Christmas books for Speech Therapy
Snowmen At Christmas by Caralyn Buehner. I love the Snowmen series. Why do I love it, what do I use it for in therapy?
-Vocabulary
-Rhyming
-Story Recall
-Figurative Language
-Writing prompt (this story lends itself to great imagination – what do you thing snowmen do while we sleep? So fun to see them come up with things. They love this!
Mooseltoe by Margie Palatini. You guys-precious!! Bless it, this story was written about me- thinking you got it all going on doing #allthethings and BAM- you forgot the tree, lol. Story of my life. Anyway. Why do I love using it in speech?
-CRAZY good vocabulary (especially good if you are working on suffixes)
-Problem solving/critical thinking
-Plot/Theme
-Creative Writing
Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson. I think I have all the sweet Bear books. Just so darn adorable! Why do I love using this book?
-Vocabulary
-Rhyme
-Sequencing
-Story Recall
-Adjectives
Bear's First Christmas by Robert Kinerk. (Different Bear story). How do I use this in speech?
-Vocabulary (really, really great vocabulary) Lexile AD850!
-Inferencing
-Sequencing
-Figurative Language
The 12 Sleighs of Christmas by Sheri Duskey Rinker (same author of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site) I think boys will be over the moon for this one!
How am I using it in speech?
-Vocabulary
-Compare/Contrast
-Story Recall
-Plot
-Creative Writing
The Not Very Merry Pout Pout Fish – by Deborah Diesen
Another NEW book for 2017. If you are a Pout Pout Fish fan, you will adore this one also. Here is how I'm using it in speech:
-Vocabulary
-Social/Emotional situations
-WH questions
-Story Recall
-Inference
-Rhyme
I just added 2 more books! Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree and How Santa Got His Job! They are included in the download.
I'd love to send you these Christmas Language bookmarks. Get them below:
Ashley, what a fun list! Thank you for including The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish.
Best Fishes!
Debbie Diesen
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Mr. Fish is well loved in my speech room.
Hi! Do you have any of these bookmarks for any "neutral" books? Unfortunately my school asks us to refrain from using holiday themed materials (even Halloween!) 🙁
These are such a great idea though, I'd love to use them in my sessions!
Hi Anastasia! I completely understand. I am working on “winter” themed books as I know many schudont also holiday specific topics sadly. I do have Road Map Bookmarks for working on specific articulation sounds here on the blog. http://bit.ly/RoadMapsForR,
http://bit.ly/RoadMapsForSZ