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The books on this page are books repeatedly
recommended by speech-language pathologists for use in speech and language therapy. These are also excellent additions to your home collection. However, these recommendations are for
informational and educational purposes only. This information is not
intended to be medical advice. Special features of Usborne Books making them ideal for speech therapy:
- Action-filled illustrations
- Phonics, rhyming and flaps
- Vocabulary-building text
- Step-by-step instructions
- Interactive and FUN
- Kids ask for them again and again!
Recommended as being “best of the best” for speech-language therapy:
PRE-LANGUAGE and EARLY LANGUAGE
 | Touchy-Feely Board Books: $7.95 ea.
*Features textured paws, eyes, and ears for sensory and language.
Titles include “That’s Not My ________.” Choose from: Monster, Bear,
Dinosaur, Lion, Puppy, Teddy, Tractor, Train, Truck, Bunny, Kitten,
Car, Robot and Dolly. These Titles also come in Spanish |  | Large/Deluxe Touchy-Feely Board Books: $15.95 ea.
Bigger patches of textures, larger format. Available in Fairies, Mermaids, Dinosaurs, Diggers and Trucks |  | Baby’s Day Board Books: $8.95 ea.
Available in Goodnight Baby, Messy Baby, Playtime Baby and Baby's
Christmas. Interactive board books feature a baby-shaped cutout
attached to a ribbon that fits into a recessed jigsaw hole on each page
|  | Find the Duck Board Book: $6.99 ea.
*Rhyming story with hidden objects and many things to talk about and
name, prepositions. Also available in Puppy, Kitten, Teddy and Piglet |  | Look-Through Board Books: $4.99 ea.
A small hole in each page allows the child to spot something on the next page. Phonology, predictions. |  | Chunky Board Books: $4.99 ea
Categorized words and pictures in a colorful, chunky book. Dinosaurs,
Farm, Rescue Vehicles, Tractors, Trains, Trucks, Building Site,
Diggers, Creepy Crawlies, Wild Animals, Under The Sea |  | |
First Picture Large Board Books: $11.99 ea
Bright and lively picture-word board books in larger size. Lots of
familiar objects, designed to elicit language. Available in 123, ABC,
First Picture Word Book, First Picture Nursery Rhymes, First Picture
Action Rhymes, First Picture Trucks, First Picture Fairytales, First
Picture Dinosaurs, First Picture Nature |
|  | Look and Say Board Books: $7.99 ea.
Familiar objects, pages are tabbed for easy page turning.
Categorization, talk-about pictures. Available in School, Beach, Farm,
Town, Jobs, Home, Weather, Birthday and Vacation |  | "Luxury" Look and Say Board Books: $14.99 ea.
Sturdy pages, familiar objects from apple to zebra. Pages are tabbed on
the side AND the top, for easy page turning. Categorization, talk-about
pictures. Available in First 123, First ABC and First Colors |
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PRESCHOOL/EARLY ELEMENTARY
 | Farmyard Tales Readers/Story Books: $5.99 ea. OR Combined volume of 20 titles - $24.99
*16-page stories with detailed illustrations, ideal for
language-learning. Each story is told at two language levels |  | |  | Farmyard Tales Alphabet Book: $10.99
*More than just an alphabet book, with a focus on sounds, actions, and a question to answer on each page. |  | |
Flap Books: $7.99 and 9.99 ea.
*Who’s Making that Mess, Who's Making That Smell, There’s a Monster in
my House, There’s a Dragon at my School. Must-have “lift-the-flap”
books that children love! Text is repetitive, rhyming, and predictable
with illustrations guaranteed to elicit language. Vocabulary,
prepositions, predictions, auditory processing, phonology, questions. |
|  | Slot Books: $10.99 ea.
There’s a Mouse About the House, A Squirrel’s Tale. Interactive books
take the reader on an adventure through each book, manipulating a
cardboard character through slots on each page. Sequencing, location,
vocabulary, negatives, questions. |  | Phonics Readers: $6.99 ea.
Phonics-based stories with action and humor! Great for phonology and
artic carry over, too. Available in Frog on a Log, Goose on the Loose,
Hen’s Pens, Ted’s Shed, Toad Makes A Road, Sam Sheep Can’t Sleep, Fat
Cat On A Mat, Ted In A Red Bed, Big Pig On a Dig, Shark In The Park,
Mouse Moves House. Also available in a Combined Volume of 3 titles, “Ted And Friends”, for $9.99. |
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FABULOUS “TALK ABOUT” PICTURES
 | Telling The Time: $12.99
Help in sequencing their day with morning, afternoon and evening,
predicting what comes next. A story and a built in clock add interest
and a hands on activity. |  | |
First 100 Words and First 1,000 Words: $6.99, $8.99 (sticker) & $12.99 ea.
Double page spreads of familiar scenes with vocabulary words with
pictures in the margins. Categorization, actions, vocabulary, and
talk-about pictures! Available in Spanish |
|  | Everyday Words:
$9.99 in paperback, $15.99 in library binding (recommended)
* Best seller with Speech Pathologists! Bright and lively version of
double-page spreads of familiar scenes done in lifelike, multi-cultural
clay models. 500 familiar words, categorized, and set in the margins of
pictures designed to elicit language. Categorization, actions,
vocabulary, and talk-about pictures. Available in Spanish.
Corresponding sticker book is $8.99 |  | Farmyard Tales First Words: $10.95
Picture word book. With the wonderful characters of Stephen Cartwright.
Large scenes broken up into smaller parts. |  | |
First Experiences series: $4.99 ea.
*Stories about lovable characters doing things for the first time.
Detailed illustrations are perfect for eliciting language. Plan an
entire session around one action-filled page! Available in Going To
School,, Going On A Plane, New Puppy, Going To The Doctor, Moving
House, Going To The Hospital, Going To The Dentist, & The New Baby |
|  | What’s Happening? series: $5.99 ea.
At The Zoo, On The Farm, At The Seaside. Talk-about books with
action-filled illustrations of familiar scenes. Covers a wide range of
language goals with pictures showing location, predictions, and
descriptions with questions to answer. |
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ELEMENTARY:
 | Puzzle Adventures: $6.99 ea.
*Puzzle Jungle, Island, Train, Ocean, School, Dungeon, Mountain,
Planet, Castle, Farm, Town, Holiday, and Pyramid. Great for older kids
with lots of activities, reading comprehension. Available in Spanish |  | |
1001 Things To Spot series: $6.99 ea.
1001 Things to Spot on the Farm, Long Ago, In the Town, 1001 Animals To
Spot, 1001 Bugs To Spot Problem solving, attention to detail goals,
vocabulary. Also available - "Big Book Of Things To Spot," a Combined Volume of four of the titles for $12.99. Available in Spanish |
|  | Great Search Books:$7.99 or $8.99 ea.
Great Animal Search, Great Castle Search, Great World Search, Great
Dinosaur Search, Great Undersea Search, Big Bug Search. *Over 100
things to find on each page. Problem Solving Skills, attention to
detail. |
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MISC. ITEMS IDEAL FOR THERAPY  | Phonics Flashcards: $9.99
Sturdy flashcards created with the help of a language expert. This pack
includes: 44 cards, one for each of the basic phonemes in English, a
guide to synthetic phonics, ideas for using the cards and a list of all
the phonemes. |  | ABC Look and Say Flashcards: $9.99
Sturdy flashcards help learn letter sounds. This pack contains a card
for each letter, two full alphabet cards, a card showing letter
formation, and one for ideas on using the cards |  | First Words Look and Say Flashcards: $9.99
These sturdy flashcards with familiar objects are a great way to help
elicit speech. This pack contains a cards for 29 words, and one for
ideas on using the cards |
|  | Alphabet Lotto game: $12.95
Pre-reading skills, word & picture matching and beginning sound and
picture matching. Instructions tell you how to play and vary the level
or difficulty of the game. |
|  | Picture Word Lotto game: $12.95
This game has four bright, double-sided boards and two sets of cards,
one with words and pictures and one with just words. The contents can
be adapted to play a variety of games to meet your therapy objectives. |
|  | Learning Palette and Card sets: $14.99 for base & $9.99 ea. card set
Unique game that makes learning fun! Each card set (12 cards in each
set) focuses on different skills, including letter sounds, rhyming
words, beginning consonant sounds, blends, vowels, counting, & more. |
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| Cards have a “self-correcting” feature with the answers on the back side of each card. Also sold as a set that includes the Base and 6 card sets: Counting, Rhyming Words, Alphabet, Beg. Consonants, Beg. Vocabulary, and Vowels.
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