The Kiwi 500
A Digital /k/ and /g/ Articulation Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Get ready, get set, GO! Join Kiwi the Corgi in this exciting, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, language development, emotional regulation, and meaningful communication!
Kiwi loves to run! With her new green racing jersey, she creates her own racing challenge through the house: The Kiwi 500.
Determined to beat her fastest time, Kiwi races around corners while Kate and Gabby cheer her on. But her excitement leads to a few unexpected crashes!
Feeling discouraged, Kiwi must decide whether to give up or try again. With encouragement from her friends, she discovers that slowing down, staying focused, and learning from mistakes can help her cross the finish line safely.
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 the narrative text with color-coded speech sound targets for articulation monitoring and data collection.
These formats make it convenient to display story pages, revisit target words, and use the same narrative across 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 26-page narrative emphasizes /k/ and /g/, two velar stop consonants that differ in voicing.
These targets are particularly relevant for clinicians addressing velar fronting, a phonological pattern in which /k/ and /g/ may be replaced by sounds produced farther forward in the mouth, such as /t/ and /d/.
Primary Articulation Targets:
/k/ – Kiwi, Kate, quick, crash
/g/ – Gabby, go, green, again
Additional Articulation Targets:
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
/k/: 108 occurrences
/g/: 53 occurrences
/f/: 59 occurrences
/l/: 83 occurrences
/r/: 108 occurrences
/s/: 98 occurrences
/z/: 60 occurrences
The tracker uses color-coded shapes alongside the narrative text, allowing clinicians to mark productions, record substitutions, and monitor student performance during reading.
These documented targets make the story especially adaptable for mixed-goal therapy groups.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Primary Articulation: /k/ and /g/ in connected speech
Phonological Processes: Velar fronting and speech sound contrasts
Additional Articulation: /f/, /l/, /r/, /s/, and /z/
Phonological Awareness: Sound identification and auditory discrimination
Expressive and Receptive Language: Descriptive vocabulary, action verbs, and comprehension
Concept Development: Fast versus slow, safe versus unsafe, and careful versus careless
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, cause-and-effect reasoning, and problem solving
Emotional Development: Managing frustration, perseverance, and self-regulation
Executive Functioning: Attention, planning, and flexible thinking
Safety Awareness: Recognizing obstacles and understanding consequences
Social Communication: Encouragement, friendship, and supportive interactions
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
The Kiwi 500 connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, which may include articulation word lists, word-phrase-sentence practice, WH questions, phonological activities, and narrative-based language exercises.
These coordinated resources 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, The Kiwi 500 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.
The Kiwi 500
A Digital /k/ and /g/ Articulation Speech Therapy Storybook | Pretzel Learning, LLC
Get ready, get set, GO! Join Kiwi the Corgi in this exciting, hand-illustrated digital speech therapy storybook designed to support articulation, language development, emotional regulation, and meaningful communication!
Kiwi loves to run! With her new green racing jersey, she creates her own racing challenge through the house: The Kiwi 500.
Determined to beat her fastest time, Kiwi races around corners while Kate and Gabby cheer her on. But her excitement leads to a few unexpected crashes!
Feeling discouraged, Kiwi must decide whether to give up or try again. With encouragement from her friends, she discovers that slowing down, staying focused, and learning from mistakes can help her cross the finish line safely.
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 the narrative text with color-coded speech sound targets for articulation monitoring and data collection.
These formats make it convenient to display story pages, revisit target words, and use the same narrative across 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 26-page narrative emphasizes /k/ and /g/, two velar stop consonants that differ in voicing.
These targets are particularly relevant for clinicians addressing velar fronting, a phonological pattern in which /k/ and /g/ may be replaced by sounds produced farther forward in the mouth, such as /t/ and /d/.
Primary Articulation Targets:
/k/ – Kiwi, Kate, quick, crash
/g/ – Gabby, go, green, again
Additional Articulation Targets:
The included Articulation Data Tracker identifies the following target occurrences:
/k/: 108 occurrences
/g/: 53 occurrences
/f/: 59 occurrences
/l/: 83 occurrences
/r/: 108 occurrences
/s/: 98 occurrences
/z/: 60 occurrences
The tracker uses color-coded shapes alongside the narrative text, allowing clinicians to mark productions, record substitutions, and monitor student performance during reading.
These documented targets make the story especially adaptable for mixed-goal therapy groups.
Speech and Language Goals Supported
Primary Articulation: /k/ and /g/ in connected speech
Phonological Processes: Velar fronting and speech sound contrasts
Additional Articulation: /f/, /l/, /r/, /s/, and /z/
Phonological Awareness: Sound identification and auditory discrimination
Expressive and Receptive Language: Descriptive vocabulary, action verbs, and comprehension
Concept Development: Fast versus slow, safe versus unsafe, and careful versus careless
Narrative Skills: Sequencing, retelling, WH questions, and story comprehension
Higher-Level Language: Predictions, cause-and-effect reasoning, and problem solving
Emotional Development: Managing frustration, perseverance, and self-regulation
Executive Functioning: Attention, planning, and flexible thinking
Safety Awareness: Recognizing obstacles and understanding consequences
Social Communication: Encouragement, friendship, and supportive interactions
Extend the Story With Coordinated Digital Speech Materials
The Kiwi 500 connects with Pretzel Learning's separately available Digital Speech Materials, which may include articulation word lists, word-phrase-sentence practice, WH questions, phonological activities, and narrative-based language exercises.
These coordinated resources 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, The Kiwi 500 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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