Here are some summer-themed books that are fun to use in speech therapy sessions:
- “Swimmy” by Leo Lionni: This book tells the story of a little fish named Swimmy who uses his unique abilities to help his friends overcome their fear of the ocean. It’s great for working on vocabulary, storytelling, and descriptive language.
- “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle: This classic book follows the journey of a caterpillar as it transforms into a beautiful butterfly. It can target sequencing, counting, and identifying fruits and other foods.
- “A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee” by Chris Van Dusen: Join Mr. Magee and his dog as they embark on a camping adventure filled with mishaps and surprises. This book is ideal for working on vocabulary, prepositions, and predicting outcomes. Try this Free Camping Themed mini language unit with this book.
- “The Watermelon Seed” by Greg Pizzoli: In this humorous story, a crocodile loves watermelon, He worries though about what will happen if he accidentally swallows a seed. It’s perfect for addressing sequencing, inferencing, and articulation.
- “Summer Days and Nights” by Wong Herbert Yee: This book captures the essence of summer through the eyes of a young girl. It is great for working on vocabulary, comparing and contrasting, and generating descriptive sentences.
- “The Sandcastle That Lola Built” by Megan Maynor: Join Lola as she builds a sandcastle at the beach with her family and friends. This book can target vocabulary, follow directions, and answer questions. Incorporate this fun Beach Vocabulary Freebie.
- “Seashells by the Seashore” by Marianne Berkes: Explore the beach and discover various seashells in this engaging book. It’s great for practicing categorization, describing attributes, and expanding vocabulary.
Adapt the activities based on your specific speech therapy goals and the needs of your clients. Additionally, these books and suggested activities are great for sharing with families looking for summer speech and language therapy ideas.
Also, are you looking for more summer-themed books for speech therapy and other ideas? Try this summer speech therapy blog post for more fun and easy-to-use speech therapy activities.
Here are more summer-themed games that are easy to use in speech:
Finally, enjoy your summer! Summer is a great time for play and exploration. These are both essential language builders too!