Snowmen, hibernation, and penguins are my favorite winter themes for January in speech therapy. The new year is here, and it's time to focus on winter… even if we don't get much snow here in Texas, lol. I'm excited to share how my January speech therapy lesson plans. If you'd like a copy for yourself, scroll to the bottom of this post to download the free, editable lesson plans for January!
You can also read my post about my favorite winter picture books and all about how I plan my speech therapy sessions around themes!
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Week 1: Winter and New Year's
BOOKS: (younger students) Winter Is Here or Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter (older students) Brave Irene or Owl Moon
ARTICULATION: Winter Dice and Dot I love that it's NO PREP and comes at word level with snowmen or picture level with snowballs!
LANGUAGE: Winter Dice and Dot and New Year's Goal Writing
Week 2: Penguins
BOOKS: Tacky the Penguin, The Emperor's Egg
ARTICULATION: 50 or 100 Trials (penguin page), Penguin Ball Popper Companion – using this ball popper!
LANGUAGE: Penguin Ball Popper Companion – using this ball popper!
Week 3: Hibernation
BOOKS: A Loud Winter's Nap, Bear Snores On, Time To Sleep
ARTICULATION: Winter Book Companions, Winter Match and Say
LANGUAGE: Winter Book Companions, Winter Match and Say
Week 4: Hot Chocolate and Snowmen
BOOKS: Snowmen At Night, Snowmen At Work, Sneezy The Snowman
ARTICULATION: Dice and Dot Hot Chocolate, Build-A-Snowman (digital), or Build-A-Snowman (printable)
LANGUAGE: Dice and Dot Hot Chocolate, Build-A-Snowman (digital), or Build-A-Snowman (printable)
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If you want to see next month's calendar for February, check it out HERE. Editable templates are also available in my TpT store.
I’d love a themed calendar every month! It would be so helpful!
I’d love ? you to share your monthly theme calendars… ? thanks!!!!
I’d love a monthly calendar!
Yes, please do a themed calendar each month!! I’m only in my second year and drowning with almost 80 kids!!! This would help me when I can’t think straight—which is often these days!
Wow! That’s a huge caseload! I am working on February now! Thanks so much!
Your themed calendars help me stay organized. Typically, I have many ideas floating in my head that it’s difficult to pick just one each week. Love your products!
I’m the same way and I feel like I always fall back on snowmen, so I’m hopeful this gives me more direction too!
I would also love a calendar each month!!
I would love a themed calendar for each month – I would also love a blank copy of that to allow me to customize to how my groups work! Thanks for the great product! CUTE and organized!
I’m working on one!
I would love a calendar each month. Thank you so much for sharing.
A themed calendar would be awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
A themed calendar for each month is exactly what I have been looking for!
I’ve been on a lifelong battle to organize myself and my therapy better. I love your tools and activities and would absolutely love an editable theme calendar every month. Thank you for sharing your great ideas with us!
Would love to see a lesson plan for each month!!!
I would love a themed calendar! You have such great ideas!!