Tips for Parents
🧠📚 Boosting Language Skills Through Storybooks
A helpful guide for parents from your speech-language pathologist
💡 Why Use Storybooks?
Storybooks are more than just fun—they're powerful tools for developing language!
✅ Keep kids engaged
✅ Build vocabulary
✅ Practice answering and asking questions
✅ Encourage storytelling and problem solving
📖 Simple Tips for Reading Together
1. Pick the Right Book
✔️ Choose stories with a problem and solution
✔️ Look for books with fun plots and interesting characters
2. Talk About the Cover
Ask: “What do you think this book will be about?”
3. Preview Vocabulary
Before reading, introduce tricky words. Use the pictures to help explain.
4. Do a Picture Walk
Flip through the pages and look at the pictures together. Let your child guess what might happen.
5. Read—and Re-read—with Questions
On the second read, pause to ask questions and talk about what’s happening.
❓ “Wh” Questions to Ask Your Child
Who are the main characters?
Where does the story take place?
What is the problem in the story?
What is the character’s plan?
Did the plan work? How do you know?
Why did that happen?
When did the story take place?
How was the problem solved?