Looking for a fun, low-prep Thanksgiving resource that targets multiple speech and language goals? The Critter Clinic Companion: Turkey Edition brings therapy to life with a silly turkey trying to hide from Farmer Julia. Students will giggle, engage, and practice articulation, language, fluency, and pragmatic language skillsas they help the turkey try on 15 hilarious costumes.
This resource includes turkey costume clipart that can be resized to fit your students’ needs, plus larger character print-outs for visual supports during storytelling and group activities. Perfect for mixed groups or individual sessions, it keeps students motivated, attentive, and learning through story-based play.
What’s Included in this Speech Therapy Resource
Original rhyming story: “Critter Clinic Turkey” with 15 turkey costumes
Visuals & cut-outs for storytelling, sequencing, pretend play, and hide-and-seek games
Printable Critter Clinic decorations to set up a festive therapy scene
Language & vocabulary activities: carrier phrases, noun/adjective/color/emotion cards, attribute sorting, WH-question prompts
Articulation practice: word lists for all major sounds, blends, and vocalic R
Fluency strategies: Easy Onset, Gentle Start, Pausing & Chunking, Stretchy Speech, Slow Rate, Smooth Speech, Breath Support with themed turkey sentences
Pragmatic language activities: problem-solving scenarios, perspective-taking, and turn-taking prompts
Interactive play & fine motor: cut-and-play turkeys, dress-up fun with 15 costumes, Find the Turkey hide-and-seek game, and scene decorating
Skills Targeted
Articulation & phonological awareness
Vocabulary, describing with attributes, and categorization
WH-question answering & story comprehension
Fluency shaping & smooth speech
Problem-solving, perspective-taking, and pragmatic language skills
Sequencing, retelling, and story-based language activities
Why SLPs and Teachers Love This Resource
Low-prep, print-and-play Thanksgiving speech therapy activities
Engaging for preschool through 2nd grade
Perfect for mixed groups targeting multiple speech and language goals
Thematic and interactive, keeping students motivated and on-task
Customizable turkey costume clipart for fun, hands-on practice
Large character visuals support attention, comprehension, and storytelling
Ways to Use the Critter Clinic Companion: Turkey Edition
Incorporate into whole-group, small-group, or individual sessions
Use for articulation, vocabulary, language, fluency, and social skills practice
Play “Find the Turkey” or dress-up the turkey to reinforce pragmatic and problem-solving skills
Send home for parent-supported language or speech homework
Support progress monitoring, and/or IEP goals
With 15 turkey costumes, interactive visuals, and hands-on activities, this resource makes Thanksgiving speech therapy fun, engaging, and effective. Prep once, and you’ll have a ready-to-use, versatile, low-prep resource your students will love year after year.
Looking for a fun, low-prep Thanksgiving resource that targets multiple speech and language goals? The Critter Clinic Companion: Turkey Edition brings therapy to life with a silly turkey trying to hide from Farmer Julia. Students will giggle, engage, and practice articulation, language, fluency, and pragmatic language skillsas they help the turkey try on 15 hilarious costumes.
This resource includes turkey costume clipart that can be resized to fit your students’ needs, plus larger character print-outs for visual supports during storytelling and group activities. Perfect for mixed groups or individual sessions, it keeps students motivated, attentive, and learning through story-based play.
What’s Included in this Speech Therapy Resource
Original rhyming story: “Critter Clinic Turkey” with 15 turkey costumes
Visuals & cut-outs for storytelling, sequencing, pretend play, and hide-and-seek games
Printable Critter Clinic decorations to set up a festive therapy scene
Language & vocabulary activities: carrier phrases, noun/adjective/color/emotion cards, attribute sorting, WH-question prompts
Articulation practice: word lists for all major sounds, blends, and vocalic R
Fluency strategies: Easy Onset, Gentle Start, Pausing & Chunking, Stretchy Speech, Slow Rate, Smooth Speech, Breath Support with themed turkey sentences
Pragmatic language activities: problem-solving scenarios, perspective-taking, and turn-taking prompts
Interactive play & fine motor: cut-and-play turkeys, dress-up fun with 15 costumes, Find the Turkey hide-and-seek game, and scene decorating
Skills Targeted
Articulation & phonological awareness
Vocabulary, describing with attributes, and categorization
WH-question answering & story comprehension
Fluency shaping & smooth speech
Problem-solving, perspective-taking, and pragmatic language skills
Sequencing, retelling, and story-based language activities
Why SLPs and Teachers Love This Resource
Low-prep, print-and-play Thanksgiving speech therapy activities
Engaging for preschool through 2nd grade
Perfect for mixed groups targeting multiple speech and language goals
Thematic and interactive, keeping students motivated and on-task
Customizable turkey costume clipart for fun, hands-on practice
Large character visuals support attention, comprehension, and storytelling
Ways to Use the Critter Clinic Companion: Turkey Edition
Incorporate into whole-group, small-group, or individual sessions
Use for articulation, vocabulary, language, fluency, and social skills practice
Play “Find the Turkey” or dress-up the turkey to reinforce pragmatic and problem-solving skills
Send home for parent-supported language or speech homework
Support progress monitoring, and/or IEP goals
With 15 turkey costumes, interactive visuals, and hands-on activities, this resource makes Thanksgiving speech therapy fun, engaging, and effective. Prep once, and you’ll have a ready-to-use, versatile, low-prep resource your students will love year after year.
