In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn’t come right back. But just in time, Mama returns to set things right. Children will relate to Baby Llama’s need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama’s reassuring message.
This emotional rhyming, repetitive book can be used in speech therapy to target /l/, /m/, /r/, /d/, /p/, /j/ sounds. It is also great for discussing the theme/message of patience and for noticing changes in text and for targeting! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Llama, Llama Red Pajama in speech therapy below:
Frequent Speech Sounds:
/l/ initial
/m/ initial and medial
/r/ initial
/d/ final
/p/ initial
/j/ medial (pajama)
Themes:
non-seasonal
patience
Book Details:
Llama, Llama Red Pajama
Key Teaching Concepts
action sequence
vocabulary
theme/message
inferencing
social/emotional
verbs (present tense)
text features
phonological awareness
repetitive text
alone, hum, fret, whimper, moan, boo hoo-ing, holler, pout, shout, gone, weeping, wailing, tizzy, drama, patient, near, snuggle
Llama llama gets scared without his Mama and has trouble going to bed. He starts to throw a fit when she doesn’t come upstairs right away, not realizing that she is very busy. In the end, Mama tells him that she is always there for him even if she is not right next to him all the time.
verbs (present tense)
repetitive text
bold text for emphasis
change in text color
ellipses
rhyming
Why does Llama llama hum?
How does he feel waiting for his mama?
How does he feel when she doesn’t come for a while?
Why did he moan?
Why did he listen quiet?
How does he feel when he stars to jump?
How does he feel when he thinks Mama is gone?
Why does he think she is gone?
How does Mama feel when she goes upstairs?
Why does she tell him he needs to be patient?
Why was what Mama said to him important?