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Literacy-Based Speech Language Therapy Activities

Sound production practice
Literacy-based intervention isn’t just for language disorders. Articulation targets can be copied out of

the book or highlighted. This allows opportunities for specific teaching of certain sound productions
prior to generalizing the word or sound into the context of a story.

When the story is eventually read, the student will know that it is her role to read or say all of the
words that contain her sound. Here is an example from a Clifford book for a student that is working

on /r/ and /l/ at the word level.

T-Bone lay on his back

“I’m full,” said Cleo, who had a very big tummy.

“Me, too,” said T-Bone, who had an even bigger

tummy.

“Me three,” said Clifford.

Who had the biggest tummy of all!

Are you ready to open the book? Chances are your students are over-the-top excited to read the

book at this point. You can see that this is already a small victory. If you engage in pre-reading
activities you have built the foundation on which the story can be enjoyed, absorbed, and replicated.

SLP Confession
“THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO ADDRESS ARTIC. GIVE A STUDENT

POST-ITS AND HAVE HIM WRITE DOWN WORDS THAT INCLUDE

SOUNDS HE IS WORKING ON, OR DO A WORD-SEARCH BEFORE

READING.”

Now it is time to dive in!

3. Book-Reading Activities

Section 5 is dedicated to all the templates that can be reproduced and used in your speech groups.
We wanted to take some time and also talk about a few therapeutic strategies that will get your
sessions rocking and help your students stay engaged and fly through their goals.

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