Support students to understand and use spatial concepts with these engaging pumpkin-themed prepositions activities for speech therapy. Designed for Early Intervention, preschool, and school-age sessions, these repetitive and hands-on activities provide multiple opportunities for children to hear and use prepositions in meaningful contexts throughout fall and Halloween-themed therapy sessions.
The following prepositions are targeted in this resource:
- In
- On
- Under
- Behind
- In front of
- Next to
- Above
- Between
Please note: both US and UK/AUS English versions are included in the downloadable zip file.
⭐ What’s included in this prepositions resource?
- Sentence strips and visuals
- 10 activity ideas for the stimulus cards
- 64 preposition stimulus cards (8 cards per preposition)
- “Where is the Pumpkin?” interactive book (+ instructions)
- Preposition clip cards (+ instructions and ideas for use)
- 8 repetitive foldable books
- 8 preposition dough mats (+ mixed review mat)
- Printable worksheets
- Hands-on activity instructions and ideas
- Caregiver-friendly home practice ideas
⭐ Why therapists love these prepositions activities
- Engaging pumpkin and Halloween theme
- Repetitive activities designed to support learning and carryover
- Multiple opportunities to hear and use target prepositions
- Great for speech therapy sessions throughout fall
- Includes visual, hands-on, and printable activities
- Ideal for Early Intervention and preschool language goals
⭐ Designed with research in mind
The activities included in this resource were intentionally designed to reduce unnecessary variability and support preposition learning. The pumpkin remains the consistent subject throughout the activities so students can focus more on understanding and using the target prepositions, rather than processing constantly changing objects and labels.
Research suggests that too much variability may make learning prepositions more difficult for some children. The consistent visuals and repetitive structure help support comprehension and expressive use of spatial concepts.
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 Therapists / Speech-Language Pathologists
- Early Intervention and preschool therapy
- Spatial concepts goals
- Fall and Halloween-themed sessions
- Language groups and individual therapy
- Home practice and caregiver carryover
Additional information
This resource was updated on 22nd September 2022. If you purchased it before this date, please redownload the resource to access the newest version and additions.
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