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Free Speech Therapy Activities for Children

There are many ways to help children with their speech, including plenty of fun activities that won't be perceived as work. Turning their therapy into a game is more entertaining and makes them more willing to do it. You might even find them asking you to do one of the activities, instead of the other way around.

  1. Tongue Twisters

    • Tongue twisters are a good way to work on a certain sound such as S or CH, as well as speed and articulation. The repetitiveness of the sounds in the phrases helps the child work on the sound without feeling bored with just repeating a word over and over. Also, since tongue twisters are rarely said correctly all the time, the child won't feel like he's messing up. It is also a good idea to do the twisters with the child so they see even an adult can mess them up.

    I Spy

    • Play "I Spy." When playing this simple game, pick objects that have a sound you are working on with your child, such as T for table. Once you have selected the object, say the game words "I spy with my little eye" and then say "something that starts with a T." The child will go around the room naming all kinds of things that start with the letter T, and by doing so, will be repeating the sound without even seeing it as work. This will work on articulation of a particular sound.

    Make a List

    • Do a list game to work on sounds as well as memory. Start out with a simple phrase like "I was walking down the street and I saw" and continually add one item each time it is repeated. You will need to play this game with the child, so you can take turns adding something to the list, and it is even more fun if several more people can join in as well. To work on a certain sound, you can tell the children they can only select words with a certain sound in them. The game will also stress memory retention by having the kids try to remember the list as it gets longer.

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