Steve's Steamboat
A Digital S-Blend Articulation Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Set sail with Steve the Stork in this engaging, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, language development, phonological awareness, and meaningful communication!
Steve loves steamboats! When he enters a model boat race, he can't wait to compete against Peggy the Pelican and Mel the Heron.
But the competition doesn't go as planned! Peggy's sailboat encounters trouble, and an approaching storm threatens to end the race.
As the weather worsens, the birds must abandon their competition and find shelter. Through this unexpected adventure, Steve and his friends discover the importance of perseverance, sportsmanship, cooperation, and adapting to changes in plans.
What's Included With Your Purchase?
This Digital Speech Storybook includes three downloadable files:
Storybook (PDF): A digital copy of the fully illustrated storybook, compatible with PDF viewers on computers, tablets, iPads, and other supported mobile devices.
Storybook (PowerPoint): A presentation-friendly version for displaying the story during individual sessions, small-group therapy, or classroom instruction.
Articulation Data Tracker (PDF): A separate therapist resource featuring storybook text with identified speech sound targets, designed to support articulation monitoring and data collection.
The digital formats make it convenient to present pages on a screen, revisit target words, and adapt reading activities to different therapy environments.
This purchase includes the digital storybook in PDF and PowerPoint formats, 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 23-page narrative emphasizes /s/-blends, particularly /st/, providing repeated opportunities to practice consonant clusters within meaningful, connected speech.
Primary Articulation Targets:
/st/ – Steve, stork, steamboat, starting, storm
/sp/ – spoonbill, sport, speed
/sk/ – sky
Additional targets include final /s/-clusters, three-consonant /s/-clusters, and /l/-blends.
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
/st/: 61 occurrences
/sp/: 7 occurrences
/sk/: 4 occurrences
/sn/ and /sm/: 1 combined occurrence
Final /s/-blends: 29 occurrences
/l/-blends: 11 occurrences
These documented opportunities allow clinicians to identify articulation targets and monitor productions while maintaining the natural flow of the story.
A Connected Four-Book S-Blend Series
Steve's Steamboat is part of Pretzel Learning's coordinated four-book /s/-blend series, alongside Stacey and Her Scarf, Snort the Snail Sees Sparklers, and Mister Moseeto Takes a Nap.
The stories contain intentionally connected vocabulary supporting consonant cluster reduction, auditory discrimination, and minimal-pair comparisons.
Each book can be used independently or alongside the other titles. A separately available Minimal Pair Card Game extends these connections through interactive speech sound practice.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Articulation: /s/-blends, consonant clusters, and /l/-blends
Phonological Awareness: Cluster reduction, auditory discrimination, and minimal-pair comparisons
Expressive and Receptive Language: Vocabulary development, descriptions, and comprehension
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, inferencing, cause-and-effect reasoning, and problem solving
Concept Development: Transportation, boat functions, competition, and weather
Social-Emotional Development: Sportsmanship, perseverance, cooperation, and managing disappointment
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
Steve's Steamboat connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, including articulation activities, phonological exercises, WH questions, minimal-pair practice, and other story-based resources.
These companion activities 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 used on an iPad, computer, or classroom display, Steve's Steamboat provides a flexible digital 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.
Steve's Steamboat
A Digital S-Blend Articulation Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Set sail with Steve the Stork in this engaging, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, language development, phonological awareness, and meaningful communication!
Steve loves steamboats! When he enters a model boat race, he can't wait to compete against Peggy the Pelican and Mel the Heron.
But the competition doesn't go as planned! Peggy's sailboat encounters trouble, and an approaching storm threatens to end the race.
As the weather worsens, the birds must abandon their competition and find shelter. Through this unexpected adventure, Steve and his friends discover the importance of perseverance, sportsmanship, cooperation, and adapting to changes in plans.
What's Included With Your Purchase?
This Digital Speech Storybook includes three downloadable files:
Storybook (PDF): A digital copy of the fully illustrated storybook, compatible with PDF viewers on computers, tablets, iPads, and other supported mobile devices.
Storybook (PowerPoint): A presentation-friendly version for displaying the story during individual sessions, small-group therapy, or classroom instruction.
Articulation Data Tracker (PDF): A separate therapist resource featuring storybook text with identified speech sound targets, designed to support articulation monitoring and data collection.
The digital formats make it convenient to present pages on a screen, revisit target words, and adapt reading activities to different therapy environments.
This purchase includes the digital storybook in PDF and PowerPoint formats, 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 23-page narrative emphasizes /s/-blends, particularly /st/, providing repeated opportunities to practice consonant clusters within meaningful, connected speech.
Primary Articulation Targets:
/st/ – Steve, stork, steamboat, starting, storm
/sp/ – spoonbill, sport, speed
/sk/ – sky
Additional targets include final /s/-clusters, three-consonant /s/-clusters, and /l/-blends.
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
/st/: 61 occurrences
/sp/: 7 occurrences
/sk/: 4 occurrences
/sn/ and /sm/: 1 combined occurrence
Final /s/-blends: 29 occurrences
/l/-blends: 11 occurrences
These documented opportunities allow clinicians to identify articulation targets and monitor productions while maintaining the natural flow of the story.
A Connected Four-Book S-Blend Series
Steve's Steamboat is part of Pretzel Learning's coordinated four-book /s/-blend series, alongside Stacey and Her Scarf, Snort the Snail Sees Sparklers, and Mister Moseeto Takes a Nap.
The stories contain intentionally connected vocabulary supporting consonant cluster reduction, auditory discrimination, and minimal-pair comparisons.
Each book can be used independently or alongside the other titles. A separately available Minimal Pair Card Game extends these connections through interactive speech sound practice.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Articulation: /s/-blends, consonant clusters, and /l/-blends
Phonological Awareness: Cluster reduction, auditory discrimination, and minimal-pair comparisons
Expressive and Receptive Language: Vocabulary development, descriptions, and comprehension
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, inferencing, cause-and-effect reasoning, and problem solving
Concept Development: Transportation, boat functions, competition, and weather
Social-Emotional Development: Sportsmanship, perseverance, cooperation, and managing disappointment
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
Steve's Steamboat connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, including articulation activities, phonological exercises, WH questions, minimal-pair practice, and other story-based resources.
These companion activities 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 used on an iPad, computer, or classroom display, Steve's Steamboat provides a flexible digital 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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