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speech and language teaching concepts for The Invisible Boy in speech therapy
Frequent Speech Sounds:

/br/ initial
/v/ medial
/z/ medial
/j/ initial (Justin)
/st/ medial (Justin)

Themes:

kindness
friendship
back to school

Book Details:
Diverse Characters: Yes
Age Recommendation: Elementary, Late Elementary

The Invisible Boy

By Trudy Ludwig

A gentle story that teaches how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish, from esteemed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and acclaimed illustrator Patrice Barton. A simple act of kindness can transform an invisible boy into a friend. Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody in class ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party until, that is, a new kid comes to class. When Justin, the new boy, arrives, Brian is the first to make him feel welcome. And when Brian and Justin team up to work on a class project together, Brian finds a way to shine.

This sweet kindness and back to school themed book can be used in speech therapy to address social/emotional issues like bullying and including others. It is also great for targeting /br/, /z/, and /v/ sounds. Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using The Invisible Boy in speech therapy below: 

Key Teaching Concepts

Narrative Structure:

complete episode

Narrative Concepts:

vocabulary
theme/message
character analysis
illustration study
social/emotional
adjectives
verbs (third person singular)
verbs (present progressive)
verbs (mental state)
verbs (action)
inferencing

Vocabulary:

invisible, invited, pair, together, sneak, shyly

Character Analysis:

Brian feels invisible at school by the way he is treated by his classmates. He shows kindness to a new classmate and through that, his classmates begin to notice him. Brian’s kindness is contagious.

Social/Emotional:

kindness
bullying
friendship
including others
empathy

Grammar:

adjectives
verbs (mental state)
verbs (present progressive)
verbs (action)
verbs (third person singular)

Text Features:

speech text bubbles with characters’ dialogue

Check out our 32 minute podcast episode, Deep Dive into Using The Invisible Boy in Speech Therapy for more ideas! 

If you are interested in using The Invisible Boy and other Back to School- themed books in speech therapy, then check out these print-&-go cheat sheets. Perfect for when you don’t need a full book companion.