I love implementing a literacy-based approach in my articulation therapy sessions. However, it is not always easy to identify books with a heavy load of the target sound. I created a “Road Map” that provides a list of books for targeting TH, SH, CH, and J sounds. It also includes tips for sound production, play-based activity ideas, and bookmarks.
I have highlighted a few of my favorite books below (amazon affiliates included), but you can access the full FREE Articulation Road Map for TH, SH, CH, and J sounds directly to your inbox by filling in your information at the end of this post.
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Joffe Numeroff – A boy gives a moose a muffin and of course a comical sequence of events follows.
How to use it in speech:
- TH in the initial and middle word position
- reactive sequence narrative, vocabulary
The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark by Deborah Diesen – Fish teaches a bully shark about kindness and being a friend.
How to use it in speech:
- SH sound in all word positions
- social/emotional connection, plot, vocabulary
Charlie the Ranch Dog by Ree Drummond – Charlie loves living in the country, but you'll learn that he isn't your typical ranch dog.
How to use it in speech:
- CH in all word positions
- compare and contrast, simple plot, vocabulary
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall – Jabari is determined to jump off the diving board. With the support of his patient father, Jabari finally works up the courage to jump.
How to use it in speech:
- frequent use of “Jabari” and forms of the word “jump”
- social/emotional connection, complete episode plot, vocabulary
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Interested in more “Road Maps?” Check out Articulation Road Map for R sounds, Articulation Road Map for S and Z sounds, or Articulation Road Map for L sounds!
Make sure to follow my Instagram account: @literacybasedspeech where I regularly share books and how you can use them in your sessions.
