Fun Websites for Speech and Language
It is always great to practice speech and language skills at home.  Here are some super websites that offer tons of fun ways to practice articulation, language, and learning!

www.ixl.com

IXL - An online practice of skills for K-12, including tons of expressive and receptive language activities.  Some of my favorites:

https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/fewer-and-more-compare-by-counting

https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/fewer-and-more-compare-in-a-mixed-group

“Fewer, more” concepts - Compare by counting


https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/fewer

“Fewer” concept practice


https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/more

“More” concept practice


https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/left-middle-and-right

“Left, middle, right” concepts


https://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k/wide-and-narrow

“Wider/narrower” concepts


https://www.ixl.com/ela/kindergarten/which-one-is-not-like-the-others

Which one is not like the others?


https://www.ixl.com/ela/kindergarten/inside-and-outside-above-and-below-next-to-and-beside

“Inside, outside, above, below, beside/next to” concepts


https://www.ixl.com/ela/kindergarten/use-color-words

Use color words


https://www.ixl.com/ela/kindergarten/compare-pictures-using-adjectives

Using adjectives


https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-1/beside-and-next-to

“Beside/next to” concepts


https://www.ixl.com/science/grade-4/compare-properties-of-objects

Comparing properties of an object (How are they alike?)


https://www.ixl.com/science/grade-4/compare-properties-of-materials

Compare properties of materials (Which would _________ the most?)


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-2/order-events-in-a-story

Sequencing events in a short story


www.carlscorner.us.com/BossyRWordFamilies.htm

“R” sound word families

 

https://pbskids.org/martha/games/scrubapup_html5/index_m.html

A fun, interactive sequencing game targeting concepts clean/dirty.  Ideas for what to say to your child: (*Words in bold are the target vocabulary)

 

https://pbskids.org/peg/games/pizza-place

A fun, interactive pizza making game targeting following directions, counting, & the concept of “different”

Ideas for what to say to your child: (*Words in bold are the target vocabulary)


http://www.idiomconnection.com

Learning and practice of idioms

 

https://goboardmaker.com/collections/boardmaker-activities-to-go

Boardmaker Activities to Go!

 

https://www.sadlierconnect.com/vw

Practice common core vocabulary

 

www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ 

Great for following directions and sequencing!

 

https://www.signingsavvy.com/

A sign language video dictionary

 

https://youtu.be/rgnGGlfjdbM

Beginning Sounds Song

 

https://www.speechteammate.com/free-articulation-worksheets

Free articulation worksheets for home practice

 

www.switcheroozoo.com

Switcheroo Zoo:  Watch, listen and play games to learn all about amazing animals!

 

www.kids.nationalgeographic.com

National Geographic for Kids!

 

www.seussville.com

Read, play games and hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends!

 

www.abcya.com

Practice math and reading skills.

 

www.starfall.com

Practice phonics skills with read-along stories

 

www.StoryJumper.com

Provides a free online tool to write, illustrate and publish children's stories.

 

www.brainbashers.com

A collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions.

 

www.toytheater.com

Visual memory activities

 

www.dicts.info/picture-dictionary.php

This dictionary contains more than 2500 illustrations with translations in more than 50 languages.

 

www.squiglysplayhouse.com/WritingCorner/StoryBuilder/index.html

Creative stories

 

www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html

Kindergarten level, including recognizing letters, understanding words consist of a sequence of sounds, rhyming, building vocabulary, following directions, and more. 

 

www.storiesfromtheweb.org/sfwhomepage.htm

Stories written by children

 

www.mommyspeechtherapy.com

Words in various speech position, great for articulation

 

www.quia.com/pages/worldowords.html

Vocabulary builder

 

www.readwritethink.org/materials/idioms/

Learn idioms

 

www.quia.com/pages/sequencingfun.html

Sequencing games

 

www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-word-lists.html

Speech therapy word list

 

www.rhlschool.com/reading.htm

Free reading comprehension worksheets for teachers and parents to copy

 

www.scholastic.com/learnathome

Activities to keep kids growing and learning

 

www.eduplace.com/tales/

Create Madlibs and web tales

 

www.vocabulary.com

Vocabulary builder

 

www.bibliomania.com

Online literature

 

www.tarheelreader.org

Collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics

 

www.storylineonline.net/

Famous actors read children's stories online

 

www.commonlit.org

Free collection of reading passages in all literary and nonfiction genres for grades 3-12

 

www.newsela.com

Offers students up-to-date, high-interest articles that meet students right at their level

 

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

Wacky Web Tales

 

http://www.elfs.com/MovieTmpl8.html

A template to write about any movie.

 

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/listen-watch

Songs, stories and videos

 

Kindergarten: http://bit.ly/homelearningk

1st Grade: http://bit.ly/homelearning1st

2nd Grade: http://bit.ly/homelearning2nd

3rd Grade: http://bit.ly/homelearning3

4th Grade Fluency Passages: http://bit.ly/4thfluencysampler

FREE grade level specific resources to help parents and teachers of K-4 students.   

 

https://www.simplykinder.com/19-kindergarten-videos

19 videos that practice sight words
https://www.charlottesweb.com/puzzles-mind-games-optical-illusions-for-your-brain Charlotte's Web: Puzzles, mind games, and optical illusions to get your brain working. I'd like to send a special thank you to Lily and Mrs. Gianakas in Knox County, Maine for suggesting this great resource link for this page!