The Best /R/ Books for Articulation Often times, selecting books to use in therapy can be time consuming and productivity is lost. I want to create lists to make articulation therapy more efficient. Using a literacy-based approach to articulation therapy is essential in my therapy room. As you know, many of our kids have language goals as well. Books offer a great way to monitor carry-over of … [Read more...] about R Book List Articulation Therapy
Literacy-Based Speech Therapy
Pre-Reading Strategies for Comprehension
Strategies For Reading Comprehension Admittedly, as a young SLP I worked on reading comprehension like this: read a cute seasonal book, then ask recall questions. Yes, I would work on vocabulary, but my methodology was weak. After diving into the research, my strategies have changed. If you find yourself unsure about WHY pre-reading strategies are vital or HOW to implement them, then this post is … [Read more...] about Pre-Reading Strategies for Comprehension
SH Book List For Articulation Therapy
Book Lists For Articulation: SH words Without a doubt, my passion is literacy-based speech therapy. I LOVE children's picture books; they are an endless wealth for targeting articulation and language concepts. When I select books, I'm not just looking for the target sound in the book title. I only recommend books that contain the sound with high frequency or a word containing that sound is … [Read more...] about SH Book List For Articulation Therapy
Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy
Wordless Picture Books In Speech Therapy I must admit, early in my SLP career I did not get how powerful using wordless picture books in speech therapy could be. Thankfully my collection has grown and I now use them often! They offer freedom to a child and take the burden and intimidation of reading away. Additionally, the absence of text makes them accessible to a student of any ability. The … [Read more...] about Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy
6 Thanksgiving Books For Speech Therapy
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
Selecting The BEST Books For Speech Therapy
The Best Books For Speech Therapy When implementing a literacy-based approach to your sessions, it's important to know what goals you are targeting when selecting the best books for speech therapy. Are you working on phonemic awareness, building vocabulary, improving comprehension, inferencing, sequencing, recall or retell?? The book you choose for a 3rd grader is likely to be different than that … [Read more...] about Selecting The BEST Books For Speech Therapy