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
Literacy-Based 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 … [Read more...] about Selecting The BEST 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
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
Articulation Road Map for R Sounds
I've stated countless times, give me ANY speech or language goal, and I can find a book to target it. Children's books are GOLD for developing carry-over of sounds! Although the R sound is prevalent in most any picture book, I only select books that have a high count of R sounds or specifically repeat a word containing R. Additionally, I love books that offer quality vocabulary, narratives, and … [Read more...] about Articulation Road Map for R Sounds
Professional Reading For The SLP
Schoolโs out and Iโm catching up on some great summer reading to refresh my SLP brain! Now, donโt get me wrong, I do enjoy a good beach read, but I thought Iโd share some of my favorite books for a little Professional Development! Book suggestions for SLPs: Make sure to download the list below! Don't let some of these suggestions turn you away. I like reading books that are outside my … [Read more...] about Professional Reading For The SLP
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
