9. Evidence-Based Strategies that Improve Language and Literacy Skills: The 4 E’s of Storybook Talk:

Stop quizzing. Start thinking. Today we break down extra-textual talk—the rich, beyond-the-page conversations that supercharge comprehension and language. You’ll learn why literal, closed-ended prompts (“Who? What? Where?”) cap growth—and how to replace them with inferential, open-ended dialogue using my 4 E’s:Explain – “Why is this happening?”Experience – “When have you had something like this happen?”Emotion – “How would you feel if…?”Evaluate – “Was that a good idea? What else could work?”We put the 4 E’s into action with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and map the moves to executive function, narrative, and literacy.Bring literacy to life through movement. The SIS Membership gives you weekly literacy-based movement activities that transform storybook reading into action-packed therapy. These materials are designed to strengthen speech, language, and literacy while keeping sessions fun, dynamic, and effective: https://www.kellyvess.com/sis