Are you ready for all things holiday? This month, the kids will get to experience the fun of the holidays as they boost their confidence with speech and language skills. These December Speech Therapy Lesson Plans are simple to use and save you a ton of time. Check them out below!
December in speech therapy is all about Santa, Reindeer, and other fun Christmas and holiday activities. I’ve put together some fun-themed resources to make your speech therapy activities easier during December with your students.
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Table of Contents
Week 1: Santa and Elves
We’re going to start the month strong with Santa and his elves. These resources are so much fun to use with your December speech therapy lesson plans.
BOOKS
Santa Bruce: Bruce is a grumpy bear who is also great at cooking. Bruce is not Santa, but it seems that some of the forest creatures are confused!
The 12 Sleighs of Christmas: Santa’s sleigh is in rough shape, so the elves come up with creative ways to give him a replacement. Check out the fun alternatives they provide.
How Santa Got His Job: Santa wasn’t always Santa! Before he got his name, he tried all sorts of odd jobs, but none of them worked out until he met some elves.
ARTICULATION
Santa Popper Companion: Use this fun activity and the poppers to work on articulation skills. Kids pop the ball and work on the skill they hit.
50 Christmas & Winter Articulation Trials: Use the fun printables to practice 50 trials and work toward larger goals throughout the year.
Digital Build-A-Santa: This digital resource allows students to work on their skills while creating a cute Santa face!
LANGUAGE
These resources are great for both articulation and language skills.
Read and Review – Christmas: These Christmas book companions have evidence-based narrative lesson plans and no prep activities for use with 5 favorite Christmas books in Speech Therapy.
Christmas and Hanukkah Narrative Notes: Want some no-prep cheat sheets for your favorite Christmas and Hanukkah picture books in Speech Therapy? This includes WH questions for reading comprehension, vocabulary, story grammar, and more.
Week 2: Gingerbread and Reindeer
For week two of December Speech Therapy Lesson Plans, we’ll use gingerbread men and reindeer to practice language and articulation skills!
BOOKS
Olive, the Other Reindeer: In this sweet book, a little dog named Olive thinks she can be one of Santa’s reindeer! Join her on a journey of a lifetime.
The Gingerbread Girl: You’ve heard the story of the gingerbread man, but have you listened to the story of the Gingerbread girl? Learn about her quirks and how she outsmarts those around her.
ARTICULATION
Reindeer Popper Companion: Students will pop the ball at articulation cards and then work on the word in question!
100 Articulation & Apraxia Trials: These printables are perfect if you want students to work on more than 50 trials.
Dice & Dot Christmas: Roll the dice and dot the words worked on! Kids will enjoy tracking what they work on and boosting their skills.
Reindeer Articulation: Students will color, dot, or cover the reindeer noses as they work on their specific articulation targets. This is the perfect mixed group activity to keep your kids busy while having fun this Christmas in speech therapy!
LANGUAGE
Categories Sorting Activity- Christmas: Your speech therapy students will have fun sorting the penguin to the correct igloo while working on their categories.
Dice & Dot Christmas: Roll the dice and dot the words worked on! Kids will enjoy tracking what they work on and boosting their skills.
Christmas and Hanukkah Narrative Notes: These no-prep sheets help with teaching five different books that relate to speech therapy!
Week 3: Christmas
Use this week of the December Speech Therapy Lesson Plans to get into the Christmas spirit!
BOOKS
I Got the Christmas Spirit: Join a mother and daughter as they experience the joys of Christmas. They hear bells and carols, smell chestnuts roasting, and see plenty of twinkling lights. What will the little girl ask Santa for when she finally sees him?
Mooseltoe: Moose and his family are trying to find a tree, but all of the stores are plum out! How will Moose ever decorate for Christmas morning? He gets a little creative.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas: Bear is a beloved character, and on Christmas Eve, he and his friends want to stay up to see Santa! What will they do to stay awake?
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas: If you love Pete the Cat, you will love this great Christmas story for the ages! This is Pete’s take on the Night Before Christmas!
ARTICULATION
Build-A-Face Santa: These print-and-go Build-A-Super and Build-Elf activities will make working with mixed groups a breeze!
Read & Review – Christmas: These Christmas book companions have evidence-based narrative lesson plans and no prep activities for use with 5 favorite Christmas books in Speech Therapy.
LANGUAGE
Use the same resources for articulation to work on language skills as well! They are simple to prep and can be used repeatedly.
Week 4: Christmas Trees
Christmas trees are a must during December. Kids will love these books, printables, and articulation trials in these December speech therapy lesson plans.
BOOKS
Pick a Pine Tree: Celebrate Christmas with this story that highlights all of the traditions families dive into each December.
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree: Mr. Willowby’s tree has arrived, but it’s too tall! He cuts off the top, and then animals of all kinds pass the top down. Use this book as a fun take on reusing!
ARTICULATION
Match & Say Christmas: These no-prep speech therapy activities are great for mixed group therapy during the Christmas holidays and cover a wide range of articulation and language goals.
LANGUAGE
Christmas Tree Activities: If you’re looking for more Christmas tree activities, here are some great ideas for your December speech therapy lesson plans.
Match & Say Christmas: These no-prep speech therapy activities are great for mixed group therapy during the Christmas holidays and cover a wide range of articulation and language goals.
Week 5: New Year/ Winter
Let’s use winter and New Year’s Eve themes to send kids off on their holiday break as we wrap up your December speech therapy lesson plans.
BOOKS
The Mitten: A little boy loses his knit mitten. Animals, small and large, climb inside to stay warm. How many animals will possibly fit?
Wolf in the Snow: A wolf and a little girl both get lost in the snow in the woods. This unlikely friendship results in a heartwarming tale as they find their way home.
ARTICULATION
50 Articulation Trials- Snow: Use snow to track articulation progress with your students! There is a great theme for the entire winter.
Winter Dice and Dot: Students will roll a dice and dot the words as they practice them on these snowmen sheets!
LANGUAGE
Winter Narrative Notes: Use these print-and-go cheat sheets with your favorite Winter-themed picture books in Speech Therapy. They’re perfect for when you don’t need a complete book companion.
New Year’s Goal Writing: This no-prep activity helps students organize, pre-write, and edit as they write about their New Year’s goals.
Winter Dice and Dot: Students will roll a dice and dot the words as they practice them on these snowmen sheets!
I hope you love these December Speech Therapy Lesson Plans and can use them to make planning easier as the year ends!
Check out these Christmas podcast episodes to help in deciding which Christmas-themed books are best for your speech therapy sessions:
PODCAST: Our Favorite Christmas Books for Using in Speech Therapy
PODCAST: This or That: Using How to Catch an Elf and Mooseltoe in Speech Therapy
PODCAST: Deep Dive: Using Olive the Other Reindeer in Speech Therapy
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You can check out the calendar for January HERE. Editable templates are also available in my TpT store.
