Pig and His Pies: A Speechy Story About Identifying Beginning Sounds

Written by a speech-language pathologist, this playful rhyming story was thoughtfully designed to help children ages 2-7 develop a key early reading skill: identifying and producing beginning sounds. The ability to recognize and produce initial sounds is a foundational part of phonemic awareness, a critical skill for learning to read. This skill is expected to emerge around ages 4-5 as children prepare for kindergarten.Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, notice, and play with the individual sounds in spoken words. Strong phonemic awareness helps children decode words, build spelling skills, and become confident readers. Pig & His Pies makes practicing this essential skill fun, interactive, and meaningful through rhyme, repetition, and engaging storytelling.Featuring familiar animal friends with early-developing speech sounds (Pig, Dog, Cat, and Bee), this story uses simple, easy-to-say names that support young children as they listen, imitate, and build confidence in their speech and language skills. The rhythmic, predictable text encourages children to listen closely for beginning sounds, make guesses, and actively participate in the story.Whether you're a parent, educator, or SLP, this book is a joyful and purposeful way to build kindergarten readiness skills through play-based learning and shared reading.Perfect for:Children preparing for kindergartenEarly language and early literacy learnersPreschool and early elementary classroomsSpeech therapy sessionsFamilies who love engaging, animal-filled adventuresBuilding phonemic awareness, vocabulary, prediction skills, and sequencingIf you loved Dog & His Bone, you'll love this next step in your child's language and literacy journey!

Pagina's: 32, Paperback, Kirsten Driscoll