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I created these free speech and language worksheets so you can easily download and print them out to use as part of your speech therapy program.  Just scroll down the page to view the worksheets by topic.  You will find free speech therapy worksheets for articulation, vocabulary , grammar, holiday articulation and language games…and lots of other miscellaneous speech therapy creations that I love!  If you would like more information on what articulation therapy is you might like to read a post I have written called  Teaching Speech Sounds: The Process of Traditional Articulation Therapy

Parents:  If you are a mommy or a daddy (or grandma or grandpa) who wants to work with your child at home, you can use these speech therapy activity pages for extra practice.  Just choose the sound position to work on (initial, medial, or final) and click on the corresponding link to view and print the worksheets.  To help make practice more fun, you can print out two of the same page so you have pairs, cut them out, and use them to play a game of memory or go fish. You can also use them as flashcards.  You will find free speech therapy worksheets by sound and at a variety of levels; word level, phrase level and sentence levels!

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Speech Sounds in Syllable Wheel

/th/ Sound Voiceless

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Free Speech Therapy Tools: Worksheets and Printables

Worksheets and Printables Are Excellent Additions To Your Speech Therapy Regimen.

Our in-depth look at tools for speech therapy continues with a look at free speech therapy tools that you can use at home. Worksheets and Printable Handouts. We have searched the Internet for worksheets that you can use with your child to use as support material in your speech therapy efforts.  There are many different worksheets and handouts to choose from, so we have narrowed it down for you and organized these activities into two categories: activities to help build speech and language skills and activities to help build literacy. And, as we continue to emphasize, these are not a substitute for proper evaluation and treatment from an SLP. These handouts are purely to provide your child with hands-on resources for improving articulation, language building and increased literacy at home and to help build a foundation for correct speech patterns and comprehension.

Many sites contain cute printables that seem better suited for a child’s entertainment, rather than actual speech therapy. Our goal with the list below is to provide valuable links and resources for both families and speech therapists looking for engaging and effective material to use as a supplement to current speech therapy treatments. The benefit to using printable handouts as a speech therapy tool, (other than the price), is that you can find worksheets that treat a specific issue of speech therapy or articulation disorder. For example, you can work specifically on the sound of /r/, if that is the only area where your child needs help. Or, help your child recognize the sounds that vowels make.

We continue to learn from you, so we encourage you to share your best sites and printable sources, so that we can all have access to this helpful information.

Free Speech Therapy Tools — Worksheets for Building Speech and Language:

• www.do2learn.com – terrific resource for kids with special needs. Includes printables and worksheets designed for home and students who need help transitioning into a school setting.
• www.speakingofspeech – a good source for SLP’s including lesson ideas, data sheets and kids activities.
• www.quia.com – interactive speech and language games
• www.freelanguagestuff.com – a wide range of over 20 specific language building exercises and activities. This site breaks down language skills into specifics such as nouns, idioms, adjectives, questions and more.
• http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/whereis/index.htm – a comprehensive site to over 56 worksheets and printables focusing on consonants and vowels.
• http://kindersay.com/words – learning and saying English words. Similar to flashcards.
• Annie’s Rhyme Time  – answer riddles with a two-word rhymes. *update: Annie’s appears to be experiencing intermittent outages, if that link doesn’t work, be sure to check out Scholastic’s other relevant free offerings .
• Rhyming Picture Cards   – nursery rhyme worksheets and printables.
• Rhyme Zone   – has a rhyming dictionary and quizzes.
• International Tongue Twisters – over 3000 tongue twisters presented in 118 languages.

UPDATE: We’ve recently added 5 new free Speech Therapy Lesson Plans for use with or without Speech Buddies Placement Tools.

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Virtual games and activities, freeslp offers tons of virtual slp materials for the sh sound. to help target the sh sound in the initial, medial, and final positions, we have created sh tic-tac-toe, connect 4, virtual flashcards, virtual progression cards, battleship, spot-it, candy land, soccer, painting, and more to view our all free sh sound virtual games and materials, click below:, sh sound games and activities link.

Downloadable SH Materials

We also have tons of free no-prep downloadable sh sound materials. sh sound printables that we currently have include: sh flashcards, qr code scavenger hunt, progression cards, spot-it, word finds, tic-tac-toe, bingo, candy land, connect 4, battleship and more if you're looking for more engaging ways to teach the sh sound, hopefully you find these materials helpful to view our all free sh sound virtual games and materials, click below:, sh no-prep downloadables.

SH Sound Animated Videos

Animated videos for each sound teaching how to produce the sound as well as animated articulation adventures for each sound adventure across safaris, space, the world of minecraft, and more while teaching your child how to make awesome sh sounds to view our all free sh animated videos, click the link below:.

SH Artic Hierarchy Activities

Virtual materials to target sh from the isolation level all the way up to the conversational level whether you're targeting sounds at the word, phrase, sentence, paragraph, story, or conversational levels, we have free and engaging speech therapy materials for each to view our all free sh hierarchy activities, click below:.

Over 1,000+ Flashcards that you can sort by target sound, position of sound, syllables, blends, and more! Add words to your custom word list and print out the flashcards! To view our all free SH sound virtual games and materials, click below:

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Sh sound overview page, what age should my kid be able to say the sh sound.

Children typically are able to correctly produce the SH sound around 4 years old.

Is the SH sound a voiceless (unvoiced) sound?

Yes,  the SH sound is a voiceless (unvoiced) sound.

Is the SH sound a Palato-alveolar sound?

Yes, the SH sound is a Palato-alveolar sound?

Is the SH sound a fricative?

Yes, the SH sound is a fricative.

How do I make the SH sound?

How  to make the “sh” sound:.

• Pucker your lips like a little kiss.
• Raise the tip of your tongue towards the top of the mouth (called the hard palate.  If your child can produce the “t” sound, tell them they want the tip of their tongue to be a little further back than that)
• Turn  off  your voice ( voice is the rumbling in your vocal folds.  For example, have your child/client place their hand on their/your neck during the production of “sh” and “z”, and have them feel the difference between the two.  In the production of “sh”, there should be no rumble or voicing.  While in the production of “z”, there should be a rumbling or voicing.)
• Push air out of mouth while your lips are still puckered and your  tongue is raised.

Tricks and Tips for producing the “sh” sound:

• A fun and tasty way to teach the child where to put their tongue for a “sh” production is to put some Nutella, peanut butter, sour candy gel, or any other creamy food they enjoy on the target spot(rubbing a sucker on the target spot works too).  Once the child has felt the spot a few times, have them try to blow out air while still having the tongue touching the spot.
• Refer to the “sh” sounds as the librarian or the quiet sound.  Use the librarian hand gesture of putting one finger in front of their mouths and saying “shhhhhhh”.  See who can whisper the “sh” sound the quietest!

30 Initial SH Words

25 medial sh words, 25 final sh words.

SH Sound Overview

If you are looking for tips and tricks on how to produce the perfect SH sounds; click the link below:

Virtual Materials for Each Level of Artic Practice:

Target the SH sound at the isolation level with 3 different activities: Isolation Animation, Pop the Bubbles, and Click the Button!

Target SH at the syllable level with our virtual flashcards!

We have three activities for targeting SH at the word level: 1.) Classic flashcards with initial, medial, final, and mixed sets. 2.) Minimal Pair Sliders 3.) Name the Photos (Have the computer give you feedback on your sound productions!)

SH phrase flashcards with sets targeting SH in the initial, medial, final, and mixed positions!

Target SH at the sentence level with our rotating sentences activity!

Our SH story is full of SH target sounds and tongue twisters! Read it yourself or play it out loud and then repeat it back!

We have two ways to target SH at the conversation level: 1.) Silly story scenes full of SH target words. 2.) Conversation starter questions.

SH Virtual Materials

List of All the Free SH Sound Virtual Activities and Games

Sh flashcards, sh progression cards, sh soccer shootout, sh escape from dragon's dungeon, sh fish's flight to freedom, sh witch's brew, sh summer sundae dash, sh fall apple quest, sh halloween candy chompers, sh thanksgiving treats, sh cupid's valentines candies, sh marshmallows' mad dash, sh unicorn artic derby, sh train track dash, sh space race, sh flashlight finder, sh feed the bear, sh pumpkin carving, sh build-a-snowman, sh thanksgiving dinner, sh jeopardy, sh tic-tac-toe, sh candy land, sh connect 4, sh battleship, sh artic ninja, sh volt runner, sh artic clicker, sh pizza jumper, sh artic cruiser, sh space invaders, sh spot the differences, sh dino hop, sh matching, sh treasure hunt, sh crossword, sh word find 1, sh word find 2.

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List of All the Free SH Sound Downloadable and Printable and Games

Sh artic qr scavenger hunt, sh artic progression cards, sh artic spot the match, initial artic sh flashcards, medial artic sh flashcard, final artic sh flashcards, sh articulation carrier phrases, sh articulation word find, sh articulationtic-tac-toe, sh articulation coloring sheet, sh cartoon character flashcards, sh articulation dice, sh articulation flipbook, sh artic bingo, sh artic candyland, sh artic cariboo cards, sh artic battleship, sh articulation connect 4.

SH Printables

Free no-prep, virtual, and downloadable options available!

Free SLP articulation word lists, flashcards with pictures, downloadable PDFs and more!

Materials target the SH sound in the initial, medial, and final positions!

Whether you are looking for printable, no-prep, or virtual materials, FreeSLP offers free SH sound activities for students of every level!

We hope these SH articulation activities and exercises for speech therapy help your child / student learn how to make s sounds!

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FREE Speech Therapy Worksheets and Printables

Speech therapy worksheets and printables to help you save time planning and are great for take-home and carryover activities. Find our favorites below!

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP), you are likely always on the hunt for new worksheets and printables for your clients with speech and language delays and/or disorders. If you don’t need to print, I still like how they are super convenient to email home for extra practice or quickly pull up for my telepractice sessions! Tip: open the PDF and use the annotation feature in your video chat platform to fill them out.

Free worksheets and printables are even better for those with limited (or nonexistent) material budgets…we’ve got your back! To make your life easier, find a round-up of some of our favorite free speech therapy worksheets below.

Why Using Worksheets and Printables in Speech Therapy is Beneficial

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Free speech therapy worksheets and printables and how to use them.

Within this blog post are worksheets to aid speech therapy practice in sessions and at home. These are suited for various ages and skill levels. They are either linked to our TPT store or via Google Drive link!

Free Articulation Worksheets and Printables

Use these to target specific speech sounds. These are great for getting a lot of reps in!

Articulation BINGO:

• /r/ initial position
• /s/ initial
• /th/ (voiceless) initial
• Find ALL of our Articulation BINGO worksheets here (many more sounds included)

Data Collection Sheet

Free Language Worksheets and Printables

Use these to target specific grammar and vocabulary skills including wh- questions, plural nouns, parts of speech, and figurative language.

Plural Nouns (Regular & Irregular Nouns) Review

WH- Questions Visual

WH- Short Story Questions:

• Camping Trip
• Fall Edition (4 stories)
• Winter Story
• Valentine’s Day
• Fall version
• Halloween version
• Thanksgiving version
• Christmas version

Idioms Worksheet

Free Seasonal Worksheets and Printables

Have fun incorporating holidays and themes into your speech and language activities. These activities are great for mixed groups and can be customized based on whatever goal you’re targeting!

Back to School:

• About Me Activity
• Get to Know You BINGO
• Fall Edition
• Winter Edition

BINGO games:

Scavenger Hunts

• Thanksgiving (highlights the 5 senses)

Free AAC Core Word Resources - Printables

Find a mix of core and fringe word activities for your AAC users and groups.

Core Word of the Week Activities

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Back to School Fringe Vocabulary BINGO

Free Speech Therapy BINGO games

BINGO games are great because they can vary in complexity and goals you can target. Some ideas for use: work on identifying or labeling the chosen word on the Bingo board, hone in on inferencing skills, explore sentence expansion, and so much more!

Articulation:

• /r/ initial
• Back to School (interactive group activity)

Free Administrative Support Documents for Speech Therapists

Gather background information on clients and take data easily with these printables!

Case History/Intake Fillable Form

Articulation Data Collection Sheet

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| 1 December 2020

15 Speech Therapy Activities and Games for All Ages

Do you have a child, family member, or student who faces challenges with speaking or communicating? Speech therapists use fun activities, from vocabulary games to board games and beyond, to help their clients practice language production. As a layperson, you can try out the same activities with your loved one or student.

The speech therapy ideas in this post are geared toward parents, family members, and teachers who are looking for language games to play at home or in the classroom. Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists , and speech-language pathology assistants may find these suggestions useful for planning therapy sessions. Whether the person in your life needs practice with pronunciation, sentence fluency, or speaking in turn, these activities may help them improve. You can tailor the games to be more or less challenging depending on the person’s age and abilities. Check out the link to printables for some free therapy materials!

Speech Therapy Games for Preschoolers

These fun preschool games are perfect language activities for younger kids.

1. Hopscotch Word Fun

Draw a hopscotch on the sidewalk or driveway and write target words in each box. Then have the player say the words out loud to practice speech sounds as they skip through the game.

Helps with: Pronunciation

One player chooses an item in the room that all players can see, then offers clues so that the other players can guess the item they are thinking of. The player who guesses correctly has to use the word in a sentence.

Helps with: Speaking in turn, sentence fluency

3. The Alphabet Game

While driving in the car or walking around your neighborhood, have the player try to find all the letters of the alphabet on signs. Older players can record each letter they find on a piece of paper. See how long it takes to get all 26! For an added challenge, have them say a word that starts with each letter they find.

4. Bury Objects or Picture Cards

Hide objects or speech cards in a sandbox at the playground or under a pile of leaves, and have the player find them. When they do, have them pronounce the object’s name or the word on the card. To add another element to this game, have them use the word in a sentence.

Helps with: Pronunciation, sentence fluency

5. Word Search

Find a word search that is appropriate for the player’s age, as there are many difficulty levels. When they find a word, have them say it aloud. Download our easy printable word search activity below. It’s perfect for ages 5 to 7.

6. Hide-and-Seek with Words

Have the player find word cards you place around the house. When they find a card, have them pronounce the word on the card. For those who can’t read, use cards with pictures.

7. Articulation Station App

The Articulation Station app by Little Bee Speech is designed for kids ages 4 and up. The app offers practice at the word, sentence, and story levels. It features six activities, including flashcards, matching, rotating sentences, unique sentences, and two levels of stories.

Helps with: Word finding, sentence fluency, pronunciation

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8. Heads Up! Smartphone Game

Heads Up! is a smartphone app game that combines trivia and charades. (You can download it from the Apple App Store or from Google Play.) The player who will be guessing the word or phrase holds the smartphone on their forehead, revealing the word or phrase to others, who act out clues.

Helps with: Learning to speak in turn

9. Yoga Speech Therapy

Combining speech therapy with yoga can double the fun. Have the yogi practice different sounds and sentences while holding yoga poses.

Helps with: Wor d finding, sentence fluency, pronunciation

10. Opposites Attract

In this game, one player makes a list of words that have a clear opposite, such as “yes,” “down,” “happy,” etc. The player reads each word aloud and the other player states the opposite.

Helps with: Word finding, speaking in turn

11. Group Chat

Set a topic, such as a movie or current event, and create a safe space for players to discuss. This is a great way to practice more natural communication.

12. Name Game

This activity involves naming items within a certain category. The best way to play is with cards that have written directions on them, such as “Name five fruits.” In turn, each player picks a card and responds to the directions. Download our name game activity below.

Helps with: Word finding

13. Journaling

Because reading and language development are interconnected, writing in a journal can help people improve language production and comprehension. Provide a list of writing prompts that the player can choose from. Have them write without stopping for 5 or 10 minutes.

Helps with: Word finding, sentence fluency

14. Name Ten

Similar to the name game, the player is given a category and is asked to name ten things that fit within that category. For example, you can ask the player to name ten colors, fruits, animals, or sports.

15. Sound-Focused Game

Players choose a sound they want to target, such as an “S” or “T” sound. Then they take turns saying sentences aloud using as many words as possible that include that sound. For example, if players are targeting an “S” sound, one player might say, “My sister Sally sat sideways in the seat.”

Helps with: Pronunciation, word finding

Speech therapy activities are a fun way for people of all ages to develop the skills they need to communicate better and gain confidence. Check out our other resources for speech therapists as well.

For those who need more guidance, it may be helpful to work with a speech-language pathologist (SLP), who will create a custom treatment plan based on their client’s unique needs. SLPs earn their Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) degree, in which they are trained in assessing and treating disorders of speech, language, and swallowing. At the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, our MS-SLP program features online coursework and hands-on clinical practice, preparing graduates to positively impact the lives of others.

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) offers a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP). Designed for working students, the MS-SLP is an online program with four required on-campus residencies on either the USAHS Austin or Dallas campus. The program offers two intakes per year, in January and September. Prepare to make a difference in the lives of clients across the lifespan with a meaningful career in speech therapy!

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50+ Terrific FREE Speech Therapy Activities You Can Send Home in a Hurry

A huge list of free speech therapy activities you can send for speech and language home practice.

Practicing speech and language skills at home in addition to therapy sessions has always been important for making optimal progress.

This isn’t news to speech-language pathologists. But events like the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters, and subsequent school closings definitely shined a light on the need for quality resources that can be accessed at home. Not only during emergencies, but for everyday home practice, school breaks, and summer too.

To help out, I’ve compiled an extensive list for you of free speech therapy activities you can find online. Some are online games, many are printables. All are no-prep to make gathering what you need easier for you. Here you go!

Free articulation resources online:

Tracy Boyd’s Articulation Games: Have More Fun site  has games for rhyme, syllables, CH, J, G, K, L, R, vocalic R, S, SH, TH, F, F, V, M, N

Articulation Word Lists by Home Speech Home

Printable picture cards by Testy Yet Trying

Articulation freebies from Speech Sprouts for you:

More great articulation freebies on teachers pay teachers:, free language resources online:.

Tracy Boyd’s Language and Word Games: Have Fun has games for analogies, antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, homographs, categories, What doesn’t belong, same or different, irregular plurals, WH questions, idioms, and more.

Tracy Boyd’s Sequencing Fun Games include games for sequences like brushing your teeth or blowing up a balloon.

Word Search Generator from Puzzlemaker.com  Send home an articulation list, synonym or antonym list, category list, etc, and have kids make their own word search.

Language Word Lists by Home Speech Home including categories, verbs, adjectives, synonyms, antonyms, multiple meanings, and more.

Looks Like Language has a great post with lots of links:  10 Fantastic Free Resources  for Customizing Vocabulary Work 

Language freebies from Speech Sprouts for you:

Five Little Monkeys No-Prep Speech Therap y by Speech Sprouts. Open-ended printable activities for any target. It also comes with a few Quicklists for articulation, questions, and past-tense -ed.

Hoot Owl Homonyms Freebie by Speech Sprouts

That’s Fishy! Which does not belong? by Speech Sprouts Cards and sorting mats for a fishing game. Teaches category exclusion, color words, and sorting by color.

More great language freebies on Teachers pay Teachers:

Setting the Table and Language  by The Speech Meadow

Groceries and Language  by The Speech Meadow

Play With Dolls  by The Speech Meadow

Creating Language-Rich Experiences at Home by Ms. Gardenia’s Speech Room

Play-based Speech Therapy Homework by Primary Punch

Scavenger Hunt Vocabulary Activities  by Fun in Speech

Summer Homework Calendars for Language by Schoolhouse Talk Printable Picture Cards for Speech Therapy by Speech and Language at Home

Pronoun Puddle Jump Activity by Twin Speech Language and Literacy

Ants on a Log Speech Recipe by Creative Speech Lab

Weather Idioms Freebie by Activity Tailor

Fictional Short Stories for Language Comprehension by Talking with Rebbecca Bubble Gum Facts and Opinions by All Y’All Need

Free social language resources online:

Social Language Scenarios by Home Speech Home

Emotions Vocabulary by Home Speech Home

Pirate Emotions and Feelings Card Game by Communication Blessings

Articulation,  Language and Social Language Homework by Stacy Crouse

Social Skills Activities: Friendly or Not? by Looks Like Language

Social Skills Activities: TeenProblem Solving/ Social Inferences by Looks Like Language

Free fluency resources online:

Videos with practical tips for how to use speech tools from Stuttering Therapy Resources

Speech and Language Home Practice by Primary Punch includes parent suggestions for fluency, articulation and language home practice.

Fluency Skills Brochure by Primary Punch

Speech Therapy Stuttering Activities by The Gift of Gab

Free AAC Resources online

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For speech sprouts free speech therapy activities:.

• Each SLP or educator who will be distributing these resources to students should download the file on Teachers pay Teachers for themselves. Parents are also welcome to download a copy of the digital file on TpT.
• You have my permission to  print a copy  of my activities for each of the students on your caseload.
• You may upload my resources to a private Google Classroom that only your parents and students have access to. Uploading resources to other file-sharing sites will continue to be prohibited.

I hope this makes getting activities out to your students easier.  Download the Freebie List HERE.

I hope this send-home resource list helps!

We’re all used to summer breaks, but emergency school closings like the coronavirus shutdowns or fire and flood emergencies can so be very stressful. I hope this list helps make those times a bit easier for you.

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Digital tools and ideas for busy slps, 25+ free speech therapy activities (that you don't have to print).

Are you looking for some new speech therapy materials to liven up your sessions? Better yet, resources that you won't have to print, prep, or pay for? Download any (or all!) of these time and money-saving activities for immediate use on your iPad, computer, teletherapy platform, or smart board.

Free Articulation Activities

Keep articulation therapy fun and fresh by using these digital activities on any device.

Initial /k/ Interactive Articulation Cards

Articulation cards... but without the storage! This interactive PDF has checkboxes for students to click (on a computer) or tap (on an iPad) as they practice each target word.

/r/ Blends Articulation Picture Search

In this fun activity, students race to find, count, and produce /r/ blend words scattered on the page.

Initial /r/ Digital Articulation Cards

Try these articulation Boom™ Cards ( available here on Boom ) for drill practice. The deck has 30 initial /r/ words, including an audio recording and bright and engaging pictures for each word.

Vocalic /r/ Word Lists

Having lists of words for each type of vocalic /r/ is the handiest SLP hack ever! The clickable checkboxes ensure you can get lots of trials, too.

/z/ Articulation Doodles

In this Boom Card activity ( available here on Boom ), students get to show off their creativity as they draw (and practice) each of the 30 target /z/ words.

Articulators of Speech Visual

Display this one-page diagram to teach speech students about the articulators of speech (which will help you with eliciting new sounds).

/s/ Dots and Boxes Google Slides Game

Target /s/ in any word position using this strategy-filled Google Slides game. You can also annotate the PDF version (or send it to students for homework).

/s/ Clusters Click It Game

This fast-paced Boom Cards game ( available here on Boom ) welcomes a little friendly competition to your articulation sessions as students race to find the duplicated picture.

Free Language Activities for Speech Therapy

Target vocabulary, figurative language, syntax, and more in your speech therapy sessions with these free language resources.

Animal Adjectives Boom Cards

For your animal lovers! In this Boom Cards deck ( available here on Boom ), students identify words to describe animals in real photos.

Idioms in Context

In this Boom Cards activity ( available here on Boom ), students work on figurative language within the context of short paragraphs. A literal illustration of each idiom gives your students a laugh as they identify the meaning of each expression.

Regular and Irregular Past Tense Verbs

On each of the 10 cards of this Boom Cards deck ( available here on Boom ), students identify the past tense form of the verb to complete a sentence about a picture.

Answering Wh- Questions (Beach Theme)

This deck of Boom Cards ( available here on Boom ) is loaded with visuals to help students understand and practice answering wh- questions about the beach.

Fast Food Flashlight Search

Another Boom Card deck ( available here on Boom ) with a high-interest topic– food! Students use a flashlight to search 3 darkened picture scenes and locate the listed vocabulary words.

National Parks Passage and Activities

For your older students, this interactive PDF contains a passage about Acadia National Park and coordinating questions for various language goals.

Free Social Language Activity

Pragmatic language goal setting activity.

This resource guides your students through a series of questions and activities that help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to social communication.

Free Themed Speech Therapy Activities

Find some seasonal or holiday-themed freebies to use throughout the year in speech therapy.

Back to School Memory Matching Game

Ease back into school with this Boom Card game ( available here on Boom ) that's loaded with school vocabulary and language opportunities.

Halloween Ghost Search

This activity is a speech staple around Halloween. Open the PDF on any device and flip through the pages as students look for the ghost on each one.

Find the Gingerbread Man

Similar to the ghost activity above, but students find the gingerbread man on each page of this PDF.

Winter Speech Therapy Activities

This digital PDF has a little of everything for targeting language goals with a winter theme. Just open on any device and use the buttons, text boxes, and checkboxes to engage students.

Free Organizational Tools for Speech Therapy

Use these free resources at the beginning and end of the year... and everywhere in between to make your SLP life a bit (or a bunch!) easier.

Editable Meet the SLP Letter

Edit and customize these letters to send to parents at the beginning of the year to provide an introduction to speech therapy. It includes both PowerPoint and Google Slides versions.

Themed Lesson Plans

Maybe the biggest SLP time-saver of all time! These lesson-planning spreadsheets open in Google Sheets and are full of links to hundreds of digital activities... but you can customize them with your favorites too!

Planning and Data Collection Spreadsheet

More free and helpful spreadsheets 🙌 Choose from an Excel version, Google Sheets version, or a PDF to streamline your planning and data collecting with these grids.

Last Day Countdown

This free Boom Card deck ( available here on Boom ) helps you count down the weeks or days to the end of the year. The bright visuals are a great way to build anticipation for summer break.

Other Free Speech Therapy Resources

Grab these miscellaneous freebies for even more fun and engagement during in-person or teletherapy sessions.

Speech Libs

Fill-in-the-blank stories are always a hit, and these free ones help you celebrate various occasions with your older students throughout the year, as well as target a variety of different goals.

Digital Sticker Book

Brick-and-mortar SLPs don't get to have all the sticker fun! Teletherapy SLPs can use digital stickers in so many ways. And if you give an SLP a sticker book, they are going to need some stickers to go with it. Grab a free pack of shiny star stickers , too!

Apple Tree Word Guessing Game

This word-guessing game can be played in Google Slides as a quick small group activity or reinforcer.

If you're new to teletherapy or using technology in your sessions, these free speech therapy activities will get you off to a great start. They'll help you explore what is possible in the world of digital speech therapy materials so you can determine what you need more of to serve your caseload. For veteran no-print users, I hope you were able to add some new tools to your digital toolbox!

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Engaged therapy sessions, here you come! Speech & language activities that are guaranteed to catch the attention of any child. Perfect for digital learning and in-person fun.

BUNDLE Executive Function

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This BUNDLE of executive function cards includes problem solving stories, social stories, predicting stories, sequencing stories, and flexible thinking stories.

Multiple types of wh- questions, why and how questions, labeling exercises, multiple choice, and drag and drop categorizations   are included throughout this bundle to encourage an in depth understanding of each executive functioning skill.

⭐️ 80 Problem Solving

• Multiple choice question
• 2 labeling exercises

⭐️   52 Social Stories

• Topics of social skills to choose from (feelings, manners, listening, sharing & turns, making friends, being kind)
• Sorting exercise
• 2 wh- questions

⭐️   50 Predicting (✨ as seen on Top Premium Boom Cards ✨)

• What questions
• How questions

⭐️   50 Sequencing

• 3 different what questions per story

⭐️   40 Flexible Thinking (✨ as seen on Top Premium Boom Cards ✨)

• Why questions
• Labeling exercise

Each deck includes a teaching slide and visual to help your students better understand executive function skills before practicing! 

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To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account.If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account.Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial .

Wh- Questions & Short Stories

15 short stories to target wh- questions, auditory comprehension, reading comprehension, recall, and more!

Multiple levels of difficulty, including both shorter and longer paragraphs for a variety of length and detail in the stories.

⭐ Wh- Questions in Short Stories

• 15 Paragraph Short Stories
• 6 Wh- Questions for every story
• Stories are 4-9 sentences in length
• What, where, who, when, why, and how questions for every story

*This product contains the same activities as the Boom Cards version. If you would like the Boom Cards version, view   Wh- Questions & Short Stories, Auditory Comprehension, Boom Cards.

Compare and Contrast

Compare and contrast a variety of topics with 5 different activities and over 400 prompts! Improve understanding and use of similarities and differences using this comprehensive activity. 

This resource includes   5 different ways to practice comparing and contrasting , including stories, Venn diagrams, wh questions, short answers, pictures, graphs, and more. Real photos are included in this resource.

⭐️ Compare and Contrast:

• 5 stories with Venn diagrams
• 10 picture pairs with wh questions and Venn diagrams
• 10 picture pairs with wh questions and short answer questions
• 10 word pairs with wh questions and short answers
• 10 word pairs with graphs and word banks
• 2 blank templates

⭐️   Targeted Skills:

• Improve use of compare and contrast
• Increase comprehension of similarities and differences
• Expand skills for answering questions

Topics & Questions

80 unique topics with 4 wh- questions and a story prompt to improve expressive and receptive language skills, with REAL pictures. Questions and story prompts improve story telling and sentence generation skills. What, where, who, when, why, and how questions are included, with 4 different questions for each picture.

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⭐ 80 Topics & Categories

• 5 activities for each topic
• Real picture for every topic
• 4 wh-/how questions for every topic
• 1 story prompt for every topic
• What, where, who, when, why, and how questions included

⭐  Targeted Skills

• Improve receptive & expressive language
• Enhance skills for   answering questions
• Boost   story telling skills
• Develop   noun labeling and describing

Practice describing topics and categories, by answering questions and discussing a story prompt for each topic!

To use Boom Cards, you   must   be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account.   If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account.   Read here for details:   http://bit.ly/BoomTrial .

Conversation Starters

Conversation starters to improve commenting, asking questions, and answering questions during conversations. Conversation prompts has variety of ways to practice conversations, including questions, open response, fill in the blank, and more.

This resource includes   multiple ways to practice conversations , including pictures, comments, questions, asking questions, and more.

⭐️   All About Me Conversation Starters:

• 2 what questions
• 1 how question
• Open response opportunity

⭐️   Conversation Topics:

• 20 unique topics
• 3 open response opportunities to practice
• Practice asking questions and making comments

⭐️   Conversation Photos:

• 20 unique photo prompts
• 2 open response opportunities to practice

⭐️   Boom Cards include:

• 20 conversation topics
• 20 conversation starters with real photos
• Open response opportunities to practice

⭐️   Targeted skills:

• Improve conversation abilities
• Increase ability to ask and answer questions in conversations
• Expand commenting skills during conversations

NOTE: This resource includes 1 printable PDF with a Boom Cards companion. The Boom Cards contains part of the PDF resource, but does not include the "All About Me" conversation starters. Boom Cards are digital resources. PDF pages can be used digitally with PDF applications or can be printed for in person use.

To use boom cards, you must be connected to the internet. boom cards play on modern browsers (chrome, safari, firefox, and edge). apps are available for modern android, ipads, iphones, and kindle fires. for security and privacy, adults must have a boom learning account to use and assign boom cards. you will be able to assign the boom cards you are buying with "fast pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading boom cards). for assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. if you are new to boom learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. read here for details: http://bit.ly/boomtrial ..

Problems & Solutions with Problem Size

Problem solving stories, problem size, solutions, common problems   and more are included in this set.   There are 80 unique problem solving and solution scenarios   for critical thinking. Open response questions and multiple choice questions are included in every story! You will receive problem size and common problem teaching pages, as well as multiple examples.

⭐️   80 Problem Solving Stories

• 80 unique problem scenarios
• Multiple choice question for every story
• 2 open response exercises for every story

⭐️   Problem Size Slides & Questions

• 5 in-depth teaching pages
• Problem size (small, medium, big) definitions
• Emotions related to problem sizes
• Color coordinated problem size visual
• 2 small problem exercises
• 2 medium problem exercises
• 2 big problem exercises

⭐️   Common Problems & Questions

• Teaching slide with definitions & examples
• 6 scenarios of common problems
• 2 free response problem & solution questions per scenario 

With 80 unique stories, 12 common problem scenarios, 6 problem size questions and multiple teaching pages, you will be able to use this resource for   many   teaching sessions. You won't need anything else!

Story Builders & Create A Story

Improve creative writing with these narrative and short story prompts! This set of   70 short story builders   comes with character, location, event and time learning targets.

Help your students improve their stories and increase their creative narrative skills. There is space for students to type or write their stories, as well as an organizing task for story parts. 

Your students will have all the tools they need to create unique and imaginative stories!

⭐️ Includes:

• 70 story builders
• 3 practice levels
• A combination of who (character), where (location), what (event) and when (time) story part targets
• 36 story builders that include 2 story parts
• 20 story builders that include 3 story parts
• 14 story builders that include 4 story parts
• Story parts organizing task with pictures
• Space for creative writing and narrative generation
• Instructions on each page 

⭐️ Teaching slides:

• In depth information about the 4 included story parts
• Descriptions
• Picture matching activities 

Save your time and energy, this set is NO PREP! Includes everything you need to elicit creative, engaging stories from your students.

Perfect for SLPs, teachers, or parents looking to expand language or writing in a fun and creative way!

Social Skills & Pragmatics

Social skills and pragmatic language set to improve executive functioning skills.   52 unique stories with sorting and wh- questions!

Social skills topic can be organized by category or practiced in random order, depending on your goals! Your students will sort each card into "appropriate" or "inappropriate" categories. They also will have an opportunity to explain how to improve social skills. Keep students engaged with interactive drag and drop!

⭐️   52 Social Skills short stories

• 2 scenarios per slide
• Drag and drop sorting for "appropriate" or "inappropriate" behavior
• What question to target improving behaviors
• Why question to target critical thinking

⭐️   Skills are able to be sorted by topic:

• Sharing & Turns
• Making Friends

BUNDLE for Executive Function Skills also available in Shine Speech Activities shop , which includes problem solving, predicting, flexible thinking, social skills, and sequencing/planning, too!

Use this deck to help teach and practice pragmatic skills - you won't need anything else!

Sentence Comprehension & Language Comprehension

Improve sentence comprehension, language and reading comprehension, and picture comprehension with 4 activities and over 125 prompts for speech therapy or classrooms! Target comprehending, receptive language, and more.

This resource includes   4 different ways to practice sentence comprehension , including wh questions, pictures, fill in the blanks, and more. Real photos are included in this resource.

⭐️ Sentence Comprehension:

• 40 sentence comprehension task cards with 3 questions each
• 30 real photo sentence comprehension prompts
• 30 multiple choice reading comprehension activities
• 30 fill in the blank language comprehension prompts
• Improve sentence comprehension skills
• Increase receptive and expressive language abilities
• Expand skills for understanding sentences and pictures

Categories with divergent naming, convergent naming, group, similarities, differences, and more! Words, cartoons, and real pictures included for a variety of ways to practice.

This resource includes   6 different ways to practice categories , including describing, naming, grouping, similarities, differences, and topics. Category cards include words, cartoon pictures to color, and real photos!

⭐️ Categories:

• 40 Describe the category
• 40 Name the category
• 40 Categories Grouping
• 24 Categories similarities
• 24 Categories differences
• 6 Categories Topics
• 10 Describe the category
• 15 Name the category
• 15 Categories Grouping
• 15 Categories similarities
• 15 Categories differences
• 5 Categories Topics
• Improve understanding categories
• Expand ability to describe categories
• Practice language with categories 

NOTE: This resource includes 1 printable PDF with a Boom Cards companion. The Boom Cards contains part of the PDF resource. Boom Cards are digital resources. PDF pages can be used digitally with PDF applications or can be printed for in person use.

Picture & Word Describing Webs

This set of 70 picture description webs targets describing pictures and words by color, shape, size, location, material, function, category and more. Includes 8 wh- questions for each word!

Teaching slides are also included to teach your students how to describe pictures.

⭐️ Picture Description Webs:

• 8 fill in the blank questions to target descriptions
• Color description targets
• Size description targets
• Shape description targets
• Location description targets
• Material description targets
• Function description targets
• Category description targets
• Who (who uses it?) description targets
• Color coded targets to improve memory of ways to describe

⭐️ Teaching Slides:

• Question example for each description target
• Concrete examples of each description type 

⭐️ Bonus Pages on PDF:

• Colored blank picture web template with 8 questions
• Black and white picture web template with 8 questions

BONUS! A blank PDF template for a color web and a black and white web are also included.   Your students have the opportunity to draw their own unique pictures and create webs.

70 trials, plus blank webs, allows for unlimited practice of picture and word describing. 

Help your students learn how to describe with this activity! PDF and Boom Cards versions are included.

Predicting in Short Stories

This activity includes   50 predicting stories . Unique and original scenarios for predicting practice!

✨ As seen on Boom Cards Top Premium Decks ✨

Each scenario   includes a "what" question and a "how" question   for further discussion and analysis for your students.

50 stories means you won't need any other activity for predicting! Use these randomized trials track data over multiple sessions.

⭐️   50 Predicting story slides

• Unique predicting scenarios
• What question for predicting
• How question for analyzing prediction

BUNDLE Figurative Language

This BUNDLE of figurative language cards includes idioms, metaphors, hyperboles, personification and similes. Over 255 practice targets with figurative language!

The set targets multiple skills so your students will have an in depth understanding of each type of figurative language! This set is a truly comprehensive approach to understanding and using figurative language.

⭐️ 60 Idioms

• Yes/no questions for every trial
• What questions for every trial
• Free response (students have an opportunity to create their own idioms) for every trial

⭐️ 40 Metaphors

• Free response (students have an opportunity to create their own metaphors) for every trial

⭐️ 40 Similes

• Free response (students have an opportunity to create their own similes) for every trial

⭐️ 45 Hyperboles

• Free response (students have an opportunity to create their own hyperboles) for every trial

⭐️ 40 Personification

• Free response to give students opportunity to create short stories with personification

⭐️ 35 Allusions

• 2 what questions for every trial
• Free response to encourage building allusions in sentences
• Allusions to Historical figures, literature, famous fictional characters, locations/landmarks, Greek mythology, movies and more

⭐️ Each deck includes a teaching slide

• Definitions
• Help your students understand and identify figurative language before practicing

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Prepositions & Spatial Concepts

This set of   prepositions targets spatial and location concepts with 60 trials ! Teach your students prepositions and location with this robust, comprehensive deck.

You can pick which preposition to target, or practice with randomized slides. The teaching module will   teach your students everything they need to know about each preposition   before practicing! 

⭐️   Prepositions include:

⭐️   learning module includes:.

Use the practice slides to practice prepositions with multiple choice. Navigate between the learning module and practice cards using the buttons at the bottom of each slide.

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To use Boom Cards, you  must  be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account. If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account. Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial .

Main Idea & Supporting Details

Main idea and supporting details with 5 different ways to practice and 50 unique prompts! Improve reading comprehension and writing skills using this main ideas and detail resource.

This product contains a PDF version and a Boom Cards companion.

This resource includes   5 different ways to practice main idea and supporting details , including stories with questions, main ideas vs. details, create-a-story, grouping, and pictures with questions. Real photos are also included in this resource.

⭐️ Main Idea & Details:

• 10 Stories & Questions
• 10 Main Ideas vs. Details
• 10 Create-A-Story
• 10 Grouping
• 10 Pictures & Questions
• Improve understanding main ideas and details
• Increase reading comprehension abilities
• Expand skills for creating stories

To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for modern Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (a form of play that gives instant feedback to students for self-grading Boom Cards). For assignment options that report student progress back to you, you will need to purchase a premium account.  If you are new to Boom Learning, you will be offered a free trial of our premium account.  Read here for details: http://bit.ly/BoomTrial .

Expanding Language with Wh Questions and Real Pictures

Expand expressive language using wh- questions and sentence generation prompts with real pictures.   Improve expressive language, answering questions, labeling verbs, and story generation!   What, where, and who questions are included for every picture!

⭐ Expanding Language with Real Pictures

• 80 real life pictures
• 3 wh- questions   for every story
• Free response prompt   for every story
• Large variety of actions and topics within pictures
• What, where, and who questions for every story
• Printable pages

⭐ Targeted Skills

• Improve expressive language
• Enhance skills for answering questions
• Boost sentence and story generation skills
• Develop verb describing and labeling

Sequencing and Planning

This set of 50 sequencing and planning activity deck will help your students improve their planning skills! The deck includes a variety of sequencing and planning scenarios and trials for your students.

Each open-ended short story includes 3 color-coded wh- questions to guide sequencing.

⭐️   50 Sequencing short stories

• Unique sequencing stories
• 3 wh- questions per story
• Color-coded questions, to match teaching slide

⭐️   Teaching slide

• 6 unique teaching  slides with visuals
• Color-coded information to match questions in trials
• Drag & drop activity
• Synonyms for key words
• Example of a story sequence

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Flexible Thinking & Reframing

This set of 40 flexible thinking and reframing thoughts cards   teaches your students how to improve flexible thinking   in difficult situations.

Each unique scenario includes   multiple questions as well as a labeling exercise   to encourage flexible thinking and increasing creative problem solving.

⭐️   Each Flexible Thinking trial includes:

• Why question
• How question

⭐️   Teaching slides include:

• Flexible v. rigid thinking comparison
• Flexible thinking examples
• Strategies for use of flexible thinking in difficult moments

INCLUDES: Both a PDF version and a Boom Cards version!

BUNDLE for Wh- Questions also available in Shine Speech Activities shop , which includes short stories and sentences!

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*This product contains the same activities as the PDF version. If you would like the PDF version, view   Wh- Questions & Short Stories, Auditory Comprehension .

Inferencing & Context Clues

70 inferencing and context clues trials to improve critical thinking skills! Each trial comes with 4 unique clues to help your students make an inference. They can then provide their answer, and drag the cover away to see the correct answer and a picture.

⭐️   As featured on Boom Cards Top Premium Decks   ⭐️

⭐ 70 Inferencing & Context Clues Slides:

• 4 clues for every word
• Space to type an answer
• Drag to uncover the correct answer
• Pictures of the correct answer

⭐ Skills targeted:

• Improve inferencing
• Enhance ability to understand clues
• Increase critical thinking and executive function abilities
• Boost deductive reasoning skills
• Improve ability to draw conclusions

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Play Based Speech therapy Webinar: Grad Student, New Grad, or Seasoned SLP, this webinar has something for you! From learning the benefits of Play Based Therapy to learning how to see anything as a therapy tool, you'll leave with a solid understanding of how Play Based Therapy can benefit you and your students! You will also receive a Certificate of Completion for 1.0 Professional Development Hours.

Free Apraxia of Speech Resources for Speech Therapy:

Apraxia Speech Therapy Home Practice Plan : Use this Calendar to help plan your home programming for your students with Childhood Apraxia of Speech. It includes checklists to make it easy for speech therapy homework carryover!

Prosody Calendar: Prosody is so important to work on with a child with apraxia of speech! This calendar is filled with treatment ideas that you can share with parents, staff, or use yourself!

DTTC Cueing Hierarchy : Childhood Apraxia of Speech Prognosis is much better when an evidence based practice is being used! Dynamic Temporal and Tactile Cueing is an evidence based approach for the treatment of Apraxia of Speech. This simple visual breaks down the cues you can use to support your students with Apraxia of Speech!

Apraxia Drill Cards for Speech Therapy CVC Boom Cards: One common apraxia of speech goal is the increase in the types of words shapes a child uses. This free apraxia of speech therapy activity focuses on CVC words and is no prep!

Apraxia Interactive Scenes: BOOM Cards: A combination of play and drill is used in this speech therapy activity for Apraxia of Speech. These interactive speech therapy scenes focus on commonly targeted words that are meaningful and functional. After playing with the scenes for speech therapy, you can use the included play based therapy ideas to practice the target word in natural play activities! These picture scenes will be a hit in your speech therapy room!

Play-Based Therapy Resources for Distance Learning:

Find, Feed, and Move - H : This fun articulation game can be used with your preschoolers as a teletherapy activity idea or in person. This speech therapy game is also great to send as speech therapy homework. Your students will love these sound loaded picture scenes and you will love using play based therapy over the screen to target articulation words and articulation sentences!

Repetitive and Interactive BOOM Story: Is that your Poo? : Use this repetitive and interactive story for speech therapy with your students with Apraxia of Speech and your late talkers. The repetitive text of this story will help you get lots of practice trials! Add this freebie to your therapy books!

Play-Based Articulation Sound Loaded Game: K : Each of these articulation games for speech therapy is sound loaded and lends itself to multiple opportunities for practice in a fun and meaningful way.

Play-Based BOOM Card: Hairdresser : This play based boom card for speech therapy is perfect for targeting grammar, articulation, following directions, and so much more!

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Themed Sensory Bins for Speech Therapy: Cupcake and Donut Includes sensory bin ideas and how to use them in your speech therapy sessions! Use these sensory bins with your preschoolers, toddlers, and kindergarten students to target receptive language, expressive language, and more!

Repetitive and Interactive Story: Is that Your Poo? : This speech therapy book is the hard copy of the BOOM Card!

Thematic Word List: Pets: Use this articulation word list for speech therapy to target your articulation goals in games, books, and songs wth any pet themed activity! You can use this list during your articulation activities for preschoolers and older students.

Free Articulation Worksheets for Speech Therapy

One Page Articulation Worksheet Activity - K: This K Articulation worksheet is a perfect articulation activity for elementary students. It’s great for the first week back to school, to send for speech therapy homework, to use as a group therapy speech therapy activity, or in individual articulation speech therapy sessions.

One Page Articulation Sheet - S: Use this no prep Articulation Activity with your students who are working on their s sound in speech therapy! Includes a fully customizable option!

S-Blend Smash Mat and Sound Loaded Scene : Use this print and go worksheet to target s blends with your students. Includes a smash mat and free picture scene for speech therapy. An easy and fun no-pre speech therapy resource!

Themed Worksheets for Speech Therapy

This Spring Themed Vocabulary sheet is perfect to teach nouns, adjectives, and verbs and includes a variety of hands on activities! Pair with your favourite mini erasers, dry erase makers, play dough, bingo chips for an engaging speech therapy activity!

Free Boom Cards for Speech Therapy

Thematic WH-Questions Winter: What Questions: These wh qu estions for kids are perfect for themed speech therapy. This What Question Task Cards are no-prep and easy to pull out during teletherapy!

The Ultimate Build-It Activity for Speech Therapy: Sample : This monster, fish bowl, and ice cream build it activities for speech therapy are perfect for your preschoolers. They are able to create their own character. Includes sentence strips for speech therapy so you can target describing, sentence expansion and more!

Free Assessment Resources for Speech Therapy

This Play Based Assessment Form is a great speech therapy assessment tool.

Simply print and use during classroom observations, play observation or use during a parent interview to assess play skills in your student.

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Time Saving All in One Speech Therapy Worksheets

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I originally made my one sheet printable speech therapy worksheets ( One Sheet Language Lessons – No Prep Speech Therapy Printables ) to help me with my middle school caseload. Then, due to popular demand, I made a set for lower language levels too ( One Sheet Lower Level Language Lessons – No Prep Speech Therapy Printables )! Read on to hear more about each and how they made my SLP life so much easier!

Speech Therapy Worksheets for Middle School and Upper Elementary Grades

As many of you know, I recently switched jobs and ended up in…. a middle school! I absolutely love it but don’t have a ton of super amazing middle school materials! My caseload is super diverse and everybody in my groups seems to be working on different goals all at once. I needed an easy way to target a bunch of different goal areas! Also, I don’t have an office that I see students in – I go all over the school and do integrated therapy in classrooms and do pull out groups wherever I can find space (often a conference room, empty classroom, library… anywhere!). I needed something portable too! So, I came up with these One Page Language Lessons and fell.in.love. Easy, all-in-one speech therapy worksheets to solve all your problems!

Honest talk here… Does this replace all of my materials? Absolutely not. But it has seriously helped a ton! I printed the entire packet, worksheets and all. I keep them all in a binder. Each week, I pick a new “sheet of the week” and related worksheets and put them into my binder filled with materials for that week. That way all I need is my weekly binder and I’m ready for the majority of goal areas on my caseload. Read on to learn more about this magic material or click here to check it out on TpT.

Included are speech therapy worksheets targeting the following skills:

• Conversation skills
• Figurative language
• Compare/contrast
• Story comprehension
• Problem solving
• Story development/creation
• WH questions

Speech Therapy Worksheets for Lower Language Levels (Kindergarten through 2nd grade)

The middle school worksheets were such a success, I wanted to make a lower level option as well. There are just so many things we might need to cover in speech therapy and these make it really easy for me to make sure that everyone is getting what they need. Other SLPs have said they love using these for warm-up activities or to fill the last few minutes of a session that ends quicker than expected. You can print them so they are always ready, or even just pull them up on an iPad (and I included Google slides versions of the worksheets for those of you no-print fans!)

My lower level speech therapy worksheets cover:

• Basic concepts
• Irregular verbs
• Phonemic awareness
• Multiple meaning words
• Following 2-step directions
• Sentence formulation

How I Use my One Page Speech Therapy Worksheets for Language Goals

These are pretty easy to print and use, but I have a few tips that worked well for me in therapy:

• I tried to include narratives in the bottom section that made it fairly easy to use for inferencing, sequencing, main idea/details and vocabulary. Feel free to use this section to target a variety of skills – not just comprehension.
• For the genre section, don’t feel stuck on simply using the picture to learn about the genre. I love using these age-appropriate images for story creation (it can be hard for our kids to come up with ideas and get started). In addition, you can talk about movies/books/video games (whatever the student enjoys) that are in these genres. This makes it more relatable!

After every FIVE language lessons, I’ve included a quiz. The quizzes are one page as well and assess comprehension as well as the figurative language and vocabulary taught previously in the lessons.

Goals that work well with these worksheets

Because these worksheets target so many speech therapy goals, I highly recommend you check out my speech therapy goal bank for some examples and starting points to get you started.

I do include my upper and lower level language lessons, plus a back-to-school themed packet and a fall themed packet all in one money saving bundle if you have a diverse case load.

You can check out my whole One Sheet Language Lessons Bundle on TpT by clicking here!

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Shannon is a pediatric SLP and the creator behind Speechy Musings. As an SLP, she is most passionate about language, literacy, and AAC. Outside of being an SLP, she loves hiking, camping, dogs, and travel.

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52 comments.

December 29, 2016 at 6:27 PM

These look great for the whole group to target multiple areas all at once! I can definitely see using these with some of my older mixed groups.

December 29, 2016 at 6:31 PM

Hi! I’ve been following you on IG for a while now. I worked in an elementary school last year, and you always had such amazing and helpful ideas! I was pleasantly surprised to read that you are now working with middle school students, because I am now working in a middle school as well! I’m feeling a little overwhelmed because I don’t have many materials to meet the needs of the students on my caseload. This resource would be extremely helpful!

January 1, 2017 at 6:19 PM

Hi Christine! How amazing! <3 Email me and I'll send along the product!

December 29, 2016 at 6:57 PM

This looks amazing! I can imagine how helpful this would be when working with my diverse groups in the middle school!

December 29, 2016 at 7:00 PM

Another incredible product! Your creativity is amazing! Could definitely see it working for my fourth grade mixed language groups. Happy New Year!

December 29, 2016 at 7:08 PM

Your products are always very well thought out and practical! I’m working on building up my resources for my older students and these would be a perfect addition!

December 29, 2016 at 7:46 PM

I love this!! I also work with Middle School students. The struggles are real!! My biggest struggle this year is working with mixed groups. It is so hard to work on multiple goals and keep the kids engaged. This looks like a great resource to use with all the students on my caseload. Definitely adding it to my wishlist on TpT!!

December 29, 2016 at 7:56 PM

What a fantastic resource! That looks incredible for my higher 4th and 5th grade groups who feel that they are just too cool for most of my typical resources! I love the idea of everyone getting exposure to all the different areas you cover as they work through the sheet together!

December 29, 2016 at 7:57 PM

What a great idea! I would definitely be able to use this with my upper-elementary students.. perfect for mixed groups. I love your products!

December 29, 2016 at 8:03 PM

This product looks awesome! I’m always struggling with how I can target all the goals of my middle school language students. These would be perfect!!

December 29, 2016 at 8:05 PM

This looks like a fantastic resource! Mixed groups are tough and at the middle school level, it is challenging to find a product that fits the needs of the students AND looks cool. Thanks for such a well thought out resource!

December 29, 2016 at 8:24 PM

You are amazing!! I have a lot of your products–they are GREAT! I am in my second year of grad school and am working with middle school and high school age students. This would be a WONDERFUL resource and really help me with planning and meeting the goals and objectives of all my students!

December 29, 2016 at 8:38 PM

I have checked this packet out before when it was first posted on TpT and thought they might be nice to have as material. I work with Pre-K through 8th grade students so I am always looking for materials that can be used across a range of ages and grade levels. This post gives a great overview of the packet and really makes me regret not snatching it up when it was half off! Your materials are always so well made and I appreciate the time you take to create them!!

December 29, 2016 at 8:46 PM

I have absolutely LOVED every product of yours that I have purchased, these look amazing as well! I also work in a middle school and I am always looking for age appropriate and engaging materials! I love that you put so many things on one page to target so many goals!

December 29, 2016 at 9:11 PM

This would be great to use with my middle schoolers! What a fantastic idea! Love that so many goals are targeted.

December 29, 2016 at 9:23 PM

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December 29, 2016 at 9:32 PM

These look amazing. I think they would be perfect for my 4th and 5th graders with academic language weaknesses and target IEP goals for Vocab, inference skills, character traits, story elements, cause and effect and so much more!

December 29, 2016 at 10:09 PM

I would love to win this! I love the idea of quizzes–never really thought about doing them since the sessions seem to fly by.

December 29, 2016 at 10:25 PM

I would love to win this aS it would be helpful for my middle schoolers.

December 29, 2016 at 11:11 PM

Looks amazing!! I work in a middle school and would love to use this resource!

December 30, 2016 at 12:21 AM

Your lessons are really creative. a thanks for sharing.

December 30, 2016 at 6:15 AM

Thanks so much for sharing these. I am certainly going to give them a try . I also have no classroom and organizing them like you said would be easier than lugging around materials. Happy New Years!

December 30, 2016 at 7:11 AM

Wow! These are amazing. As a middle school therapist, you quickly find out that students don’t like being singled out for being the only one working on a particular concept. This makes it easy to target everyone’s goals at once. You rock! I would love to have these! More importantly, my students need these and would love them 🙂

January 1, 2017 at 6:20 PM

Email me at [email protected] and I’ll send the product over! Thanks for commenting!

December 30, 2016 at 7:47 AM

This looks like an amazing activity for middle schoolers, especially to do push-in therapy which my district stresses as THE delivery model.

December 30, 2016 at 9:13 AM

I’m constantly looking for passages that target sequencing, inferencing, vocab, and WH questions. This looks awesome! Thank you for all that you do and Happy New Year!

December 30, 2016 at 9:49 AM

Thank you very much; I am looking forward to using more of your products by teletherapy!

December 30, 2016 at 10:37 AM

I could also use this with my lower functioning HS students. Your products are always so well thought out.

December 30, 2016 at 11:56 AM

These look awesome for my 4th-5th grade language students!

December 30, 2016 at 1:19 PM

Wow Shannon!! I love that all of your products are so user friendly AND target multiple goals. This will be such a great resource (my first year in a middle school, too)! Can’t wait to spread the word

December 30, 2016 at 4:07 PM

I love the one sheet to hit so many targets.

December 30, 2016 at 4:22 PM

These look great! I love how they target so many goals 🙂

December 30, 2016 at 5:38 PM

Shannon, You continually amaze us with the well thought out products and tips provided through your blogs and in your store. Have a blessed New Year and keep these great products coming!!

December 30, 2016 at 8:18 PM

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December 31, 2016 at 12:36 AM

These look excellent. It would be a great resource for the Language Unit I work in all the way in Australia.

December 31, 2016 at 7:47 AM

Love this idea. Thanks for sharing.

December 31, 2016 at 12:32 PM

Love this idea and new ideas for middle school!

December 31, 2016 at 1:27 PM

Fabulous to have new resources that are well thought out. Thanks for sharing.

December 31, 2016 at 2:52 PM

I like the sound of this. I’m working with middle school kids for the first time in my 16 year career and I feel pretty scattered sometimes on trying to find resources. I just put it on my wish list!

December 31, 2016 at 3:10 PM

I’d love to try this out on my fourth and fifth grade language kiddos! Something new and exciting for them would be great!

December 31, 2016 at 3:21 PM

I see PK-12 so this will definitely help simplify lesson planning for middle schoolers! Looks so great!!

December 31, 2016 at 5:44 PM

This looks great and would love to use something like this. Thanks for sharing!

December 31, 2016 at 10:03 PM

This looks amazing! I’m always looking for something different to try with the middle schoolers!!

January 1, 2017 at 10:11 AM

Genius! I love this idea. It will definitely make life easier. Less planning, transporting of materials, and less of students being curious about what the others have. This is a must have for mixed groups. It’s on my wish list! AWESOME!

January 1, 2017 at 10:16 AM

These are amazing!! I just graduated in May and I always thought I’d be in an elementary school and I ended up in a middle school. I love it but it’s such a struggle finding good materials for all my students without shoveling out a ton of money!

January 1, 2017 at 12:13 PM

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January 1, 2017 at 12:25 PM

This product looks very useful and comprehensive! I serve K-12+ and have many students who could use these materials. It looks like a perfect tool for push-in, as well as for getting the most out our time when time is short/valuable!

January 1, 2017 at 3:05 PM

These look great!

January 1, 2017 at 3:57 PM

It looks amazing for targeting some of those missed skills in mixed groups. Love this.

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Speech Therapy Resources, Activities, & Printables

Speech and language differences are common features of autism and hyperlexia. For instance, there can be difficulties with expressing oneself or carrying on conversations. There is also the comprehension difficulties that are common in hyperlexia .

So, naturally, you might be looking for resources to help support your autistic or hyperlexic learner's speech and language development. And that's where these speech therapy resources come in handy.

You'll find information on gestalt language processing, echolalia, pronoun mix ups, inferencing, WH questions, comprehension, and so much more. You'll also find printables, social stories, and hands-on activity ideas that can help with speech and language development.

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Browse Speech Therapy Resources by Category

Looking for specific speech therapy and language related resources and information? Maybe you want to focus on gestalt language processing or need a social story or script.

Well, the following categories of resources might be helpful for you. Or you can continue scrolling for even more specific ideas and resources, if you'd prefer.

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Hyperlexia speech therapy information & resources.

In this section, you will find information on speech therapy related topics as they pertain to hyperlexia. After all, hyperlexia is kind of our main focus around here . Topics covered below include echolalia, language skills, pronoun reversal, auditory processing, comprehension masking, and more.

HYPERLEXIA & LANGUAGE SKILLS

ECHOLALIA IN HYPERLEXIA: TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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HYPERLEXIA, AUDITORY PROCESSING, & POWER OF WAITING

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VISUALIZAING & VERBALIZING REVIEW

Resources for tracking echolalia & modeling gestalts.

When it comes to supporting the language development of hyperlexic and autistic learners, it can be incredibly helpful to track echolalia. That way you know what gestalts or scripts to model. Below you will find information and resources about why you should track echolalia, how to do so, and some other useful resources to help.

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Speech therapy social stories.

Social stories can be a great tool for supporting hyperlexic and autistic learners. Here is a selection of social stories for speech therapy related topics. Both free and paid options are included below.

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Recommended speech therapy resources: books & courses.

These are some of my favorite resources for supporting hyperlexic and autistic learners with their speech and language development. I've purchased and used all of these materials myself. And they're great for parents and therapists alike.

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I also highly recommend the following books:

• Declarative Language Handbook by Linda K. Murphy - An excellent book and a short read.
• Drawing a Blank: Improving Comprehension for Readers on the Autism Spectrum by Emily Iland - An excellent book that focuses on hyperlexia (despite the title not mentioning hyperlexia). Some of the language in it about autism is dated, but the information on hyperlexia is worth the read.
• Natural Language Acquisition on the Autism Spectrum: The Journey from Echolalia to Self-Generated Language by Marge Blanc - If you want to learn more about gestalt language processing, then this is the book for you.

Declarative Language Resources

Information about declarative language and why it's important to use with hyperlexic and autistic learners.

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Free printable speech therapy activities & games.

Below you will find a variety of printable speech therapy activities and resources to work on a variety of concepts, such as WH questions, inferencing, pronouns, and more.

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Speech language therapy activities.

A selection of activity ideas that might be useful to you as you work on speech and language skills, either at home or in a clinic setting.

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Free Wh Question Cards – Printable or BOOM Cards Versions

I made this set of Wh Question cards with a functional, grocery-store theme that I’m giving away right here on SpeakPlayLove.com! The free wh question cards are large and include visuals, making them perfect for both verbal and non-verbal students .

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Ideas for Differentiation:

• Cover the three answer choices as you read the question aloud to your student with the visual aid picture (large picture) visible. If your student is able, s/he may answer verbally or using his/her personal AAC device without choices.

• If not, uncover the three answer choices and read the options aloud as you point to each one.

• If this is too difficult, only uncover two (or one) choices to start (or offer a prompt such as a gesture or verbal prompt)

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Nizhnevartovsk is a city in Russia, the administrative center of the Nizhnevartovsk region of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra. The city is located on the banks of the Ob River in close proximity to the Samotlor oil field and is one of the largest centers of the Russian oil industry. Starting from the 1960s - the era of active development of deposits in Western Siberia - a small village began to develop dynamically and by now has turned into a modern, comfortable city for life. Population - 277 668 people. (2020). The second largest city in the Okrug, one of the few Russian regional cities that surpasses the administrative center of its constituent entity (Khanty-Mansiysk) both in terms of population and economic potential. One of the safest cities in Russia.

How to get there

By plane Nizhnevartovsk Airport is located on the western outskirts of the city, about 5 km from the center. Serves regular flights to many cities in Russia. City buses and minibuses run from the airport to the city. 1  Nizhnevartovsk Airport. By train The city is served by the Nizhnevartovsk I railway station and is connected by direct trains to Moscow and a number of cities in the Urals and Volga region. There is also a commuter train to Surgut. 2  Nizhnevartovsk I, Severnaya, 37. Large modern station, open 24 hours a day. By bus Nizhnevartovsk is connected by bus routes with many cities of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, as well as with Kurgan, Tobolsk, Tyumen and the city of Strezhevoy in the Tomsk region. The bus station is located in the railway station building. 3  Bus station, Severnaya, 37.

The city has an extensive network of commercial and non-commercial public transport. Taxi price from 120 rubles.

City Drama Theater In 1985, the theater-studio “Skvoreshnik” appeared in Nizhnevartovsk, from which the City Drama Theater originated. The theater switched to a professional basis in the fall of 1995, when a stable repertoire appeared and a troupe of actors was formed. The modern building of the City Drama Theater opened in 2001. The theater constantly takes part in Russian and foreign international festivals and invites leading theater critics. He is the organizer of the international theater festival of small-form performances “Northern Meetings”, hosting Russian and foreign theaters on its stage. Nizhnevartovsk Theater for Young Spectators The history began with the Barabashka Puppet Theater with the play “The Golden Chicken,” shown in 1989, when the team of the Honored Cultural Worker of Bashkiria Yuri Kuznetsov appeared in the city. The building of the former recreation center "Yubileiny" on the street was adapted for artists. 60 Let Oktyabrya, 18/1, made the necessary extensions. The name “Barabashka” was invented through an advertisement in the newspaper, chosen from many options. Since then, the theater has staged several dozen performances for audiences of different ages. Several productions for the little ones were performed here by Igor Larin, Igor Ignatiev and Andrey Efimov, the theater’s chief director in the 2011/2012 season. The team repeatedly took part in the festival in Tyumen (5 Golden Horse awards), went on tour to neighboring areas: Tobolsk, Novoangarsk, Langepas, Kondinskoye, Khanty-Mansiysk, as well as to Omsk, Belgorod, Varna (Bulgaria). In the 2018/2019 season, the Barabashka Theater became the Theater for Young Spectators - the new status made it possible to stage more performances for adults, and there were also more evening shows. “The puppet theater will not leave us anywhere, so viewers don’t have to worry,” assured production director Varvara Shmeleva. Festival "Samotlor Nights" Since 1976, the Samotlor Nights festival of arts, labor and sports has been held. The festival period is held annually in the first ten days of June. The event usually involves a complex of various folk festivals, concerts, exhibitions, etc. The People's Friendship Festival takes place on the street of the same name. It opens with a theatrical procession of national public organizations and non-profit organizations of ethnocultural orientation. Veteran oil workers, honorary citizens of Nizhnevartovsk, as well as representatives of youth public associations take part in the procession. On the day of the celebration, “ethnic sites” are placed on Friendship of Peoples Street, reflecting the culture of different nationalities living in Nizhnevartovsk. This is where the white nights last the longest. During the festival, traditional “Samotlor weddings” are played - the newlyweds are welcomed by the city at the “Strong Family - Strong Power” holiday. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Samotlor Nights festival, as a rule, take place at the Central Stadium, with the participation of creative teams from cultural and educational institutions, as well as youth public organizations, students and schoolchildren of the city. In addition, famous musicians are often invited. “Samotlor Nights” is a tradition started by young builders of Nizhnevartovsk. The author is Evgenia Petrovna Ardashova, head of the culture department in those years. Nizhnevartovsk Museum of Local Lore The museum was founded on November 1, 1973 on a voluntary basis. On February 1, 1978, the museum became a branch of the regional museum of local history called “Museum of the Development of Oil Resources of the Middle Ob Region”. The museum collection at that time consisted of 2137 items. On March 11, 2003, a branch of the “Museum of the History of Russian Life” was opened as part of the museum complex, which is located in the center of the historical core of the city - Old Vartovsk. It is a historical and residential complex, consisting of a wooden two-story house and a complex of outbuildings (barns, bathhouses, flocks, imports). Each building houses museum exhibition complexes: a peasant hut and an upper room, a vestibule, an upper room of wealthy merchants, and the interior of a room from the 1930s-1940s. Center of National Cultures The Center for National Cultures is an institution working towards preserving the traditions, historical and cultural heritage of different nationalities living on the territory of Nizhnevartovsk. All activities of the institution are aimed at the unity and mutual enrichment of cultures of different ethnic groups through the joint implementation of creative projects. More than 250 events are held annually, including: Days of National Cultures, national holidays and festivals, conferences on the development of interethnic ties and relations, thematic concerts and literary and musical lounges. One of the priority areas of development is the preservation and popularization of the culture and art of the indigenous peoples of the north - the Khanty and Mansi. Palace of Arts The former name was “House of Technology”, the concert hall of which is designed to host stars of the first magnitude. Every year, the Palace of Arts hosts about 450 events, which are attended by more than 200 thousand citizens. In different halls you can hold several events simultaneously for three thousand people. Creative teams are regular participants in regional events in Khanty-Mansiysk and other cities of the district. The Palace of Arts is the organizer of the main large-scale events in the cultural life of the city, such as: the city Festival of Arts, Labor and Sports “Samotlor Nights”, “City Day”, “Oilman’s Day”, “Farewell to Winter”, “Victory Day” and others. Palace of Culture "October" Construction began in 1974 in one of the greenest places in Nizhnevartovsk, near the House of Soviets. Initially, it was planned to build a cinema with 763 seats. During construction, the cinema was reformatted into a palace of culture. One of the decorations of the building is the mosaic panel “To the Conquerors of Siberia and Fire”, made by master Nikolai Gordeev. The panel is located in the second floor foyer.

Physiographic characteristics

Geographical position.

Nizhnevartovsk is located in the Middle Ob Lowland of the West Siberian Plain in the middle reaches of the Ob on its right bank. Geographic coordinates: 60°57′00″ N. w. 76°36′00″ E. etc. From the end of May to mid-July in cities of this latitude you can observe the phenomenon of white nights.

Nizhnevartovsk, like the entire district, is located in the MSC+2 time zone. The applied time offset relative to UTC is +5:00. In accordance with the applied time and geographic longitude, average solar noon in Nizhnevartovsk occurs at 11:59.

The main watercourse of the city is the Ob River, from the mouth of the Svetlaya channel to the Lokosovskaya channel. Within the Nizhnevartovsk region, the section of the middle reaches of the Ob has a length of 134 km, the width of the floodplain is from 18 to 20 km. By the nature of the water regime, it belongs to the type of river with spring-summer floods and floods in the warm period of the year. The duration of the flood is on average 60-130 days. The appearance of ice formations on rivers is typical in the second half of October - early November. The average duration of freeze-up is 180-200 days. In hydrographic terms, the taiga zone of the Ob River differs sharply from the forest-steppe zone adjacent to it from the south; this difference is primarily associated with a change in the ratio of water balance elements. With a noticeable increase in atmospheric precipitation and a decrease in its losses due to evaporation, surface runoff here sharply increases. In 2015, the largest flooding in thirty years occurred in the areas adjacent to Nizhnevartovsk, including numerous dachas and gardening partnerships. The reason for the dynamics of the water level rise was the climatic features of the spring period.

Nizhnevartovsk is located in the continental climate zone. The climate is characterized by long winters, long-term snow cover (200-210 days), short transition seasons, late spring and early autumn frosts, a short frost-free period (100-110 days), and a short summer (10-14 weeks). Winter is characterized by significant day-to-day variability of air temperature, the average value of which is 5°C. The annual cycle of precipitation is of the continental type. During the cold season, about 20% of the annual amount falls. Most of them fall in the first months of winter. The maximum amount of precipitation in a year falls in the summer months of the year - from June to August. In some years, the amount of precipitation may deviate significantly from the norm. The annual minimum precipitation occurs in February. Snow cover forms in October - early November, and its disappearance is observed in late April - early May. Like the entire district, it is equated to the regions of the Far North. Average annual air temperature - −0.9°C Relative humidity - 78% Average wind speed - 3.5 m/s

In the Nizhnevartovsk region, as throughout the entire territory of the Middle Ob region, cedar forests are indigenous, and birch and aspen forests that arose in their place are derivatives. The forests of the region are based on three species: pine, cedar and birch. Among forest formations, pine forests dominate in area. Siberian pine forests occupy less than a quarter of the forested area. A third of the area is occupied by small-leaved forests. Pine forests are found on sandy and sandy loam, highly podzolic soils and are confined to elevated areas of the relief. The most common types are lichen and lingonberry pine forests. Characteristic of cedar forests is the good development of the herb-shrub layer, in which the predominant role belongs to forest shrubs (blueberry, lingonberry, crowberry, wild rosemary) and taiga small grasses (northern linna, sorrel sorrel, and bifolia). The shrubs are represented by individual specimens of Siberian mountain ash. Green mosses are always present in these forests.

The causes of atmospheric air pollution in the region are: Nizhnevartovsk State District Power Plant, boiler plants, flaring of associated petroleum gas, evaporation of light fractions of hydrocarbons from the surface of emergency oil spills, as well as from oil storage tanks. Control over maximum permissible emissions is carried out at almost all stationary sources of pollution. According to monitoring of maximum permissible concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, dust, soot, hydrocarbons in the air of under-flare zones, the average annual values are significantly lower than the maximum permissible values. About 98% of the district's population is provided with a planned and regular system for the collection and removal of solid municipal waste, of which 92% are provided with a centralized container collection system. In the village of Laryak (200 km to the east) there is an installation for incinerating solid household waste. Information about the environmental situation is regularly broadcast on local television (the latest information was published in 2020).

The name of Nizhnevartovsk comes from a section of the Ob bank suitable for the construction of a pier, which was called Vartovsky Yar (in the old days, a concave steep bank of the river was called a yar), in turn derived from the Vartovsky Khanty yurts, known from the second half of the 18th century. The prefix "Nizhne-" is due to the fact that 180 versts upstream of the Ob River there was another yar with the same name. To distinguish it from it, the new pier was named "Nizhne-Vartovskaya", which was later transferred to the settlement founded under it.

Vartovsky Yar has been mentioned as a place suitable for mooring steamers since the mid-1870s. In 1888 Nizhne-Vartovskaya pier was founded here. Initially, the pier was only an economic facility, but at the beginning of the 20th century (according to various sources, in 1905 or 1909) a permanent settlement arose near it, in 1911 it consisted of three courtyards with 17 residents. The first years of Soviet power At the beginning of 1924, the Nizhnevartovsk village council was formed. On February 24, 1962, the village of Nizhnevartovskoye became the center of the Nizhnevartovsk region. Oil boom 1965 became a landmark in the history of the future city - the discovery of the Samotlor deposit predetermined the further fate of this area. The village of Nizhnevartovskoye was transformed into the settlement of Nizhnevartovsky. In the period 1909-1917, the village of Vartovskoe below the Ob River was part of the Tobolsk province, the Surgut district, the Lokosov foreign volost on the zemstvo tract. However, in the neighboring Lumpopovskaya foreign volost there was also the Verkhne Vartovskaya yurt near the Ob River. In February 1965, Nizhnevartovsk was declared a Komsomol construction site, not only young people, but also married couples came here from different parts of the country. On May 1, 1965, SMU-5 was created (construction and installation department No. 5). The oil workers have allocated six tents and an unfinished barrack for the residence of married couples, where an office and a hostel for bachelors are located. The management of NPU "Megionneft" gave the task of SMU-5 for 1965: to build a bathhouse, a kindergarten, a flour warehouse and 20 houses, and to equip the Bagrasskoye field. One bulldozer was allocated for the field development, all other work was done manually. On March 23, 1967 the Nizhnevartovsk television center was opened. In December 1965, on the initiative of the head of NPU Megionneft B.I.Osipov, a polyclinic appeared in the village. By order of Osipov, the educational complex under construction was given over to a school. At the end of October 1966, an unplanned boiler house provided heat. By November 7, the kindergarten received children, a bathhouse was launched. A year later, the building, which was being built for the "target" object - the morgue, turned into a television studio. On New Year's Eve, oilmen installed a "drilling" TV tower. In February 1967, the window to the world was "broken", residents of the cities of Nizhnevartovsk and Megion saw the program of the central television for the first time. Contrary to the plans of the state, the "Jubilee" club of oil workers was built, which would later be called "50 years of the Komsomol". In 1967, the government issued a decree on urgent measures for the development of the Samotlor field in the village of Nizhnevartovsky. The Council of Ministers ordered the Moscow, Omsk, Perm builders to send brigades to the north of the Tyumen region to build the city. The airport was opened in 1971. On March 9, 1972, by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the settlement was transformed into the city of Nizhnevartovsk. On October 19 of the same year, the air communication Nizhnevartovsk - Moscow was opened. In 1976, the implementation of the RAP II project began. In 1975-1976, a railway was built to Surgut, thanks to which passenger traffic was organized. In 1980, a regular passenger train service was opened to Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). In 2002, the construction of a new station building for 900 passengers, which had lasted twenty years, was completed. Since 1975, the Samotlor Nights festival has been held, since 1985 - the Sabantuy folk holiday. In the late 1970s - early 1980s, due to the gradual depletion of oil reserves in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan and the shift of the center of the oil industry to Western Siberia, many Tatar and Bashkir oil workers and their families moved to Nizhnevartovsk, which explains the significant proportion of Tatars and Bashkirs in the population of Nizhnevartovsk. In 1978, one third of all oil produced in the USSR was of Samotlor origin. In 1980, one billionth ton of Nizhnevartovsk oil was produced, in 1986 - two billionth. 1980 also saw the peak of oil production from the Samotlor field: 158.8 million tons per year. Later, due to the depletion of deposits, production began to decline. In September 1985, the General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee M.S.Gorbachev visited Nizhnevartovsk. An Orthodox community was officially established in the city in 1989, and a Muslim one in 1991. In 1990, the foundation stone was consecrated, and in 1993 the construction of the Church of the Nativity of Christ began. The temple was consecrated on 4 July 1999 by Archbishop Dimitri of Tobolsk and Tyumen.

In the 2010s, the city began to actively build up to the east - in just a few years, several new neighborhoods arose at once. The construction boom has become the largest since the 70s and 80s. The city center has also been decorated with many new buildings, both residential and public. In 2013, the concept of the Nizhnevartovsk agglomeration and its long-term development was formed, which, in addition to Izluchinsk, Megion, Langepas and Raduzhny, also included the city of Strezhevoy, which belongs to the Tomsk region. In 2014, a strong road connection was established with the latter thanks to the completion of the construction of a bridge over the Vakh River.

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Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, Russia

The capital city of Khanty-Mansi okrug: Khanty-Mansiysk .

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra - Overview

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra is a federal subject of Russia, part of the Urals Federal District. Khanty-Mansiysk is the capital city of the region.

The population of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra is about 1,702,200 (2022), the area - 534,801 sq. km.

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History of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra

Yugra is the historical homeland of the Ob-Ugric peoples: Khanty, Mansi, Nenets, and Selkup. They were engaged in hunting, fishing, cattle breeding. After the Turkic peoples pushed them from south to north, these peoples had to apply their skills in more severe conditions. It is at this new location Ugrians began to domesticate deer.

In the first half of the second millennium AD, the main features of the material and spiritual culture of Khanty, Mansi and forest Nenets were formed. It is believed that since then they have not undergone major changes. Since the second half of the 13th century, a new factor in the development of the region was its entry into the Golden Horde.

At the end of the 14th century, the collapse of the Golden Horde led to the emergence of a separate Tyumen Khanate. In 1495, the Siberian Khanate appeared. At that time the basic principles of political, administrative and socio-economic organization of this territory were developed. The region was called Ugra or Yugra.

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The region became part of Russia in the end of the 16th century. From the middle of the 18th century, this region became a place of exile for criminals. December 10, 1930, Ostyako-Vogul national okrug was formed with the center in the settlement of Samarovo. Construction of a new center began 5 km away from it. In February 1932, the new center of the region was named Ostyako-Vogulsk.

In 1934, the first steps to find oil and natural gas in the region were taken. October 23, 1940, Ostyko-Vogul national okrug was renamed Khanty-Mansi national okrug and Ostyko-Vogulsk was renamed Khanty-Mansiysk. August 14, 1944, the region became part of Tyumen Oblast. On January 27, 1950, Khanty-Mansiysk became a city.

On September 21, 1953, in Berezovo, the first natural gas in Western Siberia was produced. On June 23, 1960, the first oil in Western Siberia was discovered near Shaim. This was followed by the discovery of many other oil and natural gas fields. Along with the industrial exploitation of oil and gas fields, the timber industry developed rapidly.

By the end of the 20th century, under the influence of demographic and socio-economic developments the Khanty-Mansi region in fact lost its national basis. On July 25, 2003, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug was renamed Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra.

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Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra - Features

The name of the region is associated with the self-names of the two main groups of northern peoples - Khanty and Mansi. In the Middle Ages, the word “Yugra” was used to refer to peoples and lands beyond the Northern Urals.

This region, located in the middle of Russia, occupies the central part of the West Siberian Plain. Its territory stretches from west to east for almost 1,400 km, from north to south for 900 km. The area of the region is comparable to France or Ukraine.

The climate is temperate continental characterized by rapid change of weather especially in spring and autumn. Winters are long, snowy and cold with frosts below minus 30 degrees Celsius. Summers are short and warm. From the west this region is protected by the Ural mountains, from the north it is open to cold arctic air.

The highest points of the region are Mount Narodnaya (1,895 m) in the Polar Urals and Mount Pedy (1,010 m) in the Northern Urals. Two major rivers flow in Khanty-Mansi autonomous okrug: the Ob (3,650 km) and its tributary the Irtysh (3,580 km). About 30% of the territory is covered by swamps. There are more than 300,000 lakes surrounded by marshes and forests.

The largest cities of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra are Surgut (396,000), Nizhnevartovsk (280,800), Nefteyugansk (128,700), Khanty-Mansiysk (106,000), Kogalym (69,200), Nyagan (58,500). Today, only about 32,000 people are representatives of indigenous peoples: Khanty, Mansi and Nenets. Half of them live in the traditional way.

This region is very rich in oil and natural gas. The largest oil and natural gas fields are Samotlorskoye, Fedorovskoye, Mamontovskoye, Priobskoye. There are also deposits of gold, coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, lead and other mineral resources.

The climate is not favorable for agriculture. Most of the agricultural products and foodstuffs is brought from other Russian regions. Waterways and railways are the main shipping ways. The total length of the pipeline network is 107,000 km.

About 60% of Russian oil is produced in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra. In total, more than 10 billion tons of oil were produced here. The total number of oil and natural gas fields discovered is 475. In the coming decades, the Khanty-Mansi region will remain the main resource base of hydrocarbons in Russia.

Tourism in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra

Yugra has unique natural, cultural and historical resources for the development of recreation and tourism. On the territory of the region there are historical and cultural monuments, as well as modern infrastructure for lovers of cultural, educational, recreational tourism, and outdoor activities. International events (sports competitions, festivals and forums) help to open this place to foreigners as an amazing corner of the globe.

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra has a number of wonderful natural sites worthy of attention: two nature reserves (“Malaya Sosva” and “Yugansky”), four nature parks (“Samarovsky Chugas”, “Siberian ridges”, “Numto”, “Kondinskie lakes”), ten monuments of nature, archeological complexes (“Barsova Mountain”, “Saygatino”, Sherkaly settlement).

Holidays of the northern peoples are also popular among tourists: Reindeer Herder’s Day, Day of indigenous Peoples of the North “Crow day”, Fisherman’s Day, Bear holiday and others.

Active and extreme types of tourism (skiing, snowboarding, kiting) are gaining in popularity. There are seven ski resorts in the region. In summer, travelers can go rafting on mountain rivers of Siberia. Tourists can also go on a special oil tour that includes a visit to the oil-producing companies. They learn about the oil industry and the history of oil exploration in Siberia.

Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra is a region of endless charm of the beautiful nature and modern tourist facilities. True lovers of northern landscapes and local cultures will be able to fully enjoy the incomparable scenery and generous hospitality in Ugra.

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Welcome to the land of sheer silent whiteness. Its vast expanses are filled with fresh Arctic air, howling winds, and the spirit of true adventure. Come with us to the lands of the ancient Khanty and Mansi tribes that survived in this harsh climate of the Nether-Polar Urals . See the mountains that defy any logical or geological reason for their existence. Experience the wonders of this sparsely populated land where you can hardly see a human trace. Welcome to Yugra!

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The Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – Yugra (KhMAO) is located in the central part of the West Siberian Plain, stretching from west to east from the Ural Range to the Ob-Yenisei Watershed. The vast areas of this plain, as well as the Lower Priob region, are considered one of the most recently inhabited areas.

The Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area (KhMAO) was established in 1930. Its name comes from two main northern indigenous peoples – the Khanty and the Mansi. From 1944 it was legally part of the Tyumen Region , but in 1993 the Area received autonomy and became a full-fledged territorial entity of the Russian Federation. It is a part of the Urals Federal District. The administrative centre is the city of Khanty-Mansiysk , whereas the largest city is Surgut. The word Yugra was introduced to the name of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area in 2003 to pay tribute to the old name used by the locals to call the territories lying beyond the North Urals.

The KhMAO borders the Komi Republic in the north-west, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District in the north, the Krasnoyarsk Area and the Tomsk Region in the east and south-east, the Tyumen Region in the south and the Sverdlovsk Region in the south-west.

The area of the territory is 534,801 sq.km, the length from north to south is 800 km, from west to east is 1400 km. The population of this huge territory is 1,674,676 people as of 2020, which is the same amount as people living in Barcelona or Munich.

The main part of the territory is a huge, poorly dissected plain where absolute elevation marks rarely exceed 200 meters above sea level. The western part of the KhMAO territory is characterized by low and middle mountainous terrains with some Alpine relief featured in the Subpolar Urals. Here are ridges and spurs of the mountain system of the North Urals and the Subpolar Urals. The maximum absolute elevations are on the border with the Komi Republic . Mount Narodnaya (1,895m) is the highest peak.

More than 800 species of higher plants grow in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area . Almost the entire territory is covered by taiga forests that occupy about 52% of the area. Spruce, fir, pine, cedar, larch, birch, alder grow here. In the northern parts of the area, the composition of the vegetation is greatly influenced by perennial permafrost. Light lichen grasslands which are used as deer pastures are widespread there. Tundra dominates in the mountainous and hilly areas. River floodplains and lowlands are characterized by meadow vegetation, the so-called water meadows. High floodplains of large rivers are mainly covered with woods that mainly feature willows, birches and aspens. Forests and swamps are rich in berries and various valuable plants, most of which are used in traditional indigenous medicine.

The animal world is typical for the Russian taiga zone. There are 369 species of vertebrates. Mammals are represented by 60 species (28 of them are commercial species). The most common and valuable of them are wild reindeer, elk, fox, sable, fox, squirrel, marten, ermine, Siberian weasel, polecat, mink, weasel, otter, hare and others. Wolverine and West Siberian river beaver are included in the Red Book of Russia.

There are 256 bird species in the region, including 206 sedentary and nesting species. Some rare bird species are listed in the Red Book. There are 42 species of fish in rivers and lakes. Of these, 19 species are commercial, among them are starlet sturgeon, lelema, muksun (whitefish), pelyad, chir, lake herring, wader, tugun, freshwater cod, pike, ide, roach, bream, fir, perch, ruff, golden and silver crucian carp, carp (carp is grown in the cooling ponds of the Surgutskaya and Nizhnevartovskaya hydroelectric plants). Sturgeon is listed in the Red Book. There is an abundance of mosquitoes and gnats in the area, the greatest activity of which is in the second half of summer.

Yugra can boast of over 2 thousand large and small rivers, the total length of which is 172,000 km. The main rivers are the Ob (3,650 km), the Irtysh (3,580 km). These are some of the largest rivers in Russia. Other significant rivers include the tributaries of the Ob (the Vakh, Agan, Tromyogan, Bolshoy Yugan, Lyamin, Pim, Bolshoy Salym, Nazym, Severnaya Sosva, Kazym rivers), the tributary of the Irtysh (the Konda River) and the Sogom River. Ten rivers are over 500 km long. All the Yugra rivers with the exception of the rivers in the Ural part of the region are characterized by rather slow currents, gentle slopes, some surge wave phenomena, spring and summer floods. The Ob River basin extends over a distance of 700-200 km from the mouths of its tributaries. Such abundance of water facilitates the appearance of floodplain swamps and seasonal lakes.

The region's swamps are predominantly of the upper and transitional type. Those water basins occupy about a third of the region. About 290,000 lakes with the area of more than 1 ha are surrounded by swamps and forests. The largest lakes are Tursuntsky Tuman, Levushinsky Tuman, Vandemtor and Trmemtor. The deepest lakes are Kintus (48 m) and Syrky Sor (42 m). However, most of the lakes (about 90%) are modest and quite small and have no surface runoff.

The area is rich in resources of fresh, mineral and thermal underground waters, which are still insignificantly used.

The climate is moderately continental. Winters are harsh, snowy and long, and summers are short and relatively warm. The territory is protected from the west by the Ural Mountains but its openness from the north has a significant impact on the climate formation because cold air masses from the Arctic freely penetrate the area. The flat character of the terrain with a large number of rivers, lakes and swamps also has its impact. Most of the precipitation falls during the warm seasons. But even with a small amount of precipitation, their evaporation is very low, which as a result contributes to the formation of the zone of excessive moisture throughout the Yugra. The snow cover is stable from late October to early May, its height varies from 50 to 80 cm. The region is characterized by a rapid change of weather conditions, especially in transitional seasons (autumn and spring), as well as during the day. Late spring and early autumn frosts are rather frequent and can happen even until mid-June. Average January temperatures range from -18ºC to -24ºC (0 F to -11 F) and can reach -60ºC to -62ºC (-76 F to -80 F) when the northern cold air masses break through. The average temperature in July, the warmest month of the year, ranges from +15ºC to +20ºC (+59 F to +68 F) and on very rare days can reach a maximum temperature of +36ºC (+97 F). The prevailing wind direction is north in summer and south in winter.

The weather in the mountains is quite changeable and cool even in summer. The best time to visit the region's mountains is between July and mid-August.

The Yugra of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area has a huge natural resource potential. These are oil and gas deposits, forests, gold and iron ore deposits, as well as bauxites, copper, zinc, lead, niobium, tantalum, brown and hard coal deposits, rock crystal, quartz and piezo quartz, peat deposits, etc. The region has plenty of natural resources. In terms of natural gas reserves, the Yugra ranks second in the Russian Federation after the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District .

The industry is dominated by oil and gas production, power generation and processing industries, including woodworking except for pulp and paper production.

The Khanty-Mansi area has very developed tourism of all kinds. There is a modern infrastructure for cultural exploration as well as for active recreation.

Fans of sports and eco-friendly tourism will be able to conquer majestic mountains and raft down picturesque rivers, enjoy the beauty of nature in nature reserves and natural parks. The hills and mountains of this area open up endless opportunities for skiing and snowboarding.

The mountainous part of the Subpolar Urals located on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area is very beautiful. The highest peaks of the Ural Mountains are situated here.

Being the highest point of the whole Urals, Mount Narodnaya (1,895 m), also known as Naroda and Poenurr and translated as People's Mountain is territorially situated in the Subpolar Urals, on the border of the Yugra Area and the Komi Republic . It is the highest point in European Russia outside the Caucasus. This leads to its large topographic prominence of 1,772 metres (5,814 ft).

The top of the mountain is half a kilometre from the border towards Yugra. As for the name of the mountain, scientists could not come to a common opinion for a long time, so there are two versions. According to one version, in the Soviet years, an expedition of pioneers gave the mountain a name in honour of the Soviet people - Narodnaya (the stress is on the second syllable). According to the other version, even before the arrival of the first Soviet tourists, the peak was named after the River Naroda (the stress is on the first syllable) flowing at the foot of the mountain. The Nenets peoples called the River Naroda Naro, which means a thicket or a dense forest, and the Mansi peoples called it Poengurr or Poen-urr, which translates as the top, or head. The maps used to refer to it as Mount Naroda or Mount Naroda-Iz. Nowadays, it appears everywhere as Narodnaya.

In the 1980s, someone set a bust of Lenin on the top of the mountain. Its remains can be found there to this day. There is one more symbolic relic there – some Orthodox believers erected a worship cross on top of Mount Narodnaya after a Procession of the Cross.

The slopes of the mountain are steeper in the north-east and south-west and there are many steep rocks on them. The south-eastern and northern parts of the mountain are more gentle but they are also covered with scree. Be vigilant and careful when climbing! On the slopes of the mountain, there are many not only boulders but also caverns filled with clear water as well as ice. There are glaciers and snowfields. From the north-eastern part of the mountain, you can observe Lake Blue near which tourists and travellers like to make bivouacs.

Mesmerizing with its beauty and inaccessibility, it attracts many tourists and fans of active recreation. This majestic mountain is quite remote from the settlements, so getting to it is not an easy task. The mountain is located in the Yugyd Va National Park , so it is necessary to register in advance and get a visit permit from the park administration. How to get to the park administration and get a permit, read the article on the Yugyd Va National Park .

Mountain Zaschita (1,808 m) is the second-highest peak in the Ural Mountains, after Mount Narodnaya . Mysteriously, the name of the mountain, which roughly translates as Defense or Protection Mount, does not correlate in any way with the Mansi names of the nearby mountains and rivers. The origin of the name is unknown. There are some speculations but we will consider just one of them. On the map of the Northern Urals which was made by the Hungarian researcher Reguli the closest peak to Mount Narodnaya was called gnetying olu. Its location coincides with that of the present-day Mount Zaschita . The name gnetying olu in the Mansi can be deciphered as a mountain on which there is some help from ice. The mountain is believed to protect deer grazing on glaciers from mosquitoes. So, early topographers called the mountain more briefly – Mount Defense. Indeed, the slopes of this mountain are covered with a lot of snow and glaciers (the Yugra, Naroda, Kosyu, Hobyu glaciers and others). And it is here that the Mansi shepherds bring their deer which can rest on glaciers and snow. Summarizing all the above, we can say that Zaschita Mount is to some extent protection for deer from mosquitoes. The very name Zaschita appeared on maps with the beginning of hiking tours in the Subpolar Urals.

Mount Neroyka (1,645 m) is 100 km from Neroyka village, the closest tourist base to this peak. In the 1950s, people who were engaged in quartz mining near the mountain worked and lived in this base. Later, a gravel road was built from the village of Saranpaul to the mountain for large-scale development of the quartz deposit. In recent years, the road has not been much used and is practically not cleaned from snow in winter. There has been a plant built 20 km down from the mountain for primary processing of quartz with the use of nanotechnologies. There is an annual big camping event near the mountain. It is organized by the Tourism Department of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area. You can have a 1-hour helicopter ride to the mountain from the village of Saranpaul. Should you wish to fly from the city of Khanty-Mansiysk , be prepared to fly over the taiga for 2.5-3 hours.

Quite inquisitive tourists happened to discover, by a lucky chance, a Pyramid similar to that of Cheops but four times bigger. It is located on the territory of the Narodo-Ityinsky Ridge. The closest to the pyramid is the village of Saranpaul. The sizes of the found pyramid are as follows: the height is 774 m, in comparison to the Egyptian pyramid which is 147 m; the length of a lateral edge is 230 m whereas the Egyptian pyramid is 1 km. The pyramid is located precisely according to the cardinal directions, there is not a single degree deviation at that. The origin of the pyramid is unknown, scientists are still making assumptions. No traces of human activity were found near the pyramid. The only way to get here at this time is by helicopter.

Samarovskaya Mountain is another wonder that is baffling many people. It is dividing the city of Khanty-Mansiysk into northern and southern parts. Few now living residents know that in the old days the highest part of the modern city used to bear a plural name of the Samarovsky Mountains among which there were Mount Palenina, Komissarskaya, Miroslavskaya, Filinova, and Romanova. Originally, there was a village called Samarovo amidst these mountains. Until now, many issues bewilder both residents and scientists. How could a mountain form in the middle of the West Siberian Plain? What is inside it? Won't the weight of the buildings erected on the top of the mountain affect its height? The uniqueness of Samarovskaya Mountain is that it consists of numerous large stones, boulders, rocks that are absolutely foreign to this area. Scientists have not yet come to a consensus on the mountain’s origin.

The Yugra is very famous for its ski resorts, the main of which are:

• The Cedar Ravine ski resort (Surgut city, Naberezhny Ave. 39/1)
• Three Mountains (Trekhgorie) ski resort (30 km from Nizhnevartovsk, Ermakovsky settlement)
• Stone Cape (Kamenniy Mys) ski resort (near the city of Surgut)
• Pine Urman ski resort ( Khanty-Mansiysk , Sportivnaya Str., 24)

The far-away lands of the Yugra are the blessed sanctuaries for many animals as the area is rather hostile to a human There are reserves, natural parks, wildlife sanctuaries here that aim to protect the national treasures of the lands. Having visited these regions once, you would crave for coming back again and again to feel that unique sense of unity with nature, to forget about the urban fuss and and hustles whatsoever. The harsh but beautiful nature of this extraordinary area leaves an indelible trace in the soul of every person.

On the territory of the district there are 25 specially protected natural areas, the most famous of them are:

• The reserves are two: the Malaya Sosva Reserve and the Yugan Reserve, the latter was established in 1982 as the largest reserve of taiga landscapes. The purpose of the reserves was to study unobtrusively and carefully preserve the endemic flora and fauna without disturbing natural processes. Hunting and economic activities are prohibited here, which is important for the preservation of natural ecosystems.
• The natural parks are the Samarovsky Chugas Nature Park, the Siberian Sloping Hills (Uvaly), the Numto (also called Lake Numto), and the Kondinskie Lakes.

These reserves and natural parks offer tourists their own excursion programs to make visiting their territory much more enjoyable and educational.

The Samarovsky Chugas Nature Park is located in the center of Khanty-Mansiysk , on a small hill between the Ob and Irtysh rivers.

The territory of the Siberian Sloping Hills (Uvaly) natural park is 350 km away from the city of Khanty-Mansiysk . You can get there by helicopter or by plane. The office of the park is located at 7a Pionerskaya Street, Nizhnevartovsk.

The Kondinskie Lakes Natural Park is located 380 km from Khanty-Mansiysk . Half of the park is covered with swamps, but there is also a recreational area. There you can rest, swim, do some amateur fishing, picking berries (cowberries, cranberries) and mushrooms is permitted. There is only one independent walking route here, it runs for 3 km in the deep forest. It is a cool place for kids since the park is equipped with sports grounds, a pool and a small zoo where the kids can interact with brown bear cubs. What else, try the TaiPark, it is a rope course running at the height of 2.5 meters, having 15 stages, the full length is 125 meters. There is an opportunity to order water walking tours in the town of Sovetsky, which can be reached by train from Khanty-Mansiysk .

The Numto Nature Park is located almost in the center of the West Siberian Plain, in the Beloyarsk district of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, 300 km from the city of Surgut and 200 km from the town of Beloyarsk. It is located on the border of Yugra and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area. The administration of the park is located at 2, Beloyarsky micro-district, 4a. The territory of the natural park is a treasure trove of archaeological and ethnocultural monuments. As of today, there have been discovered 20 architectural monuments, including fortified and not fortified settlements, places of worship abandoned by the peoples who lived here from the Stone Age to almost the present day. Researchers have also found 65 monuments of ethnic value, the main of which are worship objects, sacred places and cemeteries.

The Malaya Sosva Reserve includes several subordinated territories and sanctuaries, including Lake Ranghe-Tour. The reserve offers a 4-km walking guided route that gets the visitors introduced to the typical features and characteristics of flora and fauna of the region. The route is called Bear Trail and you can spot bears there (don’t come close though, we’ve already written how to behave if you meet a bear in the wild). Also, you will see the River Malaya Sosva, some marshes, ancient cultural monuments and other nice sights. Permission to visit the reserve can be obtained from the administration of the reserve at Lenina Str. 46, town Sovetskiy.

As to the Yugan Nature Reserve , it is inaccessible to common hikers who are afraid of flying since there are no roads to it. The only way to get there is taking a helicopter ride. You also must obtain a permit in the administration of the reserve, go accompanied by employees of the reserve, and only on special transport of the reserve (motorboat, snowmobile). The central manor of the Reserve and the administration are located in the village of Ugut. To get to this village, you should first go to the town of Surgut, then go to the town of Pyt-Yakh, and from it there is a road to the village of Ugut. It is about 100 km from Ugut to the southern border of the reserve i, and another 25 km to the nearest cordon. The administration works from Monday to Friday. You can request a permit via mail at [email protected] , order a guided tour at [email protected]

The Yugra lands are heaven for water sports aficionados. They can have some awesome fishing or go rafting along such rivers as: the river Naroda, the Deep Sabun, etc.

The Naroda River is 140 km long. It is the left tributary of the Manya River located in the Ob River basin. The river has its origin on the south-western slope of Mount Narodnaya . It is a mountain-taiga river with rapids, swifts, numerous rolls, which attracts interest among water tourists. However, it is usually not rafted very often.

The Deep Sabun River flows through the territory of the Siberian Sloping Hills Nature Park. The park has developed multi-day water routes. It is possible to raft along the river in summer and to go skiing along it in winter.

The Kondinskie Lakes are a system of lakes along the left bank of the Konda River. The largest lake is the Arantur, with pine forests on the northern side and sandy beaches well equipped for a nice relaxing me-time. The water heats up well in summer. The small river Okunevaya and the river Maly Akh flow into the lake. The Maly Akh comes in on the west side and connects lake Arantur with Lake Pon-Tour. This lake is the richest in fish, and there is also a parking lot for fishermen here. The streams connect Pon-Tour with small lakes Krugloe and Lopukhovoye. When you look at Lopukhovoe lake, you feel as if you have found yourself in a fabulous place: more than half of its surface is covered with white lilies, as well as yellow flowers of the water-beans. Then the river Big Akh, which flows into the river Konda, connects all the lakes into a single system. Along the river there are many archeological monuments such as forts and settlements which have paths to them. The southernmost lake of the park is Ranghe-Tour.

Yugra is not the easiest destination and not the most accessible, but the effort is well worth it. You should first get to the capital of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Area – the city of Khanty-Mansiysk either by air or by train.

Khanty-Mansiysk is based on the premises of the former village Samarovo founded in 1582. It used to be the territory of the Khanty people and a pit stop for coachmen who rode their wagons across the country. The village was founded by Russian Count Samara, thus the name Samarovo. The modern city actually began to develop in 1930 because amidst the Siberian taiga there finally started to appear stone houses on the high bank of the Irtysh River. In 1940, the village was renamed into Khanty-Mansiysk by the name of the peoples living on this territory – the Khanty and the Mansi, and in 1950 it received the status of a town.

The city has several attractions. Mount Samarovskaya is probably the biggest natural and scientific wonder. It divides the city in two parts and causes many concerns for urban developers who always wonder whether this mountain can move making the buildings slide or even sink in.

Another beauty is the century-old cedar grove that is within the city limits. The grove is a part of the natural park Samarovsky Chugas. The word chugas in the language of the Khanty means a lonely hill in the low river floodplain.

The park is one of the main attractions of the city, it hosts an open-air ethnographic museum called the Torum Maa, a cultural and tourist complex called Archaeopark, a biathlon center. Kids and adults, nature lovers and fans of culture love this place dearly.

A memorial sign to Yugra's discoverers is installed on top of the Samarovsky Chugas. It is a tall stele pyramid divided into three portions. On the lower level, there is a restaurant, on the second level is a small museum, and on the third level there is an observation deck, 40 m above the ground, with a magnificent view of the Irtysh River and the river port. The pyramid is decorated by the bas-relief depicting the discoverers of the region, from the 16th-century Count Samara to the geologists of the 20th century.

Another trademark of Khanty-Mansiysk is the State Museum of Nature and Man. The museum hosts a gallery and a workshop of a famous artist G. Rayshev.

The city has a lot of small monuments generously spread around the city. There is the Khanty family resting on a camp, this monument is near the airport building. You can take a pic at the Golden Tambourine located at the intersection of Gagarin Street and Mira Street. Connoisseurs of culture should also visit the Sun – the Theatre of Ob-Ugrian Peoples, it is the world's first professional theatre of Khanty and Mansi peoples. And if you are travelling with kids, the Khanty-Mansiysk Puppet Theatre is a must-visit. In the period from May to October, you can take a boat ride to the confluence of two rivers – the Ob and the Irtysh. Yugra Service Co. operates such cruises, you can find more information locally at their address Tobolsk Trakt street 4, Khanty-Mansiysk .

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