The Gingerbread Man is a classic story that all my kid’s love. It is a repetitive style book, and as you know, I love using repetitive books in therapy! The first page has some pictures to cut out and use while reading the story as props. You can even glue them onto popsicle sticks if you’re so inclined! Next, if you’ve bought any of book companions, you
I was introduced to Pete the Cat, by Eric Litwin last year when my daughter went to preschool. Not only does it have a catchy song the kids can sing and listen to online here:( http://www.thelearninggroove.com/song-index-contents/pete-the-cat—i-love-my-white-shoes#!pete-the-cat-i-love-my-white-shoes/c164e), but it is great for teaching a variety of things in speech/language. I’ll start with it’s benefit for apraxia. Research has shown that books encourage speech and language development. My mentor taught me to use
If you have a child in speech, or a speech language pathologist yourself, you are probably familiar with the term “carrier phrase.” A carrier phrase refers to the initial component of a sentence that stays constant (usually a subject and verb, allowing for a fill in the blank at the end (the predicate). Common examples include: “I want ______.” “I have ______.” “I see _______.” “I like________.” This list is