5 Reasons to Use Books for Practically Any Speech Language Skill
For parents who are wondering how they can work on their child’s speech and language goals at home, Shari Robertson, PhD, CCC-SLP from the ASHA Leader has identified five reasons that books are all you need! The reasons cited are: 1) Books provide a natural context for learning vocabulary: Research has found that children’s books contain approximately twice as many infrequently used or rare words than in conversation and also provide a model of more advanced grammatical structures. 2) Books are efficient: A single book can target multiple communication skills. 3) Books are convenient: Children’s books are portable and typically low-cost. 4) Books are fun: Choosing a story that a child is interested in and motivated to read can