If you’ve ever run a speech session with a wiggly kindergartener, a tired middle schooler, or a student who just isn’t feeling motivated, you know the struggle: how do you keep them focused and make progress toward their goals? One of my favorite, low-prep tools is something you can use across ages, settings, and goals—sticker charts.
And not just any sticker charts—my new 220 Sticker Charts – Black & White Motivation Charts are designed to give you endless variety while keeping printing costs low.
Why Sticker Charts Work in Speech
Visual goal tracking is powerful in therapy. For some students, especially those with language delays, autism, or ADHD, having a clear, concrete way to see progress makes a big difference.
Each sticker they earn is a mini “win” that reinforces:
- Consistent participation
- Staying on task
- Practicing target sounds or language structures
- Following multi-step directions
- Completing home practice
It’s instant feedback that’s fun and non-threatening—and it works for both individual and group sessions.
What’s in the Set
This isn’t a one-theme-fits-all resource—you’ll have options to match the season, student interests, or even session themes:
- Animals – 30 pages / 120 charts
- Boy & Girl Icons – 7 pages each / 28 charts each
- Monsters – 3 pages / 12 charts
- Robots – 3 pages / 12 charts
- Party Themes – 4 pages / 16 charts
- Valentine’s Day – 4 pages / 16 charts
- Spring – 4 pages / 16 charts
- Easter – 4 pages / 16 charts
- Summer – 5 pages / 20 charts
- Winter – 4 pages / 16 charts
- Christmas – 7 pages / 28 charts
Each chart has 9 squares—perfect for shorter-term reinforcement in therapy (you don’t want students to wait months to fill it up!). And because they’re black & white, they’re printer-friendly and can double as a quick fine-motor/visual-motor warm-up if you let students color them in.
Ways to Use Sticker Charts in Speech Therapy
- Articulation Practice
- Give a sticker for every 10 accurate productions
- Use one chart per target sound so students can see which sounds they’ve “mastered”
- Language Goals
- Add a sticker after each turn-taking success in conversation
- Reward correct use of grammar structures or answering comprehension questions
- Fluency Strategies
- Track instances of self-correction or successful use of a fluency-enhancing strategy
- Behavior/Engagement
- Reward attending behaviors in group sessions
- Reinforce following multi-step directions without prompts
- Home Practice Motivation
- Send a chart home and have families award stickers for each completed home practice session
SLP Tip: Make It Personal. Let your student pick their chart design at the start of the cycle—it boosts buy-in. For older students, you can even theme charts around their hobbies (robots, sports, holidays) to keep it age-appropriate. For sustainability, laminate the charts and use dry-erase markers or Velcro dots instead of stickers.
If you want an easy, visual way to keep students engaged in therapy while celebrating their successes, my 220 Sticker Charts – Black & White Motivation Charts are ready for you to print and use today.
They’re simple. They’re fun. And they just might become your new favorite way to keep students coming back for more practice—without even realizing how much work they’re doing.