Today I wanted to share about a common story structure that I love teaching to my students to increase their story comprehension, story retell, and story generation skills. Within my own therapy sessions, I’ve observed the transformative power of narrative language in helping children express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Quickly into my career, I […]

Energy is one of my favorite topics in therapy! It’s a useful thing to think about for so many reasons. For example, many of my students have benefitted from visuals and tools for how to regulate when they have too much energy in their bodies and what they can do if they don’t have enough […]

Generating story ideas in speech therapy is a great way to work on story grammar, syntax, and more! In fact, generating narratives might actually have side benefits beyond just working on story retell! I’ve talked about big picture narrative intervention before, with an extensive look at all of the language components we can target with […]

Do you love story grammar elements and narrative intervention as much as I do? Share below if you’re already a fan! I’m always looking for fun ways to incorporate narratives into my therapy and love to hear everyone’s creative ideas! My readers know that I am a huge fan of narrative intervention, teaching story grammar […]

In case you don’t know, wordless picture books are one of the most versatile, useful materials you can have for speech therapy! I’ve worked in 3 different settings since graduation. This has turned me into a material hoarder as there are very few materials that are appropriate for all of the children I’ve worked with! […]

Are you in need of some quick wh questions worksheets for short stories with visual cues? Then you need my Answering WH Questions From Short Text for Speech Therapy packet, featuring 60 short stories (30 non-fiction, 30 narrative) with prompts for who, what, when, where, why, and how questions! Questions are leveled so you can […]

Is there anything more beautiful and versatile in speech therapy than a good narrative? Everyone loves a good story! Narratives, or connected sequences of events or stories, are the language of the classroom and academics, especially in the younger grades. They can entertain and inform. Narratives are also the backbone of every good social exchange. […]

In need of some quick short stories for metaphors, idioms, and similes? Check out my FREE Figurative Language Stories, with 17 short stories worksheets ready to print-and-go! I’ve talked before about figurative language – specifically why and how we target idioms in speech therapy. If you’re looking for some free materials to get you started, […]

Story grammar elements are a universal need for students with language impairments! You’re in the right place if you want to learn: Quick run-down of story grammar basics A brief summary of the research and evidence My 8-step process to really help my students master story grammar elements in narratives! Those of you who’ve been […]

I’ve gotten a few emails lately asking for books and recommendations for teaching narratives, plot structure, and story grammar parts. I have quite a few favorites that I find myself pulling out over and over so I thought I’d share them with you! Below are my favorites: The Great Fuzz Frenzy Chalk Elmer Turkey Trouble […]

If you follow my blog or store, you might know that one of my bestselling items is my WH Questions Interactive Binder. I personally use it almost every day for a large variety of targets. Lately I’ve had an influx of kiddos with goals for answering “what doing” questions or identifying actions/verbs in pictures. I […]