We’re at the tail end of spring, but there are still more fun things to celebrate. May speech therapy lesson plans are full of end-of-year festivities, cute animals, and approaching summer. Continue reading to see the amazing resources you can incorporate into your plans.
May in speech therapy is all about spring, the end of the school year, and summer activities! I’ve put together some fun-themed resources to make your speech therapy activities easier during May with your students.
Grab the free download to print the May speech therapy lesson plans at the bottom of this post.
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Week 1: Dogs, Dragons, or Mother’s Day
Use the first week of your May speech therapy lesson plans to discuss Mother’s Day and some fun animals!
BOOKS
Dragons Love Tacos: Everyone loves tacos, but no one loves them more than dragons! However, they hate spicy salsa, so beware!
One Hundred Bones: When Scruff finds some bones, he makes some new friends when more dogs want to help dig up the rest.
The Paper Bag Princess: Not all princesses follow princes around! This one has specific criteria for her prince!
ARTICULATION
Articulation 100 Trials (Dragons Love Tacos): Use the fun story about dragons and tacos to practice articulation skills with kids.
LANGUAGE
Mother’s Day Lap Book and Banner: Create an adorable lap book just in time for Mother’s Day. Moms will appreciate it.
How to Writing Food Sequencing (tacos): Let kids use the steps to make tacos to improve their language skills.
Dragon/Dog Narrative Notes: These notes are perfect for the books mentioned this month. They have everything written out, so you don’t have to lift a finger.
Week 2: Pond Life
As spring heads out, celebrate pond life with ducks, frogs, and more with your May speech therapy lesson plans.
BOOKS
Over and Under the Pond: This book introduces children to the rich ecosystem that keeps pond life running.
One Duck Stuck: This counting rhyme is fun for kids. As they read this story about ducks at the pond, they will work on language, articulation, and rhyme.
Ribbit!: When a pig shows up at the pond, the animals are confused. Does the pig think he’s a frog or is he making fun of them? Read to find out.
Jump, Frog, Jump!: Watch as frogs grow and learn to jump into the water! It’s a fun story about the growth of these tiny green animals.
ARTICULATION
Articulation 50 Trials (frogs): Use cute frogs to track articulation this month! They’re perfect for May speech therapy lesson plans.
LANGUAGE
Read & Review: Summer Book Companions: The summer book companions will make lesson planning simple!
Pond Narrative Notes: Use these notes with all the pond books mentioned this month!
Week 3: Pond Life
The study on pond life isn’t over! Read more books about frogs and other pond creatures and practice language and articulation skills.
BOOKS
A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog: A boy and his dog go walking, and they come across a pond! They want to catch the frog sitting in the water.
Wide-Mouthed Frog: This giant frog loves watching the eating habits of other animals. Soon, he encounters another green animal with a huge mouth!
Turtle Splash!: A peaceful day at the pond turns into quite a ruckus as the forest animals go about their business.
ARTICULATION
Articulation 50 Trials (frogs): Use the frog trials from last week to continue the students’ articulation journey!
LANGUAGE
Pond Narrative Notes: While reading the pond books, use these narrative notes to make lesson planning easier!
Week 4: Camping
Let’s go camping! Read some fun books about camping trips while practicing articulation with s’mores and more. This theme is an excellent addition to May speech therapy lesson plans.
BOOKS
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee: Join Mr. Magee on this silly adventure into the wild when he goes camping!
The Camping Trip: Learn about camping with the fun characters in this book. It has so many fun vocabulary words to tie into your speech therapy plans.
ARTICULATION
S’mores Dice & Dots: Everyone loves s’mores! Use these camping-themed articulation printables to work on speech therapy skills.
LANGUAGE
Read & Review: Summer Book Companions: Use these book companion printables to make learning fun and lesson planning simple as you read summer books.
S’mores Dice & Dots: This activity is perfect for language and articulation practice. Keep it on hand for the entire month.
How To Writing Food Sequencing (S’mores): Practice expository writing and language by asking students to write the steps for making a delicious s’more!
Week 5: Flowers
May is full of pretty flowers, so use books about plants and flowers to work on speech therapy skills.
BOOKS
The Tiny Seed: This story about planting a seed and watching it grow into adulthood is fun. Use it to talk about plant studies and spring!
Planting a Rainbow: Read this story to talk about the different colors that can be grown and eaten in a garden!
The Reason for a Flower: Flowers aren’t just for looking at! They serve so many beautiful purposes in our world.
Plant the Tiny Seed: Show students what happens when a small seed is planted on the Earth! It’s a great way to work on language skills and learn about life.
ARTICULATION
Spring Dice & Dots (flowers): Dice and dot the words on the flowers to work on language and articulation skills!
Articulation 100 Trials (flowers): These pretty flowers are a fun and springy way to improve May’s speech therapy skills.
Spring Green Screen: This spring green screen adds an element of fun! Teach kids in an engaging way and let them take fun pictures.
LANGUAGE
Spring Dice & Dots (flowers): This spring activity is great to have on deck all month long, and it’s also great for May speech therapy lesson plans.
Spring Green Screen: This month, use the green screen to practice all your language skills. Kids will find it hilarious and entertaining.
Spring EMOJI Feelings & Emotions: Discuss emotions with these fun spring emojis! Kids love visuals, so these are perfect!
Spring Narrative Notes: Grab the narrative notes to make teaching your May speech therapy lesson plans easy!
Check out these podcast episodes to help choose which books are best for your speech therapy sessions:
PODCAST: Deep Dive into Using Ribbit! in Speech Therapy
PODCAST: This or That: Using Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping and The Camping Trip in Speech Therapy
PODCAST: Our Favorite Summer Books for Using in Speech Therapy
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If you want to see next month’s calendar for June, check it out HERE. Editable templates are also available in my TpT store.
