The countdown to Winter is officially on—and this is one of my favorite seasons for telepractice! I love incorporating themes into my speech therapy sessions, especially during the colder months when kids are excited about snow, cozy activities, and upcoming holidays.
From November through January, we see so many opportunities to bring joy and engagement into therapy. At the same time, it’s essential to stay culturally responsive. Not every family celebrates the same holidays, which is why I always include plenty of neutral “Winter” themed activities alongside Christmas options throughout December and January.
If you enjoyed my Thanksgiving Telepractice Activities blog post, this Winter edition follows the same easy-to-navigate structure. You’ll find a curated list of activities organized by grade level. In my sessions, I typically select three to four activities each week and adapt them to individual goals—but I’ve included a wide variety here so you can choose what works best for your students and your caseload. My hope is that this collection helps streamline your lesson planning as we head into Christmas and the early Winter months.
A quick note before we dive in: I do not endorse any of the resources listed below, nor do I receive commissions from them (with the exception of Telepractice Tools). All activities can be accessed directly online. Some may require a free account if you don’t already have one (such as Epic or Boom LearningSM).
And before you jump into the activity list, here are a few helpful tricks:
- If you need extra stimulus items for reinforcers, I frequently use materials from www.homespeechhome.com or their World Vault mobile app.
- To quickly find activities for a specific grade or goal area, use CTRL+F (Windows) or COMMAND+F (Mac). Type in the keyword you’re looking for and your matches will be highlighted instantly.
Enjoy the Winter fun!
Preschool and Early Intervention
If you’re working with Preschoolers or Early Intervention clients, I’ve created a Winter-Themed Lesson Plan Bundle designed to make your sessions smoother, more engaging, and easier to plan.
Each lesson plan follows a simple, consistent structure:
- Read a book
- Watch a short video
- Complete an activity to elicit language
- Provide parent/e-helper coaching
The FREE sample download features the Snowman theme.
The full Winter Themed Lesson Plan Bundle for Preschool and Early Intervention includes 7 themes: winter, Christmas, snow, snowman, gingerbread man, Christmas tree, and winter clothes.
Here’s what’s included in the complete bundle:
- A curated list of recommended websites and materials (for both providers and families)
- Suggested prompts to help elicit language naturally
- 4 coloring sheet alternatives for families who may not have themed toys available
- 2 Winter-themed Boom Card decks to support language concepts
You can get all seven Winter-Themed Lesson Plans in our online store or on our TPT store. Shop all lesson plans in our online store for 25% off with code WINTER25 through 12/21/25.
Want to see them in action? Watch how I use these lesson plans to eliminate planning time!
Now let’s look at telepractice activities for elementary students.
Telepractice Activities for Elementary Students
I’ve also created a set of Winter Themed Lesson Plans for Elementary Students—perfect for learners working on a wide range of goals, including:
- Articulation
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Comprehension
- Answering Questions
- Fluency
This resource includes a comprehensive product that covers all elementary grade levels and follows my standard telepractice planning template.
It is organized into three leveled groups to support differentiation:
- K–1st Grade
- 2nd–3rd Grade
- 4th–5th Grade
In addition to the all-elementary version, I also offer a Winter-Themed Lesson Plan Bundle for K–2nd grade, featuring 7 themes to keep sessions engaging and easy to plan. The K–2 bundle pairs beautifully with themed books, print, and digital activities, making it ideal for younger elementary learners.
Both options help streamline planning while giving you the flexibility to target a variety of goals in fun, winter themes.
As of November 2025, ABCYA no longer offers all of its games and activities for free. There is a list of free weekly games, but the entire library of games is included in the paid subscription options. These activities can be used to target articulation, language, and fluency goals. For preschool children who are working on expanding their utterances or vocabulary, they can use activities such as Make a Snowman to request the “red scarf” or say “Can I have red scarf?” For older elementary students working on articulation, they can read the word lists and then form their own sentences using target words in an activity such as Christmas Word Search.
Make a Snowman from ABCYA.com
These activities can be used to play “I Spy” to work on vocabulary and describing. “I spy something that swims and has fins.” You can also have fun finding the target items that the children describe, “It is on the squirrel’s shirt.”
Penguin Skating Race from HighlightsForKids.com
These reading passages can be used to address articulation, language, and fluency goals. There are questions included with each passage.
These activities can be used in speech therapy for your students working on articulation, language, and fluency.
Students can create their own stories using target words to address articulation and fluency. These reading passages can be used to address articulation, language, and fluency goals.
Telepractice Activities for Middle School and High School Students
As of November 2025, ABCYA no longer offers all of its games and activities for free. There is a list of free weekly games, but the entire library of games is included in the paid subscription options. These activities can be used to target articulation, language, and fluency goals. For preschool children who are working on expanding their utterances or vocabulary, they can use activities such as Make a Snowman to request the “red scarf” or say “Can I have red scarf?” For older elementary students working on articulation, they can read the word lists and then form their own sentences using target words in an activity such as Christmas Word Search.
Christmas Word Search from ABCYA.com
These reading passages can be used to address articulation, language, and fluency goals. There are questions included with each passage.
Students can create their own stories using target words to address articulation and fluency. These reading passages can be used to address articulation, language, and fluency goals.
This list includes a combination of free and paid activities. These winter speech therapy themed decks and more can be found in our Telepractice Tools store on Boom Learning℠. Be sure to follow our Boom LearningSM Store to be alerted of new decks.
General reinforcer
FREE Winter Tic-Tac-Toe (All grades)
Articulation Boom Cards for 1st to 5th grade
Winter Articulation board games allow student to practice their articulation at the word, phrase, and sentence level. Each game board includes moveable pieces and embedded die.
Winter Articulation Four-in-a-Row games mimic the traditional “Connect Four” game. This deck requires drag and drop. If the child is unable to control the screen, the clinician can have the child choose their words verbally while the clinician moves the game pieces.
Winter Articulation Tic-tac-toe games mimic the traditional “Tic-tac-toe” game. This deck requires drag and drop. If the child is unable to control the screen, the clinician can have the child choose their words verbally while the clinician moves the game pieces.
These bundles include the games in the activities above.
- Winter Articulation Tic-Tac-Toe Bundle: /th/, /sh/, /ch/
- Winter Articulation Four-in-a-Row: /r/, /s/, /z/, /l/
- ULTIMATE WINTER ARTICULATION BUNDLE: R, S, Z, L, TH, SH, CH
Vocabulary Boom Cards for Preschool through 6th grade
Articulation Boom Cards
Following Directions Boom Cards
Vocabulary Boom Cards
General reinforcers
Sign up for our FREE Members Only Area to get our FREE Winter Themed Would you Rather and other interactive telepractice materials.
I hope this list helps you quickly plan your themed telepractice activities for the winter season. If you have any suggestions for what you’ll be using for your Winter and Christmas themed telepractice sessions, I’d love to hear it in the comments below. If you haven’t already, please subscribe for updates and special offers.
