This OR That (Comparing There Was an Old Lady… and Sharing a Shell) – Episode 5

When using picture books during a literacy-based speech therapy session, you want to make sure that the book you choose is impactful and helps reach the goals of each of your students. However, determining which books to use out of your long list can be overwhelming and difficult. To help you make the best decision, we’re doing a ‘this or that’ episode that compares the books There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell and Sharing a Shell.

Since we know that language goals can be solved through narratives, we want to make sure that the books we are choosing assist in that goal. We share a brief summary of each book, relatable concepts to discuss and activities to do during therapy sessions, and literacy skills you could potentially practice. Time is limited and you often work in groups during your sessions, so we want to find the right books that are most impactful for your students in our this or that episode.

Topics Discussed:

• A brief summary of each book
• Discussions and activities to have while using each book in your therapy sessions
• Why to use our key teaching points book inventory to determine the best books to use during therapy sessions
• Preview of what’s to come on our next episode