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speech and language teaching concepts for Farming in speech therapy​ ​
Frequent Speech Sounds:

/f/ initial
/ar/ medial
/m/ final

Themes:

farm
non-seasonal

Book Details:
Diverse Characters: N/A
Age Recommendation: Early Childhood, Elementary

Farming

By Gail Gibbons

Explore the natural world with Gail Gibbons in this introduction to farming and the work done on a farm throughout the seasons. Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born, fields are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be done, and soon spring will come again.

This informative farm book can be used in speech therapy to address farming vocabulary. It is also great for noticing change on the farm and for describing! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Farming in speech therapy below:

Key Teaching Concepts

Narrative Structure:

descriptive sequence
nonfiction

Narrative Concepts:

vocabulary
sequencing​
illustration study​
inferencing​
adjectives​
verbs (action)
verbs (regular past tense)

Sequencing:

order of how to take care of indoor and outdoor chores each season

Vocabulary:

fruits, vegetables, grains, thermometer, north, farm stand, pasture, plowed, harrowed, fertilized, constant, nectar, bloom, chore, tedded, raked, baled, baler, harvest, silo, hayloft, bushel, bookkeeping, poultry, specialized, cattle, ranch

Grammar:

adjectives​
verbs (action)
verbs (regular past tense)

Inferencing:

How does the farm change from season to season? Explain length of days, weather, animal needs, crop needs etc.

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