October 26, 2015

Halloween Language Tricks and Treats

spice up your language therapy with these spooky Halloween activities


The Frenzied SLPs are back! This time we are sharing Halloween Tricks and Tips for Language :) Your therapy room will be loaded with fun, just in time for Halloween on Saturday! I started using Halloween activities in my room last week, and here's what has been successful.


Green Ooze! This was a super fun project that I was able to complete with a couple students last week, and will use with the rest of my older students this week. It's a great activity for following directions, sequencing, and making descriptions about the texture, smell, feel, and behavior of the ooze. If you'd like to make your own, here's an instruction sheet with visuals that I put together. This was so. much. FUN!


For the past couple years I've made a masking tape spider web on the floor during the week of Halloween. This is a reinforcement game students can play while they practice any therapy goal. I added point pumpkins and ghosts throughout the web and had students toss glow-in-the-dark spiders. If the spiders hit or land on any pumpkin or the ghost, students get that many points. So easy and simple, but the kiddos LOVE it.


Another perfect activity for this time of year is Ned's Head! My students can't get enough of this gross game and all the disgusting items packed inside Ned's noggin. I love to use this game to talk about making thorough descriptions of objects. We talk about the features of all the items inside - size, shape, soft/hard, does it have legs, will it be flat or bumpy, etc. We also look at the cards first and predict how those items will feel so they can be more successful at picking out their object.


S.L.A.P. for Halloween: I created this packet so I could use it with every language goal on my caseload - following directions, inferences, vocabulary, synonyms/antonyms/multiple meaning words, categories, plural nouns, past-tense verbs, story sequencing, compare/contrast, barrier game - it's loaded! Bonus - it's almost completely black and white printing!


These Sentences are Scaaary: This is a semantic absurdities packet, and my students have loooved it this year! Each student gets a sorting mat, then they draw a card and correct the semantic error in the sentence. If they get it correct, they can add the card to their mat. First student to fill up their entire mat is the winner!


Spooky Spiders Halloween Words: Need some seasonal vocabulary ideas? This packet has lots of great new Halloween words to learn, and they are sorted by phoneme in case you have some articulation students in your groups. I've been helping students look up the definition of their card, then they have to teach the rest of the group what their word means. Sometimes we draw definitions of our words on the back of the cards. You can also put the cards in a pile and play an open-ended game.


Build a Monster Play-Doh Mats (from The Speech Bubble SLP): My preschoolers and early elementary kiddos had a blast with this one. It's great for following directions, number sense, identifying colors, basic concepts, and body parts.


Apps: Don't forget apps - there are so many great ones! I especially love Mask Jumble Halloween, SagoMini Monsters, Millie's Book of Tricks and Treats, and Parents Magazine Carve-A-Pumpkin.

Thanks so much to Doyle Speech Works , Twin Speech Language & Literacy LLC, and All Y'all Need for hosting this linky. If you'd like to add your own ideas, feel free to join using the link below. The linky will run through October 30th. Happy Halloween!






15 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness- green ooze! My students are going to LOVE it! Thank you for all your great ideas!

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    1. The ooze has been the biggest hit! I actually have been making half recipes for each student. It's the perfect amount for their smaller hands. Enjoy!

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  2. Brilliant ideas!! Two of the items are in my TpT cart as I type! I love the idea of a masking tape web! Thank you for the suggestions.

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    1. Thank you so much Annie! And thanks for all your hard work hosting this month :)

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  3. Oh by the way I am making the ooze this week. I made hardening clay with some middle school students today and I had to throw it away!

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    1. Bummer! I hope the ooze works out for you!

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  4. Love, love, love everything! I definitely need a masking tape spider in my life:). Your ideas are just perfect!!

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    1. A million thanks Sparklle! I can't wait to read your post :)

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  5. My middle school boys will have a field day making green ooze!! And I will be able to sneak in lots of language goals and they won't even realize it! Thanks for sharing the great ideas!

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  6. I've GOT to try the ooze! My kids are going to love it! Great ideas!

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  7. Love your SLAP packet--I've been using it like crazy the past two weeks!

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  8. So many great ideas! Ooze is always a hit!
    All Y’all Need

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  9. Green ooze, Ned, SLAP- what fun in your speech room! Happy Halloween.

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  10. Wow! This post was slap-full of ideas! Love the spiderweb on the floor idea! And I"m checking out the "Build a Monster". THANKS!

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