Gary the Goat
Ana Djordevic
(illustrator),
Banora Point
:
One Goat Publications
,
2021
23875443
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'Gary is a goat who loves to garden but his garden is not going great. Gary finds ways to improve his garden all whilst helping children focus on their 'G' Sound. This book encourages children to never give up and to try regardless of the risk of failure.
'The development of speech sounds is an important part of learning the 'form' of oral language. As children gain speaking skills, they use speech sounds and words more intently to express their needs. Children start to produce speech sounds at different ages, however typically developing children follow a similar sequence when developing consonant sounds.
'Nurturing and responsive learning environments are important for the development of strong speech and language skills. This includes frequent opportunities for children to share attention with adults, interact and hear language for a variety of different purposes. Reading with your child is the perfect learning environment.' (Publication summary)
