Let’s dive into fun and effective activities that can enhance practice and make working on speech goals at home more natural and enjoyable.

SOUND SORTING GAME

Materials: Pictures or flashcards with words that contain your child’s target sound (e.g., “thumb,” “think,” “bat,” “clothes”).
How to Play: Lay out cards with pictures or words and ask the student to sort them into two categories: words with target sound and non-target sound words. Then, encourage the student to practice their target words out loud.

TREASURE HUNT

Materials: Small objects or pictures related to target sound
How to Play: Hide these objects around the room and have the child go on a "treasure hunt." Each time they find an object, they must say the corresponding word.

SOUND BINGO

Materials: Bingo cards with pictures or words containing their speech sound.
How to Play: As you call out words or show images, the student marks them on their bingo card. Make it more engaging by having them say the words aloud each time they mark a square.

OBSTACLE COURSE

Materials: Everyday objects around the house
How to Play: Create a small obstacle course where each station requires the child to say a word with their target sound before moving to the next step. This can be particularly useful for kinesthetic learners who benefit from movement.

STORY TIME

Materials: Simple picture books or stories.
How to Play: Read a book together that emphasizes your child’s target sounds. Encourage the student to repeat the words as you read or ask them to pick out and point to those words while reading.