107: Using Nonfiction Texts

Are you using nonfiction texts in speech?    I know as speech-language pathologists, we love our storybooks. It’s so easy to reach for a comforting story for any activity in the classroom. However, there is a ton of evidence to back up the idea that nonfiction texts are more beneficial to our speech therapy students than fiction texts are.    One of the main reasons they are more beneficial is that they provide background knowledge. Our students may really struggle in this area. Using nonfiction texts will help you work towards those important speech therapy goals while also providing your students with the background knowledge they really need.     This will in turn help them answer higher-level thinking questions in the classroom and help develop their reading skills and reading comprehension.    In other words, you are setting them up for success as they read nonfiction more and more in their regular classrooms!    In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk,  I am sharing more about why I love using nonfiction texts in speech therapy so much, the tools and resources I use in my therapy sessions, as well as some tips for what goals you can work on using nonfiction texts.    Make sure to tune in to hear all of the juicy details so you can get started today!  Resources Mentioned:  Why We Should Use Nonfiction Texts blog post Mystery Doug NewsELA Tween Tribune Dogo News Epic Books Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/107   Where We Can Connect:  Follow the Podcast Follow Hallie on Instagram  Follow Hallie on Facebook Follow Hallie on PinterestSubscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets