using Snow Globe Wishes in speech therapy
Frequent Speech Sounds:

/sn/ initial

Themes:

winter
family

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

Snow Globe Wishes

By Erin Dealey

As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunkers down together in a cozy blanket fort for the night. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and, in the morning, the sun rises on a winter wonderland–beckoning all outside. And what if, on this snow-filled day, families shake their busy lives and everyone goes out to play? A lyrical holiday story about wishes and community and snow–lots and lots of snow.

This sweet winter book can be used in speech therapy to address figurative language and for grammar such as: adjectives, action verbs, and plural nouns! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Snow Globe Wishes in speech therapy below: 

Key Teaching Concepts

Narrative Structure:

descriptive sequence

Narrative Concepts:

vocabulary
illustration study
figurative language
adjectives
nouns (regular plural)
phonological awareness

Vocabulary:

fierce, connections, bundled, homeward-bound, commuters, grawl, dawn, glisten

Social/Emotional:

spending time with one another
facial expressions
feeling of connectedness

Figurative Language:

personification (darkness draws us close, families shake their busy lives, catch the spirit)
imagery

Grammar:

adjectives
verbs (action)
nouns (regular plural)

Text Features:

exclamation marks
dashes
capitals
ellipses
italics

Phonological Awareness:

rhyming

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