Animal Homes

OK... Here it goes. Let the sharing of ideas begin! As a preschool SLP, I am always coming up with new ideas and hands on materials to keep my students motivated. If you are anything like me, you receive limited funds from your school district. Because of these limited funds, SLPs often need to get creative and make/create new materials instead of always purchasing ready-made items. The first make and take item I am going to share with my blog followers is a language activity is called Animal Homes. You will need the follow items:

· Cups

· Spoons

· Tape or hot glue

· Scissors

· Printed out copy of the document below

Directions:

· Cut out the pictures.

· Tape/glue the home pictures to the cups.

· Tape/glue the animal pictures to the spoons.

Using Animal Homes can help target language in a variety of different way.

· Target basic animal vocabulary by naming or point to the pictures.

· Have the student pick a spoon and ask WHERE the animal lives.

· Point to a cup and ask WHO lives is that home.

· Sabotage and place the wrong animal in the wrong home. Ask the student, does this animal live here? (Your student should say no).  Ask your student, “Why can’t the (animal name) live here?”  

I often use this activity during our animal and habitat themes. My students always have a great time playing this language building game.

Click Here for the Animal Home Worksheet

Melissa- Adventures of a preschool SLP