{"id":3816,"date":"2013-05-06T23:18:29","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T23:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/?p=3816"},"modified":"2023-11-08T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T18:23:58","slug":"why-you-should-be-using-wordless-picture-books-in-speech-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speechbuddy.com\/blog\/language-development\/why-you-should-be-using-wordless-picture-books-in-speech-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should be Using Wordless Picture Books in Speech Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: oconnoreducation.org<\/p><\/div>\n

Reading a book without words can seem a little counter intuitive. After all, how do you promote early literacy skills without text? And, how do you actually \u201cread\u201d the story? These types of books actually have a host of benefits for kids and if you\u2019re not doing it already, using wordless picture books in speech therapy<\/a> should be a part of your practice. This, according to a new study<\/a>, may be especially important when teaching toddlers and can expose them to richer language.<\/p>\n

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In the study, researchers at the University of Waterloo decided to compare the language and vocabulary that parents used while reading<\/a> wordless picture and picture-vocabulary books to their toddlers. Using recordings from 25 mothers, the researchers wanted to know if the parents provided any extra information (such as personal experiences or asking questions the child questions) while reading.<\/p>\n

What they found was that parents did provide that exact type of language stimulation, asking questions (e.g., what is that cow doing?) or relating past experiences to the child (e.g., \u201ctoday we saw a cow at the farm\u201d) while reading wordless picture books. In the traditional picture-vocabulary books, the researchers saw parents doing a lot more<\/a> labeling or naming of items on the page (e.g., \u201cthere\u2019s a cow\u201d).<\/p>\n

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Source: liblaura5.blogspot.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Benefits for Wordless Picture Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ultimately, books and shared reading are always beneficial. But the results of this study highlight the more sophisticated language exposure a child might receive when parents are ultimately asked to give more language input, think outside the box and engage the child in the reading. That can of course lead to better preschool readiness skills and greater vocabulary. Another benefit of wordless books<\/a> is that in later years, children can use this format to narrate the tales themselves, without any right or wrong answers children can let their creativity run away with them. Take turns describing the pictures or events with the child. They are often quite silly and lend themselves to great descriptive or emotion words.<\/p>\n

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Source: delightfulchildrensbooks.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Best Wordless Picture Books <\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking for the best books? Try these classics for speech therapy, at-home or in the classroom.<\/p>\n

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