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Literacy-Based Speech Language Therapy Activities

Here is a list of frequently used brain-based strategies. You can read their explanations here or see
videos of each strategy at: http://bilinguistics.com/brain-based-learning/

Brain-Based Strategies

Instruct one child to put her palms up and another child to lightly
slap the other child’s palms, 1 time per syllable, while both practice
Syllable Slap
saying the target word.

Have the children reenact the story, acting out the different characters
and action words from the story (e.g. heaved, pulled, found). They
Reenact the Story
can also reenact other sequences and concepts addressed in the story.

Example: Plant a seed: Instruct the children to squat down, swivel

their feet, and pretend to make a hole. Jump into the hole and say,
“Seed!” Grow by placing their arms by their sides and slowly stand

while saying, “Stem.” Extend arms and yell, “Leaves!”

Print off the visuals for the different story elements. Lay them out on
the floor (like a hopscotch board) OR draw the story elements on
Story Grammar Jump
butcher paper as a group. Have each child jump from 1 story

grammar element to the next and explain each one.

Music is a core component of brain-based learning due to its direct

access to the auditory cortex and inclusion of movement. Play
Music
calming or upbeat music (depending on your children) and do one of
the following activities: Move to a different corner of the room, pass

a ball, or play musical chairs.

Kinesthetic movement increases the positive effects of brain-based
learning. Have children jump, clap, give high fives, or any other fun
Gross Motor
gross motor movement to correspond with the number of animals,
Movement
number of syllables in a word, or number of words in a sentence.

Have students incorporate music into knowing their goals. For
example: “I work” (clap clap), “I work” (clap clap), “ I work on …
Review Goals (telling stories)!

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