There are so many great fall-themed books out there about the leaves changing color and falling to the ground. I chose 3 of them to dig deeper into for these fall book companions for your speech therapy sessions. These print-and-go lesson plans were created to make implementing literacy-based speech therapy more simple and enjoyable for you and your students this fall.
Here’s some of what’s included in the fall book companions:
- standards alignment
- pre-reading strategies (READ why this is important)
- story grammar
- vocabulary
- post-reading activities
- digital copies using Google Slides
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak – Not only are the illustrations in this book BEAUTIFUL, they also give your students a great visual of the changes that occur from summer to fall.
How to use it in speech:
- sensory language
- illustration study
- figurative language
- vocabulary
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson- Fletcher does everything possible to try and help his favorite tree as it loses its leaves. This story will tug on your heart strings as well as give your students a sweet illustration of how trees change from fall to winter.
How to use it in speech:
- phonemic awareness
- regular and irregular verbs
- social/emotional connection
- inferencing
The Golden Acorn by Katy Hudson- This book is part of a series about a group of forest friends. Your students will enjoy this book as they learn about the importance of teamwork and friendships.
How to use it in speech:
- story sequencing
- text features
- social/emotional connection
Purchase the Fall Book Companions to use with your students K thru 5th grade on TPT.
Make sure to follow my Instagram account: @literacybasedspeech where I regularly share books and how you can use them in your sessions.
