4th of July Activities for Speech Therapy and Teletherapy
- Stacy Crouse
- Jun 1
- 3 min read
For school-based speech-language pathologists, summers off are sacred. But, if there is one thing that might make SLPs wish they could provide summer sessions, it's the fun themes. ALL the heart eyes for high-interest summer themes like ice cream, ocean animals, and the 4th of July!
With Independence Day approaching, it's the perfect time to utilize some fun Fourth of July activities with your virtual or in-person summer school students. Check out these speech and language activities that are sure to 'spark' interest across your caseload during the summer months.
Boom Card Activities
If you’re planning teletherapy sessions or want interactive activities that students can access on a device, these 4th of July Boom Card activities are an easy way to bring summer-themed fun into speech therapy.
Fireworks Scene Creator
Create your own fireworks show while practicing speech sounds! This 4th of July Boom Card activity is a simple way to target articulation with slightly older students. Students click and drag the bright fireworks onto the nighttime sky to reveal the target words. You can even use the deck to target the language skill of spatial concepts!
America's 250th Speech Therapy Activities
This historical speech therapy Boom Card deck (get it here on Boom) is especially perfect for this year (2026), the year of America's 250th birthday. It includes a reading passage about the semiquincentennial (and America in 1776 and today), plus accompanying activities to target various language goals, such as answering inferencing and comprehension questions, identifying synonyms and antonyms, and using conjunctions. There's even an articulation activity (word searches) within the themed unit to target any specific sound.
PDF Activities
If you need a few no-prep activities that can be downloaded directly to a device (for offline use) or printed for in-person use, here are a couple of 4th of July resources that are great options for summer sessions.
Digital PDF for Mixed Groups
I love any activity that targets multiple goals, and this 4th of July interactive PDF does just that. It has clickable navigation, buttons, and fillable text boxes and targets associations, negation, inferences, synonyms, figurative language, and articulation. The relevant vocabulary included makes this download-and-go resource invaluable for summertime speech and language therapy.
Articulation Dot to Dot
Another easy-prep option for summer speech therapy is this patriotic articulation dot-to-dot activity. Students practice target sounds while connecting the dots to reveal festive 4th of July-themed pictures, making drill work feel a little more fun and motivating during summer sessions.
The resource works well for mixed groups, independent practice, teletherapy (just use annotation to draw), or summer homework, and its simple format makes it easy to grab for practicing a wide range of speech sounds.
4th of July Picture Books
Search the following book titles/authors wherever you access digital formats of books (your local library, YouTube, websites, online stores, etc.). They're the perfect addition to your elementary language group
The Night Before the Fourth of July by Natasha Wing
F is for Flag by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
God Bless America by Irving Berlin
Hats Off for the Fourth of July by Harriet Ziefert
4th of July Videos
Fireworks (Simon's Cat) on YouTube is a cute and funny cartoon about a cat's reaction to fireworks going off outside.
This 6-minute video features real images and a great explanation of why we celebrate the 4th of July.
This video shares 10 facts about Independence Day, as told by a kid!
4th of July Website Games & Activities
Primary Games has some great (and FREE!) 4th of July activities, including:
An online fireworks show that is very fun and interactive.
A "Name That President" game that would be perfect for any history-loving students.
A firework puzzle that can be differentiated into different levels.
A U.S. symbols match game that includes 9 matches.
My go-to website for online coloring (thecolor.com) has a whole category of 4th of July images.
Using this Google Arts and Culture fireworks show simulation, choose to set up fireworks at various national landmarks, including Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty.
Articles & Activities For Older Students
This article on Newsela discusses where it (the 4th of July) all began– the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
National Geographic Kids also has an article on the history of the 4th of July.
ABCYa shares an Independence Day Word Search.
Just bookmark a few of the fun activities above, and your teletherapy and face-to-face speech therapy summer caseload will be booming with fun around the July 4th holiday. 🎆
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