Details
Pages
53 Pages
Subject
Speech Therapy
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Resource Type
Activities, Literature Circles, Printables
Standard
Not standard specific
Description
This book companion for Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door is perfect for 1:1 or group sessions with mid- to upper-elementary students. It's packed with activities that target critical thinking, perspective-taking, figurative language, tier 2 vocabulary, morphology, complex sentence building, and much more, that your students will really enjoy!
READY TO GET STARTED?
STEP 1 Grab your copy of Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin
STEP 2 Pick the skills you want to target
STEP 3 Enjoy providing tried-and-tested, research-based therapy without the planning time!
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE?
A dynamic table of contents (with video instructions) that allows you to find what you need, when you need it
15 Tier 2 vocabulary words with pictures with step-by-step video instructions
5 Cause & Effect pages (plus 5 scrambled compound and/or complex sentences with answer key) with step-by-step video instructions
3 Feel/Think/Say pages for perspective-taking with step-by-step video instructions
6 Main Idea & Details pages (with answer key)
4 Morphology pages
1 Sayings/Figurative Language page
1 Timeline activity for sequencing a narrative
2 Compare and Contrast activities
Thoughts & Feelings Cutouts for perspective-taking
Feelings Thermometers for higher-level feelings and emotions vocabulary
⭐A link to a FREE, 71-page BONUS book companion⭐
***Detailed, differentiated instructions are provided for each activity type so you'll know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to scaffold for different literacy levels. Language goal areas are included for each activity so you'll always know the specific goals you're targeting. Supporting research is also included.***
WHAT IS STORYWHYS?
StoryWhys is a one-of-a-kind, literature-based system that combines high-quality storybooks with book companions that contain a set of clear and consistent visual/graphic supports, and that targets the following skill areas:
✔️Comprehension and use of Tier 2 vocabulary
✔️Critical thinking and higher-level comprehension (categories, cause & effect, compare/contrast, main idea & details, etc.)
✔️Perspective-taking/social inferencing with specific feelings/emotion vocabulary
✔️Comprehension of figurative language
✔️Morphological knowledge
✔️Complex/compound sentence building
✔️Sequencing and formulation of organized narratives
And, the best part is, the more you use StoryWhys, the better it works!
Each book companion also contains a list of supporting research, so you can be confident that you are providing high-quality therapy, and teaching skills that really carry over.
*The author of this product is not affiliated with the author or publisher of Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin. This product is designed to be used as a book companion for Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door, not as a standalone product.*
Have a question? Want to make a request for a storybook to be listed in the StoryWhys shop? Email me at [email protected].
READY TO GET STARTED?
STEP 1 Grab your copy of Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin
STEP 2 Pick the skills you want to target
STEP 3 Enjoy providing tried-and-tested, research-based therapy without the planning time!
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE?
A dynamic table of contents (with video instructions) that allows you to find what you need, when you need it
15 Tier 2 vocabulary words with pictures with step-by-step video instructions
5 Cause & Effect pages (plus 5 scrambled compound and/or complex sentences with answer key) with step-by-step video instructions
3 Feel/Think/Say pages for perspective-taking with step-by-step video instructions
6 Main Idea & Details pages (with answer key)
4 Morphology pages
1 Sayings/Figurative Language page
1 Timeline activity for sequencing a narrative
2 Compare and Contrast activities
Thoughts & Feelings Cutouts for perspective-taking
Feelings Thermometers for higher-level feelings and emotions vocabulary
⭐A link to a FREE, 71-page BONUS book companion⭐
***Detailed, differentiated instructions are provided for each activity type so you'll know exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to scaffold for different literacy levels. Language goal areas are included for each activity so you'll always know the specific goals you're targeting. Supporting research is also included.***
WHAT IS STORYWHYS?
StoryWhys is a one-of-a-kind, literature-based system that combines high-quality storybooks with book companions that contain a set of clear and consistent visual/graphic supports, and that targets the following skill areas:
✔️Comprehension and use of Tier 2 vocabulary
✔️Critical thinking and higher-level comprehension (categories, cause & effect, compare/contrast, main idea & details, etc.)
✔️Perspective-taking/social inferencing with specific feelings/emotion vocabulary
✔️Comprehension of figurative language
✔️Morphological knowledge
✔️Complex/compound sentence building
✔️Sequencing and formulation of organized narratives
And, the best part is, the more you use StoryWhys, the better it works!
Each book companion also contains a list of supporting research, so you can be confident that you are providing high-quality therapy, and teaching skills that really carry over.
*The author of this product is not affiliated with the author or publisher of Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door by Adam Rubin. This product is designed to be used as a book companion for Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door, not as a standalone product.*
Have a question? Want to make a request for a storybook to be listed in the StoryWhys shop? Email me at [email protected].
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