Back to School Activities, Crafts, Books & Freebies
Books
The list of back to school books can go ON and ON but check out this list to get you started! From our blog and products, I’m sure you can tell we are BIG fans of themed therapy. Themed therapy starts with a really good book.
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! (Has a lot of cute activities and crafts below)
The Pout Pout Fish Goes to School (My (Allyssa’s) favorite!)
If You Take A Mouse to School (A CLASSIC!)
Dr. Suess’s School Things (Simple, cute language for preschool age)
The New Bear at School (Highly recommended by others)
Little Yellow Bus (such a cute story!)
First Day Jitters (A good story to target social skills)
Crafts
Click the links below for the CUTEST crafts to go along with your back to school theme.
Activities
Apple Sensory Bin (click me)
Saving the best activity for… first. This is my favorite! A sensory bin has so many uses in a speech therapy sessions and can do wonders to break the ice with new students at the beginning of the year.
School Following Directions Color Activity (click)
An easy following directions activity for an introductory session and baseline data collection
This activity has leveled directions and other pages to allow for use in a variety of groups. It can be used as an opening/fun activity or used to gather information on where a student’s receptive language skills lie.
Get to Know You Worksheet/Games
Get to know you games are a great way to introduce students to a group they will be working with as well as allowing you to get to know your students a little better. There are SO many kinds of activities and games to accomplish this. I personally love the coloring sheets to allow your students’ creativity to shine.
Make a Backpack on ABCYa
A cute, silly, and fun activity to mix things up at the beginning of the year. This is a great break the ice activity, a reinforcement, or a language sampling activity.
https://www.abcya.com/games/make_a_backpack
School Bus Toy with People
This is a favorite toy of mine for the ENTIRE year, however, it’s perfect to pair with social stories of back to school time and learning to ride the bus. It can also be used to help students practice following directions, answering questions, and a variety of other language targets!
Apple-themed Categories File Folder Game (click me!)
Back to School = Apples!
We have a few different apple products that I will share. This one is great because it includes a file folder game and leveled worksheets to target the goals in a variety of ways. Apples are cute all year around but especially in the Fall!
Back to School Color by Codes
Download the freebie above for a preview! Or click here for ALL speech sounds and language concepts in ONE download.
Our TPT Store is full of back to school products and freebies! Check out our Pinterest board for more activities, crafts, and books as well!
Let us know on Instagram, @redrosespeechies, what you are planning for this back to school season. Love, your Red Rose Speechies!
