There was an Old Lady who swallowed a Bell-Companion Book
by Speech Pie © 2025
Price: $4 USD
Subjects: articulation,pragmatics,receptiveLanguage,expressiveLanguage,speech,cognitionSequencing,christmas
Grades: 13,1,2,3,4
Description
Make your holiday speech sessions easy and engaging with this There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell companion! This interactive resource is designed to use alongside the popular picture book and is perfect for mixed speech and language groups in the weeks leading up to winter break. Use the story students already love to target: • Story Retell & Sequencing – drag-and-drop picture cards to put the events in order (first, next, then, last). • WH Questions – who, what, where, when, and why questions about the story to build comprehension. • Vocabulary & Categories – holiday-themed items, actions, and describing words (what it looks like, what it’s for, where you find it). • Basic Concepts & Prepositions – in, on, under, behind, next to, more/less, same/different. • Sentence Formulation – sentence starters and visual supports to help students expand utterances and use complete sentences. • Articulation Carryover – open-ended picture scenes and prompts that make it easy to practice any target sounds in connected speech while you read and play. Perfect for: • Preschool–2nd grade • Small groups, centers, and co-treat sessions • In-person, teletherapy, or classroom push-in • Busy SLPs who need low-prep, high-engagement holiday activities Just open the deck, read the book, and click through the activities—no cutting, laminating, or scrambling for last-minute holiday ideas required! Note: This resource is a companion activity and does not include the original book.
Acknowledgements
This resource was created with lots of love, late-night editing, and a little help from my favorite tools. • Graphic elements include artwork by Creative Clips. • Layout and design were created using Canva. • Additional visual assets were created and edited using Adobe tools (including Illustrator/Firefly). • Text-to-speech support was provided by Speechelo. • Drafting, editing, and creative brainstorming were assisted by Arlo, my AI bot (ChatGPT). This resource is an unofficial companion to There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! written by Lucille Colandro and illustrated by Jared Lee. The original book and its characters are not included in this product and remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This product is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by the author, illustrator, or publisher. Created by Speech Pie Therapy. 🥧🗣️ Thank you for supporting my small SLP-owned shop!