Deep Dive: Officer Buckle and Gloria – Episode 18

If you’re looking for a picture book that has all the important literacy and language skills that also has a few challenging aspects for students, this is your book! Officer Buckle and Gloria is an engaging picture book to use during your literacy-based speech therapy sessions. With so many books to choose from, we often get asked why we choose certain books. If you have the same question, we’re doing a deep dive into Officer Buckle and Gloria to explain why it’s helpful for your students. 

When we do deep dive episodes, we like to share basic information about the picture book and the high frequency words and sounds your students can practice with. We really enjoy this book for the theme and message it displays, the use of practicing character analysis skills, and how the illustrations are a critical component to the story. 

Another aspect that’s unique to this book is the use of parallel stories that can be utilized alongside it and an opportunity for students to use metacognitive strategies. Take a listen to our deep dive into Officer Buckle and Gloria to see why it should be a picture book used in your speech therapy sessions this school year! 

Topics Discussed:

• A list of literacy concepts and skills for students to practice with
• The relevant speech and language goals from the book and how to use them with your students
• Reasons why we like to read Officer Buckle and Gloria in our speech therapy sessions
• Ways to use metacognitive strategies with this book
• What parallel stories could be used alongside Officer Buckle and Gloria