Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Pot of Gold Activity

Age Range: 4-10

Objectives: Articulation and language

Materials: 2 pieces of black paper for pot
1 piece of green paper for shamrock
yellow paper for gold coins
pens/crayons for decorations

Articulation instructions: Have child write St. Patrick's Day related words that contain their target sounds.  The child can label each 5 times, and make sentences where appropriate.

Language instructions: Have child write/say words related to St. Patrick's Day.  This can be modified as appropriate.  For example, for the older child, they could make up a story with the words.  The younger child could draw pictures, and describe.

Limerick Activity

Age range: 8+

Objectives: Articulation in sentences.  Articulation in paragraphs. Oral language.

One way to write a basic limerick:

The limerick above has five lines.  Lines 1,2, and 5 have 8 syllables each.  Lines 3 and 4 have 5 syllables each.  Lines 1,2, and 5 rhyme.  Lines 3 and 4 rhyme. 


(I would like to thank my Speech buddies for helping me with the above projects.  I hope you enjoy them as much as they did)