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speech and language teaching concepts for Don’t Forget Dexter! in speech therapy​ ​
Frequent Speech Sounds:

/d/ initial
/ks/ medial
/er/ final
/j/ initial (Jack)
/k/ final

Themes:

dinosaur
non-seasonal

Book Details:
Diverse Characters: Yes
Age Recommendation: Early Childhood

Don’t Forget Dexter!

By Lindsay Ward

Introducing Dexter T. Rexter, the toughest, coolest dinosaur ever. At least he likes to think so. When his best friend, Jack, leaves him behind at the doctor’s office, Dexter T. Rexter panics. First he tries to find Jack. Then he sings their special song. Then he sings their special song even louder. But when Jack still doesn’t appear, Dexter starts to wonder. What if he’s being replaced by another toy? It can’t be―after all, he can STOMP, RAWR, and CHOMP! Right? Right?! This hilariously neurotic dinosaur will do whatever it takes to get his friend back―even asking the reader’s advice―in this first book of a brand-new series.

This funny dinosaur book can be used in speech therapy to address social/emotional issues like friendship, feeling worthy of friendships, and doubting oneself. It is also great for noticing character expressions and for noticing text features! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Don’t Forget Dexter! in speech therapy below:

Key Teaching Concepts

Narrative Structure:

complete episode

Narrative Concepts:

inferencing
figurative language
social/emotional​
predicting​
adjectives​
text features​

Vocabulary:

escape, determination, spectator

Social/Emotional:

Dexter is worried that Jack will never comes back and starts to doubt himself and their friendship.

Figurative Language:

onomatopoeias

Grammar:

adjectives​

Text Features:

enlarged text
change in font
change in text color
questions
exclamation marks
ellipses
speaking to the reader
speech bubbles

Inferencing:

How does Dexter feel after he sings the song?
How does he feel when Dexter comes back?

Predicting:

Who do you think Jack is?
Where do you think Jack is?
What should he do to find Jack?
How do you think he will get out?

If you are interested in seeing other Dinosaur books to use in therapy, then check out the Themed Key Teaching Points Book List for a printable copy.