Junior and Juniper
A Digital /dʒ/ Articulation & AAC Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Join Junior and Juniper in this heartwarming, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), language development, and meaningful communication!
Moving to a new home isn't easy for Junior. Surrounded by boxes and unable to find his favorite pirate adventure books, he feels frustrated and misses his old room.
His younger sister Juniper sees things differently. Using her AAC device, she shares her excitement about the rainy weather and discovers opportunities for imaginative play.
When an unexpected splash leads to a disagreement, Juniper uses her device to show Junior something special: tiny leaf boats sailing across the puddles!
Together, the siblings discover how communication, patience, and imagination can turn an unfamiliar place into a home.
What's Included With Your Purchase?
This Digital Speech Storybook includes three downloadable files:
Storybook (PDF): A digital copy of the fully illustrated storybook for viewing on compatible computers, iPads, tablets, and other supported mobile devices.
Storybook (PowerPoint): A presentation-friendly version for individual sessions, small-group therapy, and classroom instruction.
Articulation Data Tracker (PDF): A separate therapist resource featuring narrative text with color-coded speech sound targets for articulation monitoring and data collection.
These formats allow clinicians to display pages, revisit target words, and incorporate the story into different therapy environments.
This purchase includes the PDF and PowerPoint storybooks plus the PDF Articulation Data Tracker. Printed copies and additional Digital Speech Materials are sold separately.
Targeted Articulation Through Connected Speech
Developed specifically for speech-language therapy, the 28-page narrative emphasizes /dʒ/, the voiced postalveolar affricate commonly associated with the English "J" sound.
Primary Articulation Target:
Additional Articulation Targets:
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
Color-coded shapes alongside the text help clinicians mark accurate productions, record substitutions, and monitor student progress.
Supporting AAC and Functional Communication
A distinguishing feature of Junior and Juniper is its natural integration of AAC into everyday family interactions.
Juniper uses her device to express interests, communicate emotions, and share ideas with Junior.
Functional vocabulary includes FUN, FORT, RAIN, OUTSIDE, HAPPY, WATCH, BOAT, and HOME.
When Junior becomes upset, Juniper uses AAC to redirect his attention toward their shared activity. Her communication helps the siblings understand one another and reconnect.
These interactions provide opportunities for AAC modeling, multimodal expression, perspective-taking, and functional communication.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Primary Articulation: /dʒ/ in connected speech
Additional Articulation: /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /ʃ/, /r/, /s/, and /z/
AAC and Multimodal Communication: Functional vocabulary, AAC modeling, and expressive communication
Phonological Awareness: Sound identification and auditory discrimination
Expressive and Receptive Language: Vocabulary development, descriptions, and comprehension
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, inferencing, and cause-and-effect reasoning
Emotional Development: Managing frustration, adapting to change, and flexible thinking
Social Communication: Empathy, sibling relationships, cooperation, and resolving disagreements
Continue the Story With Juniper's Adventure
Junior and Juniper introduces the siblings who return in Pretzel Learning's separately available storybook, Juniper's Adventure.
Both stories feature functional AAC use and /dʒ/ articulation opportunities while exploring communication, imagination, and emotional awareness across different settings.
Each book can be used independently or alongside the other.
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
Junior and Juniper connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, which may include articulation word lists, WH questions, AAC companion activities, phonological exercises, narrative-based language resources, and more.
These materials reinforce familiar characters, vocabulary, and communication goals across multiple therapy sessions.
Digital Speech Materials are sold separately and are not included with this purchase.
Whether viewed on an iPad, computer, or classroom display, Junior and Juniper provides a flexible resource for individual and mixed-goal speech therapy sessions.
Bring storytelling and speech therapy together with Pretzel Learning, where every story is built with communication in mind.
Junior and Juniper
A Digital /dʒ/ Articulation & AAC Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Join Junior and Juniper in this heartwarming, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), language development, and meaningful communication!
Moving to a new home isn't easy for Junior. Surrounded by boxes and unable to find his favorite pirate adventure books, he feels frustrated and misses his old room.
His younger sister Juniper sees things differently. Using her AAC device, she shares her excitement about the rainy weather and discovers opportunities for imaginative play.
When an unexpected splash leads to a disagreement, Juniper uses her device to show Junior something special: tiny leaf boats sailing across the puddles!
Together, the siblings discover how communication, patience, and imagination can turn an unfamiliar place into a home.
What's Included With Your Purchase?
This Digital Speech Storybook includes three downloadable files:
Storybook (PDF): A digital copy of the fully illustrated storybook for viewing on compatible computers, iPads, tablets, and other supported mobile devices.
Storybook (PowerPoint): A presentation-friendly version for individual sessions, small-group therapy, and classroom instruction.
Articulation Data Tracker (PDF): A separate therapist resource featuring narrative text with color-coded speech sound targets for articulation monitoring and data collection.
These formats allow clinicians to display pages, revisit target words, and incorporate the story into different therapy environments.
This purchase includes the PDF and PowerPoint storybooks plus the PDF Articulation Data Tracker. Printed copies and additional Digital Speech Materials are sold separately.
Targeted Articulation Through Connected Speech
Developed specifically for speech-language therapy, the 28-page narrative emphasizes /dʒ/, the voiced postalveolar affricate commonly associated with the English "J" sound.
Primary Articulation Target:
Additional Articulation Targets:
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
Color-coded shapes alongside the text help clinicians mark accurate productions, record substitutions, and monitor student progress.
Supporting AAC and Functional Communication
A distinguishing feature of Junior and Juniper is its natural integration of AAC into everyday family interactions.
Juniper uses her device to express interests, communicate emotions, and share ideas with Junior.
Functional vocabulary includes FUN, FORT, RAIN, OUTSIDE, HAPPY, WATCH, BOAT, and HOME.
When Junior becomes upset, Juniper uses AAC to redirect his attention toward their shared activity. Her communication helps the siblings understand one another and reconnect.
These interactions provide opportunities for AAC modeling, multimodal expression, perspective-taking, and functional communication.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Primary Articulation: /dʒ/ in connected speech
Additional Articulation: /tʃ/, /ʒ/, /ʃ/, /r/, /s/, and /z/
AAC and Multimodal Communication: Functional vocabulary, AAC modeling, and expressive communication
Phonological Awareness: Sound identification and auditory discrimination
Expressive and Receptive Language: Vocabulary development, descriptions, and comprehension
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, inferencing, and cause-and-effect reasoning
Emotional Development: Managing frustration, adapting to change, and flexible thinking
Social Communication: Empathy, sibling relationships, cooperation, and resolving disagreements
Continue the Story With Juniper's Adventure
Junior and Juniper introduces the siblings who return in Pretzel Learning's separately available storybook, Juniper's Adventure.
Both stories feature functional AAC use and /dʒ/ articulation opportunities while exploring communication, imagination, and emotional awareness across different settings.
Each book can be used independently or alongside the other.
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
Junior and Juniper connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, which may include articulation word lists, WH questions, AAC companion activities, phonological exercises, narrative-based language resources, and more.
These materials reinforce familiar characters, vocabulary, and communication goals across multiple therapy sessions.
Digital Speech Materials are sold separately and are not included with this purchase.
Whether viewed on an iPad, computer, or classroom display, Junior and Juniper provides a flexible resource for individual and mixed-goal speech therapy sessions.
Bring storytelling and speech therapy together with Pretzel Learning, where every story is built with communication in mind.
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