The Literacy-Based Speech Podcast

Ashley and Kalin, SLP, Speech Therapy, Literacy Based, Picture Books

Do you want to use picture books more in your speech therapy sessions, but have no idea where to start? OR are you already using books in therapy but find it time-consuming to find the RIGHT book and identify relevant speech and language concepts? You’re in the right place! The Literacy-Based Speech Podcast will help you feel confident in your book choices and instructional decisions as an SLP. We’ll give you the tools you need to intentionally maximize your speech therapy sessions!

Join co-hosts Ashley and Kalin from Sweet Southern Speech each week as they share evidence-based and SLP-approved strategies to use picture books more efficiently and effectively in your speech therapy sessions.

After listening, connect with us on Instagram @literacybasedspeechtherapy. You can check out the show notes for each episode at www.sweetsouthernspeech.com.

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32. Our Favorite Winter Picture Books in Speech Therapy

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12/12/23 • 23 min

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With the winter season officially in full swing, it’s only fitting to provide you with a list of picture books you can use during your speech therapy sessions. Whether you live in a place where it’s cold and snowy or it’s sunny and hot outside, inside your classroom you can create a cozy and winter environment with these winter books. In today’s episode, we’re sharing our 10 favorite winter picture books and how to best use them in your speech therapy sessions.
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For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/winter-picture-books

27. This or That: Using 10 Turkeys in the Road and Turkey Trouble in Speech Therapy

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11/07/23 • 19 min

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With most of our this or that episodes, we highlight two books then eventually share which book we’d use in our therapy sessions between the two. And with holiday or thematic books, there’s so many to choose from. However, in this episode, we’re not choosing between the two because we think they both have a spot in your session and provide different academic benefits for your students. In our this or that turkey edition episode, we’re highlighting 10 Turkeys in the Road and Turkey Trouble.
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Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/this-or-that-turkey-edition

67. Dive into Wendi Silvano’s Turkey Series for Speech Therapy

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08/13/24 • 18 min

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We love it when we can find a series by a specific author that meets all of our key concepts, speech sounds, and language goals to use with our students during speech therapy sessions. And one series we can’t stop using with our students is Wendi Silvano’s Turkey series. One of the things we enjoy most about this series is that all of her books are written with a different focused theme so that you can use them throughout the school year. In today’s episode, we’re diving into Wendi Silvano’s Turkey series and highlighting the different key concepts in each book and what they all have in common.
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For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/turkey-series

5. This or That: Using There was an Old Lady... and Sharing a Shell in Speech Therapy

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06/06/23 • 16 min

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When using picture books during a literacy-based speech therapy session, you want to make sure that the book you choose is impactful and helps reach the goals of each of your students. However, determining which books to use out of your long list can be overwhelming and difficult. To help you make the best decision, we’re doing a this or that episode that compares the books There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell and Sharing a Shell.

Since we know that language goals can be solved through narratives, we want to make sure that the books we are choosing assist in that goal. We share a brief summary of each book, relatable concepts to discuss and activities to do during therapy sessions, and literacy skills you could potentially practice. Time is limited and you often work in groups during your sessions, so we want to find the right books that are most impactful for your students in our this or that episode.
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Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/this-or-that

59. Dive into Kate Messner's Over and Under Book Series for Speech Therapy

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06/18/24 • 17 min

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As Speech Language Pathologists we love when we can use a book series with our students during our speech therapy sessions. Book series are typically written with the same theme in mind and structured the same way while also encompassing a variety of speech sounds and key concepts. Therefore, it’s no surprise that we love using Kate Messner’s Over and Under book series. In this episode, we’re sharing why we love this series, a description of each book, and how we’d use it in speech therapy.
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Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/over-and-under-book-series

65. This or That: Using Our Class is a Family and School’s First Day of School in Speech Therapy

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07/30/24 • 12 min

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It’s hard to believe, but back-to-school is just around the corner. And the start of a new school year can stir up a lot of emotions in kids, especially those who are starting school for the first time. Therefore, it’s nice to have some books to incorporate into your speech therapy sessions that help relieve their stress and show how school can be a fun and safe place for kids. Two books we think do a great job of showcasing those ideas are Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen and School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex. So, in today’s episode, we’re doing a back-to-school this or that edition and sharing how we’re using these books in our speech therapy sessions.
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For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/back-to-school-this-or-that

30. This or That: Using How to Catch an Elf and Mooseltoe in Speech Therapy

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11/28/23 • 14 min

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During the holiday seasons, it’s natural and a fun way to engage students by incorporating holiday-themed books in your speech therapy sessions. But just because they’re engaging and a cute story, doesn’t necessarily mean they’d make a good fit in your therapy sessions. So to help you out, we’re discussing our process for selecting books with two Christmas-themed books. In our this or that Christmas edition, we’re comparing How to Catch an Elf and Mooseltoe.
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For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/this-or-that-christmas-edition

19. Our Favorite Pirate Picture Books in Speech Therapy

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09/12/23 • 19 min

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Working with elementary students, you get an opportunity to read picture books in your sessions that have fun themes and engage students. In another round of our favorites episodes, we’ve selected a fun category of pirate themed books to use during your literacy-based speech therapy sessions. This entertaining theme has a lot of great books that we share to help work on literacy skills with your students.

With so many pirate themed books, how do you choose which ones to use with your students? Well, we’ve done the work for you! We break down all of the literacy and speech language skills each book displays and how best to utilize them in your sessions. These 9 pirate themed picture books have unique components to them that help your students with their speech language goals in a fun way.

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Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/pirate-themed-books

4. Our Favorite Summer Picture Books for Speech Therapy

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05/30/23 • 26 min

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With summer quickly approaching, we’ve decided to combine our two favorite things in one episode: summer and picture books! Whether you’re gearing your students up for what’s to come during summer break or a parent who’s looking to keep literacy skills sharp while school’s not in session, we’ve compiled the perfect summer themed book list for you. In the first of our favorites series, we’re sharing our top 10 favorite summer books for speech therapy.

Each of the books we share are a complete episode, meaning they have a plan that includes action steps, how to solve the problem, and a resolution. We’re providing various topics and themes that could be discussed, literacy skills to practice, the target audience, and social emotional components to work with your students or children on. We’ve also included ways to incorporate crafts for storytelling or parallel story ideas. These books are fun, quick, and engaging, just in time for summer!
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Show Notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/summer-books

46. Deep Dive into Using Bear Finds Eggs in Speech Therapy

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03/19/24 • 13 min

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We love finding and introducing books to our students that we know they’ll enjoy during their speech therapy sessions, and we love sharing our discoveries with you all as well! As spring is upon us and Easter isn’t too far away, we’re excited to introduce a newly released book, Bear Finds Eggs. Being part of the Bear series by Karma Wilson, this adorable book hits all the criteria - it engages students and hits the key teaching points we look for when using a book in speech therapy. So, in today’s episode, we want to do a deep dive into Bear Finds Eggs, where we introduce you to this book and share how to best use it with your students.
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For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/deep-dive-into-bear-finds-eggs

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