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Don't Feed the Dog!

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Don't Feed the Dog! is part of the Speech Bubbles 1 series, designed to support children with delayed or disordered speech sound development. This engaging picture book uses a fun story and colourful illustrations to target specific speech sounds, making phonological awareness and speech practice enjoyable for young learners.
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Ideal for speech language therapists, parents, caregivers, and teachers working with children in speech therapy or those keen to develop early sound awareness. Suitable for young children beginning their journey into speech sound development and phonological skills.

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Speech Bubbles 1 is the first set in an exciting new series of picture books designed to be used by Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists, parents/carers, and teachers to provide sound awareness activities for children.

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Speech Bubbles 1 is the first set in an exciting new series of picture books designed to be used by Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists, parents/caregivers, and teachers with children who have delayed or disordered speech sound development, children receiving speech therapy, or by those wanting to provide sound awareness activities for their children.

The set includes eleven picture books that each target a different speech sound within the story. The set is also accompanied by a user guide with notes for professionals and caregivers alike. Eleven different speech sounds have been chosen that are early developing sounds, or sounds commonly targeted in speech language therapy. With titles such as Who Bit My Tail?, Crocodiles Can’t Climb Trees, and Ben the Bubble Bear, the stories are light and engaging, with colourful and fun pictures on every page to keep the child interested.

Perfect not just for therapy, but also for encouraging early sound awareness and development, Speech Bubbles 1 will create the perfect relaxed learning and practice environment for children beginning their journey into phonological awareness, speech sounds and their positions in words.

Series: Speech Bubbles 1

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  • Speech Bubbles 1 User Guide
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  • Who Bit My Tail?
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367185169

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 14 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 148.0mm

Weight: 60g

Pages: 30

About the Author

Melissa Palmer is a Speech Language Therapist. She has worked for the Ministry of Education, Special Education in New Zealand from 2008-2013, with children aged primarily between 2 – 8 years of age. She also completed a diploma in children’s writing in 2009 studying under author Janice Marriott, through the New Zealand Institute.

Melissa has a passion for articulation and phonology, as well as writing and art, and has combined these two loves to create Speech Bubbles.

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