Favorite Winter Children’s books for Speech Therapy
- The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel
A great repetitive, rebus style book! So many target words in this book include: cap, scarf, mittens, sweater etc. Good for winter clothing vocabulary and sequencing too!
2. There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucille Colandro
Lucille Colandro always makes my list for favorite books because her Old Lady series contains all the elements I work on with apraxia therapy including repetition, prosody, and sequencing!
Activity: Find my book companion in my TpT store here: Cold Lady Book Companion
3. Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
Another great winter clothing repetitive book that the kids LOVE. I work on target words “out” and “in” a lot in this book since Froggy is always going outside and inside; however, I can also hit “put on” when he’s putting on his clothes or work on prosody when Froggy and his mom are yelling back and forth to each other.
4. Polar Bear, Polar Bear by Eric Carle
It’s a classic for a reason! Repetitive and engaging, kids love to participate in the book read.
5. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Love the Bear book series! Bear is hibernating and sleeps through a winter party while his friends all gather in his lair to escape the cold. Target words for this book include: “on” in the early stages or “snores on” when working on /s/ blends.
Activity: Free character cutouts from Making Lemonade in Second Grade available on TpT here:
6. Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson
I was going to stick to a top five list, but I couldn’t resist adding another Bear book. Kids relate to poor bear feeling sick and the familiar and lovable characters are always heartwarming! Target word in this book is “sick” so you have to make sure you have a kiddo who can produce both /s/ and /k/; but if they can, this is a great target word.
Below you will find a free graphic I have on my TpT store explaining how to use repetitive books with your child to promote language and practice speech. My targets and books are always strategically selected based on the child’s sound repertoire. Click the picture to get the free download.
