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. Winter Books for Speech Therapy This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Brave Irene by William Steig. An absolute treasure. This award-winning book … [Read more...] about Winter Books For Speech and Language
Literacy-Based Speech Therapy
Books and Activities for R Articulation
R Books and Activities for Speech Therapy 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 other literacy concepts I can incorporate. In other words, it needs to be more than just a "cute book." I wanted to … [Read more...] about Books and Activities for R Articulation
Professional Reading For The SLP
School’s out and I’m catching up on some great summer reading to refresh my SLP brain! Now, don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a good beach read, but I thought I’d 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