More Story Making: Using Predictable Literature to Develop Communication

Provides 47 pattern stories and dozens of suggestions for additional activities to foster communication development in children from preschool through early elementary grades, using predictable, repetitive sentences from children's favorite literature to generate child-authored stories. Stories are cross-referenced by specific curricular themes. Contains many reproducible materials, including pattern pages, illustrations, forms for monitoring progress, and parent response forms. Peura-Jones is a speech-language pathologist who works with preschool and elementary school children. DeBoer is a speech-language pathologist at the elementary and junior high levels. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)