What a wonderful resource we have in the world of children's literature.

This section has ideas for using the built-in vocabulary, patterning and interest level of children's literature to facilitate language development in our special needs children.

THE BIG BONUS:  Perhaps the best part of this whole section is a special template that makes it so easy for you to mobilize your school library and turn almost any children's book into a very effective therapy tool. Take a look at what is covered in Storybook Therapy:

There are so many discoveries within a child's book. Take the lid off and look around.

You don't have to limit yourself to just reading the story and then moving on.  Take time to really explore a book. Use the ideas in this section to lead students in research projects that find hidden surprises in the illustrations. Then discover new learning adventures within the story itself. 

• Listening  (for comprehension , evaluation and information)
• Vocabulary  (key phrases and concepts)
• Opposites / Synonyms
• Predicting and Guessing
• Description
• Sequencing
• Researching for Facts
• Problem Solving
• Auditory Memory
• Following Directions
• Categories
• Visual Memory  (aids sequencing & recall)
• Rhyming
• Asking Questions

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Storybook Therapy includes adventures and  activities for:

• The Adventures of Taxi Dog
• Bear Shadow
• Clifford
• Corduroy
• Curious George
• Friends
• Good Dog, Carl
• If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
• Is Your Mama A Llama?
• Once Upon MacDonald's Farm
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Don't worry if you don't have access to some of these books.   You'll get a template so you can create your own Storybook Therapy Plans

Index

Storybook  Therapy    Cheapo      Trivia Tuning Into Speech   Rhyme  Artic   Unwritten  Stories       Plan          "B"

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