Thanksgiving themed books are fun in my Speech room. Here are some suggestions for my favorite picture books to use when working on language skills. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. A Turkey For Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting The ending of this book has a funny surprise ending! How do I use it in therapy: -figurative language -grammar -vocabulary -story recall Turkey Trouble by Wendy … [Read more...] about 6 Thanksgiving Books For Speech Therapy
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Back To School Books For Speech Therapy
Back To School Books For Speech Therapy I LOVE this time of year. All the fresh school supplies, everyone is rejuvenated from summer break and ready for a new school year in speech therapy. Lessons from picture books give us the ability to set the tone for acceptance, encourage kindness, or quiet uneasy nerves of students all while building vocabulary, literacy, and language skills. There are SO … [Read more...] about Back To School Books For Speech Therapy
Summer Books For Speech Therapy
Language Bookmarks for Summer Books in Speech Summer months are finally here and I'm excited to share 6 of my favorite books that I use when doing a summer theme. There are so many themes you can do: ocean, camping, backyard, ice cream, swimming, etc. Make sure to download the free language bookmarks - I tape them on the inside or back of each book for a quick go-to when doing a read aloud. This … [Read more...] about Summer Books For Speech Therapy
8 Spring Books For Speech Therapy
Spring Books In Speech Therapy I have some great spring themed books and wanted to share how I use them with my speech students. I know there are many to choose from, but I want literature that goes deeper than just "cute stories." We have limited time with students, especially in a school setting, so we MUST make choices with rich vocabulary and strategic language goals. Download the free … [Read more...] about 8 Spring Books For Speech Therapy
Valentine’s Day Books For Speech Therapy
Valentine's Day is a GREAT opportunity to target those social language concepts (kindness, humility, giving, etc). As always picture books are a part of nearly EVERY therapy session I have. I'm sharing some of my favorite books I like to use for Valentine's Day. You can download the free book companions at the bottom of the post to print and have handy as you use them too! My favorite … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Books For Speech Therapy
Winter Books For Speech and Language
Arctic animals, snowmen, and hibernation are great winter themes to focus on in speech. I love working on language concepts with a literacy-based speech approach. In this post, I'm sharing some of my favorite winter-themed books to use in speech. You can download the FREE language bookmarks for Brave Irene, Over and Under The Snow, Owl Moon, A Loud Winter's Nap, Sneezy The Snowman, Tacky The … [Read more...] about Winter Books For Speech and Language
My 8 Favorite Christmas Books For Speech Therapy
Christmas books for Speech Therapy Merry Christmas everyone!! You know how much I love using children's books for building vocabulary and language skills in my speech room, right? Here are 8 of my favorite Christmas books to use in Speech Therapy. Why is using literature SO important in our therapy sessions? The research shows it. I can point you to many research articles but specifically THIS … [Read more...] about My 8 Favorite Christmas Books For Speech Therapy
4 Halloween Books With Free Language Bookmarks
Halloween is such an exciting time. I love the fall season and getting in the holiday spirit in my speech room. If you follow this blog, you've seen some of my Articulation Road Maps and Sound Bookmarks - I hope you like these narrative suggestions too. I was recently digging through my Halloween books pulling out some vocabulary and I thought I'd share them in a bookmark with you! They are quick … [Read more...] about 4 Halloween Books With Free Language Bookmarks
Using Fall Books In Speech Therapy
Fall books to use in Speech Therapy What books do you pull out for the fall? Picture books about leaves changing color and falling to the ground are plentiful. I use Leaf Man, Red Leaf Yellow Leaf, The Golden Acorn, and The Fox and the Falling Leaves and thought I'd share how I use them. Seasonal books offer opportunities to target goals with themed vocabulary content. This post contains my … [Read more...] about Using Fall Books In Speech Therapy
