Ben the Bubble Bear Targeting the b Sound Speech Bubbles 1 Series

Ben the bear loves to blow bubbles, but what happens when he tries to blow the biggest bubble in the world?

This picture book targets the /b/ sound, and is part of Speech Bubbles 1, a series of picture books that target specific speech sounds within the story.

The series can be used for children receiving speech therapy, for children who have a speech sound delay/disorder, or simply as an activity for children?s speech sound development and/or phonological awareness. They are ideal for use by parents, teachers or caregivers.

Bright pictures and a fun story create an engaging activity perfect for sound awareness.

Please see other titles in the series for stories targeting other speech sounds.

Contents

Pack Contents

User Guide

Don’t Feed the Dog

Who Bit My Tail?

Ben the Bubble Bear

Polly’s Pink Paint

Gus the Gulping Goat

Crocodiles Can’t Climb Trees

Where’s Mummy Mouse?

A Bunny Called Noodle

Muffin the Fish

Sally’s Sandcastles

Steven the Snail

User Guide Contents

Introduction

Uses

For Speech Language Therapists/Pathologists

For Parents/Caregivers and Teachers

Notes for individual Books

Don’t Feed the Dog - /g/ sound

Who Bit My Tail? - /t/ sound

Ben the Bubble Bear - /b/ sound

Polly’s Pink Paint /p/ sound

Gus the Gulping Goat - /g/ sound

Crocodiles Can’t Climb Trees - /k/ sound

Where’s Mummy Mouse? - /m/ sound

A Bunny Called Noodle - /n/ sound

Muffin the Fish - /f/ sound

Sally’s Sandcastles - /s/ sound

Steven the Snail - /s/ blends

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.