#Pete the cat snow daze activities free#

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#Pete the cat snow daze activities free#

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To read more about dressing up in speech therapy, CLICK HERE. Who wouldвЂ™ve thought that brining in a few scarves and a few hats would get the kids so excited and motivated!? But itвЂ™s true, kids LOVE dressing up and it can be such a useful tool in speech therapy. The kids take turns requesting (which item, which color, how many, etc.) what they want to wear, and then they get to look at themselves in the mirror. I ask the kids wh- questions such as вЂњWhatвЂ™s this? Where do we wear it? Why do we wear it? Who wants to try it on?вЂќ etc. For example, in вЂњPete the Cat Snow Daze,вЂќ when Pete gets dressed up in all of his snow gear, I take out my winter clothing and go over each item, one by one. So many of the snow themed books we read involve the characters getting dressed up in winter clothes, so this is a great extension activity to do with the kids. WINTER CLOTHES: I brought in a couple scarves, a couple hats, and two pairs of gloves (all from the Dollar Tree, can you believe it!?), and let the kids try on the winter clothes. This was perfect for practicing core words!В (вЂњput,В in,В get, outвЂќ). My nonverbal kids used their devices to request if they wanted to catch the snowball coming out of the tunnel (with me throwing it in), or if they wanted to put the snowball in the tunnel (and I catch it coming out the other end).

So I tried it with the snowballs after we read one of our snow books and it was a hit.

Target reciprocal interaction by having the kids roll or throw the snowballs back and forth.ДЄnother activity I tried last week with my students in one of the moderate/severe classes is throwing the snowballs through the therapy tunnel! My kids LOVE crawling through the therapy tunnel, and even the kids who are too big for it love it too- they get such a kick out of throwing balls through the tunnel.

Target social communication by having the kids initiate and turn-take with language by saying to each other, вЂњJackson, itвЂ™s your turn! Catch!вЂќ.

Try hiding the snowballs all over the room and have the kids look for the snowballs- ask them вЂњ where did you find your snowball?вЂќ

Target where questions by asking the kids вЂњ Where do you want to throw it?вЂќ and give them choices ( in the box, through the hula hoop, under the chair, etc.).

Target who questions by asking вЂњ Who do you want to throw it to? WhoвЂ™s turn is it to throw now?вЂќ.

Have the kids take turns throwing the snowballs to each other or have a вЂњsnowball fight.вЂќ You can pair this with any snow-themed book that has a snowball fight as part of the story (e.g., The Snowy Day, Pete the Cat Snow Daze, etc.). These snowballs can be found on Amazon or in the Target Dollar Spot. SNOWBALL TOSS: This is a great activity for kids who need movement. Building a snowman targets several goals: turn-taking, following directions, facial/body parts & clothing items, size concepts, colors, numbers, wh- questions, MLU expansions. You can make snowman crafts, build a felt snowman, build little snowmen with the fake snow that your kids make, build snowmen out of play dough, or make snowman snacks.

BUILD A SNOWMAN:В There are tons of fun ideas for this on Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers.