Speech therapy activities depend on the skill you're targeting. Here are some common activities used by speech-language pathologists and families at home.

Articulation (Speech Sounds)

• Sound hunts: Find objects around the house that contain the target sound.

• Board games: Say a target word before each turn.

• Reading aloud: Highlight words with the target sound and practice them.

Language Development (vocabulary, grammar, and sentence skills)

• Story retelling: Read a short story and retell it.

• Category games: Name animals, foods, vehicles, etc.

• WH-questions: Practice who, what, where, when, why, and how questions.

• Sentence expansion: Turn "Dog runs" into "The big brown dog runs quickly."

Stuttering (Fluency)

• Practice slow, easy speech during conversations.

• Take turns telling short stories.

• Play games that encourage speaking without time pressure.

Social Communication

• Role-play conversations.

• Practice greetings and introductions.

• Work on maintaining topics during conversations.