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speech and language teaching concepts for Turtle Splash! in speech therapy​ ​
Frequent Speech Sounds:

/t/ intiial
/er/ medial
/l/ final

Themes:

pond
summer
non-seasonal

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

Turtle Splash!

By Cathryn Falwell

One by one, ten turtles splash into the pond. A counting book and fun exploration of animals at the pond, perfect for preschoolers. It’s a peaceful day at the pond as ten timid turtles bask in the sun. But wait! A bullfrog leaps, a rabbit rustles, deer appear, a chickadee chirps, and the turtles dive one by one into the water. Splash!

This fun counting pond book can be used in speech therapy to address sequencing, describing and predicting. It is also great for targeting /t/, /er/ and /l/ sounds. Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Turtle Splash! in speech therapy below:

Key Teaching Concepts

Narrative Structure:

action sequence

Narrative Concepts:

vocabulary
sequencing
illustration study
predicting
adjectives
verbs (action)
verbs (present tense)
verbs (present progressive)

phonological awareness
counting

Sequencing:

order of turtles that go to sleep

Vocabulary:

timid, lounge, startle, rustle, scamper, appear, mallard, idle, drowsy, flutters

Grammar:

adjectives
verbs (action)
verbs (present tense)
verbs (present progressive)

Phonological Awareness:

rhyming
alliteration

Predicting:

What do you think will happen next?
How many will be left?
Where do you think they are going?

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