory game with the vocabulary, or choose 2+ words and make a sentence or story using them.

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Goal-Specific Fall Vocabulary Speech Therapy Ideas

Articulation:

Find target sounds and work on saying words at the single word, phrase, sentence, and/or conversation level!

Receptive language:

Use the pictures to identify fall vocabulary by what it actually is or its features. For example, you can provide 3-4 options and say, "What picture is the pumpkin?" or "What picture is something you eat?"

Expressive language:

Use the pictures to label and/or describe fall vocabulary words. Direct the client to provide three words to describe a word, or ask specific questions as guidance, such as “What color is it?" or, "Is it big or is it small?”

Hide and seek:

Make two copies, then split them up evenly. For example, each of the leaves pictures go in separate piles. Hide one set of cards around the room, with different cards going in different spots. Pick a card from the remaining pile, and search around the room for the matching one.

Scavenger hunt:

Find actual objects that represent the pictures. If these aren't available, you can discuss where they could be found. For example, an apple is found in a kitchen and a scarecrow is found outside in a field.

AAC:

Any of these activities can also be used if the client utilizes AAC systems! Clients can navigate to fall-themed vocabulary to identify it, create sentences using their AAC devices, and more.

Check out some more of our information about AAC.