Turkey Prepositions Activities | Thanksgiving Spatial Concepts for Speech Therapy

Turkey Prepositions Activities for Speech Therapy

Target prepositions and spatial concepts with these engaging Turkey Prepositions Activities for Speech Therapy. Designed around a fun fall and Thanksgiving theme, this comprehensive resource provides multiple ways for students to hear, understand, and use eight common prepositions.

With stimulus cards, an interactive book, clip cards, foldable books, play dough mats, worksheets, visuals, and hands-on activities, you can target the same concepts in different ways while keeping practice familiar and engaging.

Perfect for fall Speech Therapy sessions, Thanksgiving activities, individual therapy, small groups, and home practice.

⭐ Why therapists love these Turkey Prepositions Activities

• Targets 8 common prepositions and spatial concepts
• Provides repeated opportunities to hear and use target words
• Includes a variety of hands-on and printable activities
• Consistent visuals help keep the focus on spatial concepts
• Suitable for receptive and expressive language practice
• Includes ideas for extending activities in therapy
• Caregiver-friendly home practice support included
• Great for fall and Thanksgiving Speech Therapy sessions
• US and UK/AUS English versions included

⭐ Prepositions Targeted

The resource targets eight spatial concepts:

• In
• On
• Under
• Behind
• In front of
• Next to
• Above
• Between

Activities provide opportunities to work on both understanding and using these prepositions in single words, phrases, and sentences as appropriate for the individual child.

⭐ What’s Included?

This Turkey Prepositions Activities resource includes:

• Sentence strip and visuals
• 10 activity ideas for the stimulus cards
• 64 preposition stimulus cards – 8 per preposition
• “Where is the Turkey?” interactive book with instructions
• 32 preposition clip cards – 4 per preposition
• Instructions and additional ideas for using the clip cards
• 8 repetitive foldable books – one for each preposition
• 8 individual preposition play dough mats
• 1 mixed prepositions play dough mat
• Play dough mat instructions and activity ideas
• 6 printable worksheets
• Hands-on activity instructions and ideas
• 5 printable turkeys
• Caregiver-friendly ideas for home practice

⭐ Designed for Repeated Practice

The activities within this resource are intentionally repetitive, providing students with multiple opportunities to hear and use the target prepositions across different activities.

The turkey remains the subject throughout the resource, while the other objects are kept consistent where appropriate. This reduces unnecessary changes in vocabulary and allows students to concentrate more closely on understanding the spatial relationship being taught.

You can further reduce the number of objects presented during activities such as the stimulus cards and clip cards when this is appropriate for an individual child.

⭐ Designed with Research in Mind

The design of this resource was informed by research into preposition learning.

Nicholas, Alt and Hauwiller (2019) investigated variability of input during preposition learning in preschool children with developmental language disorder and typically developing children. Their findings helped inform the decision to use consistent objects and labels throughout these activities rather than introducing unnecessary vocabulary variation.

Reference:
Nicholas, K., Alt, M., & Hauwiller, E. (2019). Variability of input in preposition learning by preschoolers with developmental language disorder and typically-developing language. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 35(1), 55–74.

⭐ Perfect for:

• Speech and Language Therapy
• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)
• Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs)
• Preschool and early elementary students
• Receptive language goals
• Expressive language goals
• Spatial concept intervention
• Individual therapy
• Small groups
• Fall Speech Therapy sessions
• Thanksgiving Speech Therapy activities
• Home practice and carryover

⭐ Also Available as Part of a Bundle

This Turkey Prepositions resource is also included within our larger Themed Prepositions Activities Bundle.

If you regularly support children working on spatial concepts, the complete bundle provides a wider selection of themed activities and offers better value than purchasing the resources individually.

Please don’t purchase this individual resource if you already own the complete bundle, as this pack is already included.

⭐ Looking for More Turkey-Themed Activities?

We also have additional turkey-themed resources targeting speech sounds, articulation, and language skills.

These can be combined with the prepositions activities to create themed Speech Therapy sessions targeting different goals.

⭐ Additional Information

This resource was created by a qualified and certified paediatric Speech and Language Therapist based in the UK.

The information, strategies, and activities included within this resource are based on current knowledge, evidence-informed practice, and clinical experience at the time of writing. While every effort has been made to ensure the content is accurate and up to date, research and best practice recommendations continue to evolve over time.

This resource is intended to provide practical ideas and support for therapists, educators, and caregivers. It is not intended to replace direct Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, diagnosis, or professional advice.

Practitioners should always use their professional judgement when selecting, adapting, and implementing activities to meet the individual needs of the children they support. Not all activities will be suitable for every child or setting.

This resource may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect new evidence, feedback, and best practice recommendations.

Additional Product Information

• Digital download only
• Download supplied as a ZIP file
• US English version included
• UK/AUS English version included
• No physical product will be shipped

Make fall and Thanksgiving sessions engaging while giving students plenty of opportunities to develop their understanding and use of important spatial concepts.