Join us at Ronnie’s Family Hair Salon (2500 Packard, Ann Arbor, MI) for a series of 3 immersive and hands-on read aloud activities, aimed to foster a love of books, boost early language skills, and provide families with practical tips for teaching early speech, language and literacy skills at home. All activities are led by a licensed speech-language therapist and incorporate evidence based speech-language acquisition strategies. This book club is specifically inclusive for neurodiverse learners, as we explore several forms of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) during play and literacy activities. We are proudly affirming neurodiverse learning and play styles, and hope to help you build connections with peers who share similar communication hurdles, and connect with resources that could aid language growth. Activities are designed for older toddlers and young elementary students, ages ranging from 3-8 years, accompanied by their grownups. All abilities welcome.
Note: these book clubs are designed to be accessible to children with a variety of learning profiles, but your child does NOT need to have a language delay to attend. They are open to ALL children and parents who have an interest in learning how to incorporate books into daily routines.
EACH WEEK:
Introduction of a new story within a lively read aloud experience.
Guided play routine incorporating the thematic story elements (characters, settings, problem, solutions, emotions, etc), providing natural opportunities to practice using vocabulary from the story.
Opportunities to share stories with peers, practicing conversational narrative language skills that help build meaningful friendships.
Age appropriate introduction of social emotional concepts such as patience, empathy, resilience, inclusion, friendship, respect, self-regulation, etc.
Thoughtfully designed handouts for continuing the themed literacy and language activities at home.
Opportunity for question/answer with the SLP during & after the session.
Bring your own favorite toy/book/video from home to receive guidance for how to use it to effectively model language.
A portion of the proceeds from every book club goes directly towards supporting local access to AAC devices (see “Pay if Forward” for more details about your contribution).
Last Wednesday of each month throughout springtime
4:30-5:15
Spots limited, register early to save your spot.
SERIES OF 3 DATES: March 28th, April 29th, May 27th
Not ready to commit to the entire series? Check out our Single Class Pass option.
Join us at Ronnie’s Family Hair Salon (2500 Packard, Ann Arbor, MI) for a series of 3 immersive and hands-on read aloud activities, aimed to foster a love of books, boost early language skills, and provide families with practical tips for teaching early speech, language and literacy skills at home. All activities are led by a licensed speech-language therapist and incorporate evidence based speech-language acquisition strategies. This book club is specifically inclusive for neurodiverse learners, as we explore several forms of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) during play and literacy activities. We are proudly affirming neurodiverse learning and play styles, and hope to help you build connections with peers who share similar communication hurdles, and connect with resources that could aid language growth. Activities are designed for older toddlers and young elementary students, ages ranging from 3-8 years, accompanied by their grownups. All abilities welcome.
Note: these book clubs are designed to be accessible to children with a variety of learning profiles, but your child does NOT need to have a language delay to attend. They are open to ALL children and parents who have an interest in learning how to incorporate books into daily routines.
EACH WEEK:
Introduction of a new story within a lively read aloud experience.
Guided play routine incorporating the thematic story elements (characters, settings, problem, solutions, emotions, etc), providing natural opportunities to practice using vocabulary from the story.
Opportunities to share stories with peers, practicing conversational narrative language skills that help build meaningful friendships.
Age appropriate introduction of social emotional concepts such as patience, empathy, resilience, inclusion, friendship, respect, self-regulation, etc.
Thoughtfully designed handouts for continuing the themed literacy and language activities at home.
Opportunity for question/answer with the SLP during & after the session.
Bring your own favorite toy/book/video from home to receive guidance for how to use it to effectively model language.
A portion of the proceeds from every book club goes directly towards supporting local access to AAC devices (see “Pay if Forward” for more details about your contribution).
Last Wednesday of each month throughout springtime
4:30-5:15
Spots limited, register early to save your spot.
SERIES OF 3 DATES: March 28th, April 29th, May 27th
Not ready to commit to the entire series? Check out our Single Class Pass option.
