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How to Use Storybooks in Speech Language Intervention

Using Literacy….Without Books

We have had the opportunity to talk about books to our fellow SLP-peers. And due to a myriad of
reasons, there may not be an opportunity to find an appropriate book for a therapy session. Here’s
the thing, literacy and stories exist everywhere—whether you have a book in front of you or not.

Here are a few examples of how to work on story grammar components without an actual book.
Remember, SLPs are MacGyvers. We can make a story out of a few coins, some pocket lint and a
tongue depressor.

Student Experience: Sometimes when you pick up a student, he is excitedly talking about an event
that happened in his life. We use these opportunities (and excitement!) to create a story.

SLP Experience: Students enjoy hearing stories about their SLPs. So, tell them about your favorite

childhood memory.

Video: We can all agree that children love watching television and using electronic devices. With
the advent of short videos in the last decade, our students and clients can recount videos they have

viewed. “Miss, it was this dad hiding in a bear costume and scaring his family!” These short videos
also have all of the story grammar components. Capitalize on this moment, and use it to teach
literacy concepts!

SLP Confession

“IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO SEE A GROUP OF 2ND AND 3RD GRADE

STUDENTS WORKING ON LANGUAGE. MY IEP MEETING RAN
OVER AND I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO GRAB A BOOK FROM THE

LIBRARY. WITH A WHITE BOARD AND A FEW DRY ERASE

MARKERS IN HAND, I STARTED TELLING THEM A STORY ABOUT
MY FAMILY’S JOURNEY TO AMERICA.

MY MOUTH TOLD FAMILIAR WORDS THAT MY MOM ONCE TOLD

ME, AND MY HANDS DREW MEDIOCRE PICTURES OF MY PARENTS’

LIFE EVENTS. I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW MUCH THEY ATTENDED
TO THE STORY, AND A WEEK LATER, A PARENT TRACKED ME

DOWN TO TALK ABOUT HER SON’S EXCITEMENT.”

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