Books in Speech Therapy | January

Yes! Another chance to share my favorite books to use in speech therapy. January is the perfect month to make a resolution to start using books in therapy.

*This post has been updated to include some teletherapy and digital solutions!

If you have been reading this series (Don't forget to head back to December for links to months in the first half of the school year.), the books I share can be used for traditional elementary caseloads and often for your entire caseload and for multiple weeks, using one book. For me, currently, pushing into classrooms has changed my pace to reflect that of the teacher's and focus to a single grade level per book. 

Here’s the list of books I have in my January bin.

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Snow Day! by Lester L. Laminack

Where is Home Little Pip? by Karma Wilson

Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Beuhner

Tacky and the Winter Games by Helen Lester (January or February)

Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen

Flight School by Lita Judge

Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright

Check out these YouTube Videos for use in teletherapy (no affiliation and always preview prior to using in therapy).

Sneezy the Snowman

Flight School

Here’s what I target with just about EVERY book:

→Sequencing, retelling, summarizing, story grammar/elements (character, setting, problem, events, consequences, ending/solution)

→Tier 1 describing, Tier 2 vocabulary, synonyms & antonyms

→Comparing & contrasting/similarities & differences

→Basic concepts, direction words, temporal concepts

→WH questions-basic and inferential

→Inferencing-social/pragmatic

→Verbs & pronouns

→Sentence generation-higher level structures, conversational, expansion

→Articulation

Here are my "top targets" for each book.

Snow Day!
Predicting
Inferencing
Summarizing
Describing

We all wish for snow days, am I right? Your students will love the unexpected twist at the end of this story. Here is the link to my book companion.

Where is Home Little Pip?
Describing
Where questions
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Social Inferencing

Curiosity will attract the listener to this story. The descriptive language and character feelings make this a great language and engaging read aloud. Check out my companion activities, here.

Snowmen at Night
Predicting
Describing
Rhyming

Have you ever wondered what snowmen do at night? This is a great book to spark your imagination. Check out this FREE language expansion booklet to use with this book.

Tacky and the Winter Games
Summarizing
Problem/Solution
Sequencing
Verbs

Tacky is a classic character. His uniqueness and zest will have your students entertained through his winter sport adventures. You can find quick prep activities to go with this book, here.

Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
Story Grammar
Predicting
Rhyming
Tier 2 Vocabulary

I truly adore the Mr. Magee books. These are books that can be read over and over again! In his winter adventure, find out who might be better suited for skis. Take a look at my interactive notebook companion.

Flight School

Problem/Solution
Growth Mindset
Social/Pragmatic

This is a great book to pair with a penguin unit in the classroom. Penguins aren't built to soar, but this one has a dream! Check out my companion activities, here. This product now includes a Google Slides(TM) version!

Sneezy the Snowman

Problem/Solution

Basic Inferencing

Rhyming

Past Tense Verbs

Check out my Boom Cards(TM) Book Buddy Deck for this book. I've include just the right amount of activities to support language development for your early elementary students. Target WH questions, story sequencing/retell, vocabulary describing, rhyming, basic sentences, categorization, and concepts.

Have I missed any of your favorites? I already have my eyes on a few new ones!