October 23, 2025

Language Curriculums for Speech Therapy

27 minutes

Language Curriculums for Speech TherapyComprehensive Plans for Boosting Language Skills

Stop spending hours hunting for language activities that only partly fit your students’ needs.

Our comprehensive language curriculums give you ready-made therapy plans to help children understand others, express themselves clearly, and thrive in every setting—in therapy, at home, or in the classroom.

You’ll know exactly what to teach next, without second-guessing your plan.

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Who’s it For?

Children and teens who have trouble following directions

Those who struggle to ask and answer questions

Those who have trouble retelling past events in a way that makes sense

Those with grammar/syntax errors

Those who struggle with figurative language

Those who struggle with reading and writing

Those who use vague or imprecise language/words or don’t know what things are called

Who Can Use It?

Speech-Language Pathologists and Professionals

Speech Language Therapy Assistants and SLPAs

Parents and Caregivers

Teachers and Educators

Choose your Curriculum:

Following Directions

Asking and Answering Questions

Sequencing/Retelling

Grammar/Syntax

Abstract Language

Vocabulary

Literacy

Following Directions Curriculum:

What is it? A comprehensive, step-by-step program that helps children strengthen their ability to follow directions — from simple one-step tasks to complex, multi-step instructions — building the attention, comprehension, and confidence they need to succeed in everyday tasks.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle to follow one-step directions

Struggle to follow multi-step directions

Are easily distracted when following directions

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Basic Directions

(Ages 1-4 yrs and beyond)

Following One-Step Routine Directions

Following One-Step Novel Directions

Following Two-Step Directions (Routine and Novel)

Following Directions with Spatial Concepts

Intermediate Level:

Expanded Directions

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Following 3-Step Directions (Routine and Novel)

Following Directions with Temporal Words: Before and After

Advanced Level:

Functional Directions

(Ages 5-8 yrs and beyond)

Following Classroom and Academic Instructions

Managing Larger, Functional Directions

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Following Directions Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Asking and Answering Questions Curriculum:

What is it? A ready-to-use, systematic program that saves you hours of prep time with pre-made lessons for every question type — teaching children to ask and answer questions in a clear, structured way that leads to faster success.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have trouble answering basic wh- questions like “who, what, where,” etc.

Have trouble asking questions in a way that makes sense

Struggle to answer questions about something they just heard, such as a story being told or information provided

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Answering Yes/No and Individual “Wh-” Questions

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Yes/No Questions

What Questions

Who Questions

Where Questions

When Questions

Why Questions

How Questions

Which Questions

Intermediate Level:

Asking and Answering Mixed Questions in Conversation

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Asking Questions with Correct Syntax

Answering Mixed Questions

Answering Questions about Past Events

Advanced Level:

Using Questions in Classwork and Daily Activities

(Ages 5-10 yrs and beyond)

Asking and Answering Questions in Academic Work:

Asking and Answering Questions for Self-Advocacy

Asking and Answering Questions in Conversations with Others

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Asking and Answering Questions Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Sequencing/Retelling Curriculum:

What is it? A scaffolded, ready-to-use program that makes it easy to teach children how to sequence and retell past events — and even stories — clearly and coherently, helping them build stronger narratives and faster communication progress.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle to retell a past event or story

Struggle to retell events in a logical sequence or order

Start in the middle when retelling paste events or stories, or don’t provide enough background information

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Sequencing and Retelling Common Tasks

(Ages 4-6 yrs and beyond)

Sequencing and Describing Steps to Common Activities

Intermediate Level:

Retelling Past Events

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Answering Questions about Past Events

Sequencing and Retelling Past Events

Advanced Level:

Using Sequencing and Retelling in Classwork

(Ages 5-8 yrs and beyond)

Understanding, Retelling, and Producing Narratives

Using Temporal Concepts: Before, During, After

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Sequencing and Retelling Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Grammar and Syntax Curriculum:

What is it? A systematic, results-driven program for teaching grammar and syntax — replacing scattered, one-off lessons with a clear, structured progression that helps children and teens build lasting language skills.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have syntax grammar errors in their conversational speech

Have speech that sounds telegraphic (missing words or grammar so they sound choppy)

Use sentences/utterances that are shorter or less complex than others their age

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Foundational Grammar Skills

(Ages 2-5 yrs and beyond)

Articles (a, an, the)

Present progressive (-ing verbs)

Pronouns (he, she, they, it, we, etc.)

Plurals (regular and irregular)

Past tense (-ed endings, irregular verbs)

Auxiliary verbs (is, am, are, was, were, has, have)

Possessive forms (‘s)

Simple conjunctions (and, but, because)

Basic Sentence Structure: Subject + Verb + Object

Intermediate Level:

Expanding Sentence Complexity

(Ages 4-8 yrs and beyond)

Compound sentences (and, but, or, so, yet)

Complex sentences (because, although, unless, while, after)

Matching verb tense to subject (e.g., He runs vs. They run)

Comparatives and superlatives (bigger, biggest)

Prepositional phrases (“The cat sat under the table.”)

Modal verbs for polite requests or hypotheticals (can, could, should, would, might)

Advanced Level:

Mastering Grammar for Effective Communication

(Ages 6-13 yrs and beyond)

Correcting sentence fragments and run-ons

Expanding, combining, or reducing sentences

Active vs. passive voice

Relative clauses (“The boy who won the race is my friend.”)

Conditional sentences (“If I had studied, I would have passed.”)

Parallel sentence structure (“She likes to swim, to bike, and to run.”)

Transition words (therefore, however, consequently, in contrast)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Grammar/Syntax Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Abstract Language Curriculum:

What is it? A structured, low-prep program that makes it easy to teach abstract language skills systematically — helping children and teens understand and use figurative and nuanced language with clarity and confidence.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle with figurative language (idioms, sarcasm, similes, metaphors, etc.)

Struggle with making inferences

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Literal vs. Nonliteral Language

(Ages 5-7 yrs and beyond)

Identify literal vs. nonliteral language

Intermediate Level:

Figurative Language

(Ages 6-10 yrs and beyond)

Idioms and Figures of Speech

Similes and Metaphors

Advanced Level:

Inferencing and Social Nuance

(Ages 7-12 yrs and beyond)

Inferencing in Text and Social Inferencing

Understanding Sarcasm and Irony

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Abstract Language Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Vocabulary Curriculum:

What is it? A comprehensive, developmentally layered program that teaches vocabulary the smart way — starting with key words for younger children and progressing to powerful word-learning and word-attack strategies for older students, so they can confidently grow their vocabulary long after therapy ends.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Use vague or imprecise language/words

Have trouble following directions that contain unfamiliar words/concepts

Don’t know what things are called or struggle to understand words that they read/hear

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Building a Core Vocabulary

(Ages 1-2.5 yrs and beyond)

Building a Vocabulary of the First 50 Words

Producing 2-Word Combinations

Expanding Vocabulary of Nouns

Intermediate Level:

Increasing Word Knowledge and Usage

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Spatial Concepts

Adjectives

Comparing and Contrasting

Temporal Concepts

Quantitative Concepts

Advanced Level:

Academic Vocabulary and Independent Word Learning

(Ages 5-12 yrs and beyond)

Understand and Use Multiple Meaning Words

Understand and Use Antonyms and Synonyms

Using Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes) and Roots to Decode Unknown Words

Other Word Attack and Word Learning Strategies as Appropriate

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Vocabulary Curriculum Free for 7 Days

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Language Foundations for Literacy Curriculum:

What is it? A structured, step-by-step program for building the language foundations that support reading and writing success — giving children the skills they need to understand text, express ideas, and thrive in literacy.

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle with phonological awareness skills (like rhyming, alliteration, etc.)

Struggle with understanding texts (such as identifying story elements or main idea/details)

Struggle to produce their own writings

Are not meeting literacy expectations in academic work/school

How does it work?
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Pre-Literacy Foundations

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Phonological Awareness

Print Awareness

Basic Story Structure

Intermediate Level:

Understanding and Using Discourse Structures

(Ages 4-9 yrs and beyond)

Understanding, Retelling, and Producing Narratives

Identifying Main Idea and Detail

Understanding, Retelling, and Providing Information

Understanding, Retelling, and Stating Opinions

Advanced Level:

Critical Thinking for Reading and Writing

(Ages 5-14 yrs and beyond)

Inferencing

Making Predictions

Understanding abstract language

Identifying author’s purpose and perspective

Synthesizing information from multiple sources

Organizing and Expressing Ideas in Writing

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Language for Literacy Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

Every child’s communication journey is unique — but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for each one.

Our Speech Sound Curriculums are just the beginning. Inside the SLK Curriculum, you’ll find comprehensive therapy plans for every major area of communication:

Language (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, etc.)

Speech sound pronunciation

Social communication and pragmatic skills

Fluency and stuttering

Voice and resonance

Functional Communication

Each curriculum walks you through the therapy process step-by-step — from first session to mastery — so you can spend less time planning and more time helping children and teens succeed.

Because when you have a clear plan, children make faster progress.

And when children start communicating clearly and confidently… everything changes.

Sneak Peek! Learn More about the Curriculum →

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October 23, 2025

Language Curriculums for Speech Therapy

27 minutes

Language Curriculums for Speech TherapyComprehensive Plans for Boosting Language Skills

Stop spending hours hunting for language activities that only partly fit your students’ needs.

You’ll know exactly what to teach next, without second-guessing your plan.

Evidence-based. Organized. Ready to use.

Start your Free Trial to Access the Language Curriculums →

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Who’s it For?

Children and teens who have trouble following directions

Those who struggle to ask and answer questions

Those who have trouble retelling past events in a way that makes sense

Those with grammar/syntax errors

Those who struggle with figurative language

Those who struggle with reading and writing

Those who use vague or imprecise language/words or don’t know what things are called

Who Can Use It?

Speech-Language Pathologists and Professionals

Speech Language Therapy Assistants and SLPAs

Parents and Caregivers

Teachers and Educators

Choose your Curriculum:

Following Directions

Asking and Answering Questions

Sequencing/Retelling

Grammar/Syntax

Abstract Language

Vocabulary

Literacy

Following Directions Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle to follow one-step directions

Struggle to follow multi-step directions

Are easily distracted when following directions

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Basic Directions

(Ages 1-4 yrs and beyond)

Following One-Step Routine Directions

Following One-Step Novel Directions

Following Two-Step Directions (Routine and Novel)

Following Directions with Spatial Concepts

Intermediate Level:

Expanded Directions

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Following 3-Step Directions (Routine and Novel)

Following Directions with Temporal Words: Before and After

Advanced Level:

Functional Directions

(Ages 5-8 yrs and beyond)

Following Classroom and Academic Instructions

Managing Larger, Functional Directions

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Following Directions Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Asking and Answering Questions Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have trouble answering basic wh- questions like “who, what, where,” etc.

Have trouble asking questions in a way that makes sense

Struggle to answer questions about something they just heard, such as a story being told or information provided

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Answering Yes/No and Individual “Wh-” Questions

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Yes/No Questions

What Questions

Who Questions

Where Questions

When Questions

Why Questions

How Questions

Which Questions

Intermediate Level:

Asking and Answering Mixed Questions in Conversation

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Asking Questions with Correct Syntax

Answering Mixed Questions

Answering Questions about Past Events

Advanced Level:

Using Questions in Classwork and Daily Activities

(Ages 5-10 yrs and beyond)

Asking and Answering Questions in Academic Work:

Asking and Answering Questions for Self-Advocacy

Asking and Answering Questions in Conversations with Others

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Asking and Answering Questions Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Sequencing/Retelling Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle to retell a past event or story

Struggle to retell events in a logical sequence or order

Start in the middle when retelling paste events or stories, or don’t provide enough background information

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Sequencing and Retelling Common Tasks

(Ages 4-6 yrs and beyond)

Sequencing and Describing Steps to Common Activities

Intermediate Level:

Retelling Past Events

(Ages 4-7 yrs and beyond)

Answering Questions about Past Events

Sequencing and Retelling Past Events

Advanced Level:

Using Sequencing and Retelling in Classwork

(Ages 5-8 yrs and beyond)

Understanding, Retelling, and Producing Narratives

Using Temporal Concepts: Before, During, After

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Sequencing and Retelling Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Grammar and Syntax Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Have syntax grammar errors in their conversational speech

Have speech that sounds telegraphic (missing words or grammar so they sound choppy)

Use sentences/utterances that are shorter or less complex than others their age

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Foundational Grammar Skills

(Ages 2-5 yrs and beyond)

Articles (a, an, the)

Present progressive (-ing verbs)

Pronouns (he, she, they, it, we, etc.)

Plurals (regular and irregular)

Past tense (-ed endings, irregular verbs)

Auxiliary verbs (is, am, are, was, were, has, have)

Possessive forms (‘s)

Simple conjunctions (and, but, because)

Basic Sentence Structure: Subject + Verb + Object

Intermediate Level:

Expanding Sentence Complexity

(Ages 4-8 yrs and beyond)

Compound sentences (and, but, or, so, yet)

Complex sentences (because, although, unless, while, after)

Matching verb tense to subject (e.g., He runs vs. They run)

Comparatives and superlatives (bigger, biggest)

Prepositional phrases (“The cat sat under the table.”)

Modal verbs for polite requests or hypotheticals (can, could, should, would, might)

Advanced Level:

Mastering Grammar for Effective Communication

(Ages 6-13 yrs and beyond)

Correcting sentence fragments and run-ons

Expanding, combining, or reducing sentences

Active vs. passive voice

Relative clauses (“The boy who won the race is my friend.”)

Conditional sentences (“If I had studied, I would have passed.”)

Parallel sentence structure (“She likes to swim, to bike, and to run.”)

Transition words (therefore, however, consequently, in contrast)

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Grammar/Syntax Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Abstract Language Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle with figurative language (idioms, sarcasm, similes, metaphors, etc.)

Struggle with making inferences

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Literal vs. Nonliteral Language

(Ages 5-7 yrs and beyond)

Identify literal vs. nonliteral language

Intermediate Level:

Figurative Language

(Ages 6-10 yrs and beyond)

Idioms and Figures of Speech

Similes and Metaphors

Advanced Level:

Inferencing and Social Nuance

(Ages 7-12 yrs and beyond)

Inferencing in Text and Social Inferencing

Understanding Sarcasm and Irony

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Abstract Language Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Vocabulary Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Use vague or imprecise language/words

Have trouble following directions that contain unfamiliar words/concepts

Don’t know what things are called or struggle to understand words that they read/hear

How does it work?

This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Building a Core Vocabulary

(Ages 1-2.5 yrs and beyond)

Building a Vocabulary of the First 50 Words

Producing 2-Word Combinations

Expanding Vocabulary of Nouns

Intermediate Level:

Increasing Word Knowledge and Usage

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Spatial Concepts

Adjectives

Comparing and Contrasting

Temporal Concepts

Quantitative Concepts

Advanced Level:

Academic Vocabulary and Independent Word Learning

(Ages 5-12 yrs and beyond)

Understand and Use Multiple Meaning Words

Understand and Use Antonyms and Synonyms

Using Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes) and Roots to Decode Unknown Words

Other Word Attack and Word Learning Strategies as Appropriate

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Vocabulary Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

Language Foundations for Literacy Curriculum:

Who is it for?
Children and teens who…

Struggle with phonological awareness skills (like rhyming, alliteration, etc.)

Struggle with understanding texts (such as identifying story elements or main idea/details)

Struggle to produce their own writings

Are not meeting literacy expectations in academic work/school

How does it work?
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:

Beginner Level:

Pre-Literacy Foundations

(Ages 2-6 yrs and beyond)

Phonological Awareness

Print Awareness

Basic Story Structure

Intermediate Level:

Understanding and Using Discourse Structures

(Ages 4-9 yrs and beyond)

Understanding, Retelling, and Producing Narratives

Identifying Main Idea and Detail

Understanding, Retelling, and Providing Information

Understanding, Retelling, and Stating Opinions

Advanced Level:

Critical Thinking for Reading and Writing

(Ages 5-14 yrs and beyond)

Inferencing

Making Predictions

Understanding abstract language

Identifying author’s purpose and perspective

Synthesizing information from multiple sources

Organizing and Expressing Ideas in Writing

* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, this program can help older children/teens with these skills as well.

Try the Language for Literacy Curriculum Free for 7 Days

Instant access. No risk. Cancel anytime.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

Every child’s communication journey is unique — but you don’t have to reinvent the wheel for each one.

Our Speech Sound Curriculums are just the beginning. Inside the SLK Curriculum, you’ll find comprehensive therapy plans for every major area of communication:

Language (vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, etc.)

Speech sound pronunciation

Social communication and pragmatic skills

Fluency and stuttering

Voice and resonance

Functional Communication

Each curriculum walks you through the therapy process step-by-step — from first session to mastery — so you can spend less time planning and more time helping children and teens succeed.

Because when you have a clear plan, children make faster progress.

And when children start communicating clearly and confidently… everything changes.

Sneak Peek! Learn More about the Curriculum →

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