If You Give a Moose a Muffin - Extension Activities for Speech & Language
- Melissa Goff
- Jan 20
- 1 min read
I absolutely love the picture book, “If You Give a Moose a Muffin,” by Laura Numeroff. The story is a circular narrative, meaning that details build upon each other and then come full circle back to the beginning. Essentially, the end of the story matches the beginning, with the moose wanting a muffin again. Circular narratives are wonderful for sequencing, comprehension, and other story extension activities. Below are some ideas:
Practice /s/ and /f/ sounds - Model these sounds for your child, and then have the child say the words back.
Make a moose craft - Focus on following 1-2 step directions, describing the moose, and prepositions while crafting.
Learn about the animals - Explore their habitats, describe them, learn what moose eat, and where they live. This is a great opportunity to build vocabulary, make inferences, and answer comprehension questions.
Practice sequencing and story retell - Use a graphic organizer and/or picture cards to help your child sequence and retell the story’s events.
Grammar - There are many opportunities to practice pronouns, verbs, and other grammatical forms while looking at the pictures.
Readers: Have you tried any storybook extension activities at home?
About the Author: Melissa Goff, M.S, CCC-SLP, is the owner of Sunflower Speech & Myo Therapy, PLLC, in Charlotte, NC.
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