Language Theatre Books

Target multiple language skills in one engaging group speech therapy activity

Language Theatre offers an easy, creative way to address a variety of language goals simultaneously. Each student focuses on a different language skill while participating together in the same humorous, no-prep play. Perfect for individual or group speech therapy sessions, this set promotes expressive language, social interaction, and reading fluency in a highly motivating format.

What speech and language goals do these books target?

• Synonyms, Antonyms, Context Clues, Idioms, Attributes, and Inferencing.
• Social-pragmatic communication and conversational turn-taking.
• Pronoun use, character analysis, and story prediction.
• Reading fluency and expressive language development.
• Tone of voice, volume, and body language awareness.
• Articulation carryover in context-rich settings.
• Student engagement and active ownership of the learning process.

What makes this language resource so effective?

• Allows students to work on different language goals within the same shared activity.
• Each book includes script lines specific to one target skill.
• Matching play themes and pagination across all 6 books.
• Language targets are bolded for easy identification.
• Includes a social-pragmatic question on every page, 600 total!
• No preparation required.
• Also effective for one-on-one speech therapy sessions.

Why this learning approach works so well:

Students participate in lively plays where each line supports their individual language goals. Because every book shares the same plays and page structure, students of varying abilities can engage together, boosting motivation and collaboration. The addition of built-in social-pragmatic prompts encourages natural conversation and peer interaction while targeting core language concepts.

How Language Theatre supports therapy outcomes

• Encourages functional communication and carryover of language skills.
• Provides repeated exposure and contextual practice in a group setting.
• Combines receptive and expressive language tasks in one structured session.
• Seamlessly integrates with Articulation Theatre for mixed speech therapy groups.

Who are the Language Theatre books helpful for?

This language resource targets expressive and receptive language skill development in students in grades 2 to 10 and ages 8 to 15. Language Theatre is an educational resource for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and parents. Its versatility makes this language program great for various learning environments, including small or large groups in the classroom, in one-on-one speech therapy sessions, or at home.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, teachers, and parents love this language resource:

• The books can be used on their own or in groups. Students love the stories, and they keep them engaged in the activities. 
• Students made measurable progress due to their increased motivation to practice scenes. Their frustration decreased, and liveliness increased as they acted out these entertaining plays.
• The books' organization, use of colours to target skills, ease of use for group therapy, and motivating humour are extremely helpful!
• Students became jovial and eager to engage in the lesson. This atmosphere was helpful in therapy to encourage them to self-monitor. They continue to maintain the progress, which is a testament to the increased motivation they experienced when using this thoughtfully organized, fun and motivating program.

The Language Theatre books include:

• 6 softcover books (126 pages each, 6" x 9").
• Each book targets one language skill: Synonyms, Antonyms, Context Clues, Idioms, Attributes, or Inferencing.
• 10 playfully illustrated, no-prep plays in every book.
• Unique script lines in each book are tailored to the target language skill.
• Bolded language targets throughout for easy cueing.
• 600 built-in social-pragmatic language questions (one per page).
• Matching pagination across all books for coordinated group use.
• Curriculum-supporting materials for comprehensive instruction.
• Fully compatible with Articulation Theatre for integrated therapy sessions.
• Made in the USA.