Pumpkin Patch Speech and Language Therapy Toy Companion for the Critter Clinic

Description

The pumpkin patch is open, and your Critter Clinic is the farm stand. Fall's favourite field trip, right at your therapy table.

Use this Pumpkin Patch–themed speech therapy activity with your preschool and school-aged students to target articulation, WH questions, verbs, sequencing, grammar, concepts, following directions, and vocabulary - all through play-based learning!

Take your students on a trip to the Pumpkin Patch Critter Clinic, where fall fun meets speech and language! Whether you’re running a speech therapy center, push-in classroom lesson, or individual therapy session, this cozy autumn theme keeps kids engaged while you get tons of meaningful practice.

Pair this Pumpkin Patch Toy Companion with your favorite pumpkin books, or pretend play toys - or use it alone to create a hands-on fall experience right in your therapy room!

This companion was designed for the busy SLP who wants to get the most out of their therapy toys. The Critter Clinic is a big investment and using this themed expansion pack will allow you to use it for so much more than what it was intended for ... and BONUS - you can target SO many goals in a fun and playful way!

Transform your Critter Clinic using the included Decorations, Play Props, and Scenes, and get tonnes of therapy ideas using the two Speech and Language Cheat Sheets.

1) The General Critter Clinic Cheat Sheet includes:

• Articulation List (includes a general Critter Clinic Articulation Word List that you can use with any theme)
• Play Extension Ideas
• Ideas for Following Directions
• Basic Concept List
• Core Vocabulary List
• Ideas for Inferencing, Following directions, Rhyming, Describing, Pronouns, Plurals, Possessives, Present progressive -ing, Spatial Concepts, and Verb Tenses

2) The Themed Cheat Sheet includes lists for:

• Wh Questions
• Associations
• Compare/Contrast
• Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives
• Articulation Targets
• Sequencing
• 10 Play Scenarios

You can use this activity to transform your clinic into a Pumpkin Patch with your students, to retell a story, to target speech and language goals, to encourage play skills in individual or group therapy sessions.

The quick and easy set up and huge assortment of manipulatives will keep your students engaged and learning. It is the perfect way to easily create a themed speech therapy session and includes everything you need for a hands on learning session!

Use this Pumpkin Patch Critter Clinic to turn therapy into a fall field trip!

• Pretend to check animals or friends into the pumpkin stand for a “harvest check-up”
• Sort pumpkins by size, shape, or color for describing and comparing
• Use the wagon to practice verbs and multi-step directions (“First load a small pumpkin, then a big pumpkin”)
• Target story retell, sequencing, and social interaction
• Send home printable pieces or coloring sheets for easy homework carryover

The quick setup, beautiful visuals, and tons of play prompts make it your easiest themed therapy win of the season.

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Please note: THE CRITTER CLINIC IS NOT INCLUDED. No physical items will be shipped to you.

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