I know I have been very scarce with posts during this summer break, but as I begin my new job I hope to get back in the swing of things. In the meantime, I had to share some great books I have run into that would be wonderful for both therapy and large groups. The first one was read at my daughter's story time at the library the other day. It is called, "Jump" by Scott M. Fischer.
It is a great story that could target animal names and actions. Each animal "JUMPS" away from the animal they meet, with repetitive text that would be easy for imitation of words and actions while reading it. I found this fun song that could even go along with it:
I am already planning a fun large group with this one!
The next one is called, "Pepper Picks a Pumpkin" by Linda Bleck. This one may be a little harder to find, but is a great one for individual therapy focusing on /p/. Honestly, just reading it word for word provides some great auditory bombardment.
The last book is another fun one from the library. It is called "If You See a Kitten" by John Butler. This is one that could be used for both individual and group therapies. It has simple text that focuses on simple CV combinations that kids can't help but imitate! For example, "If you see a snake...say EEEEEEK!" How cute is that!? After reading this one, you could have the children act out the story and encourage all the children to say the sound/word when they "see" the animal!
