Thank you for purchasing Time to Rest T-Rex by Panda Speech® LLC. I created this book to help my speech therapy students but is perfect to use with any young child. The target age range is 2-5 years old depending on skill and interest level.
Little readers will love lifting the flaps to help benny look for his favorite toy while discovering other dinosaurs along the way. The story is perfect for dino fans and a fun way to explore positions words, household vocabulary, yes/no questions, multi-syllabic words, and more. Get ready to search (lift the flaps), shout out dino names, and build sentence strips in this interactive story.
Read the book with your child or student. At the top of each page, it asks the child to look in under the flaps to see if is is the T-rex dinosaur toy. Prompt the child to lift the flap to look and see. They will then answer yes/no (verbally or by pointing to the symbols on the page). The child will match the picture velcro symbol (move-able square images) to the box in the phrase and to answer the question “What dinosaur do you see?” (“I see a _____”). Tapping the boxes as they say it (model when appropriate) encourages verbalization! If the dinosaur name is too difficult, you can substitute with the word “dino.” There are dino facts about each dinosaur too !Use the following supplemental worksheets/activities if desired.
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​Supplemental materials (free downloads). All available in one downloadable PDF below
Picture supported comprehension page: Use a bingo dotter, marker, or crayon to color the answers to the questions. This is a great follow up activity.
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Cut & Paste Craft: You can use this while reading the book or afterwards to reinforce the vocabulary. Color the dinosaurs, cut them out, and paste in the toy basket.
Read & Color: I use this page as a reinforcer for the vocabulary. After each page in the book, the student will color the object they found on the page.
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Toy basket and Dino Manipulatives: These are full color printables that you can print out, laminate, and play while using the book. My students love putting each dinosaur in the basket when we find it in the book (adding another level of interaction and engagement!).
Coloring Pages: Bonus coloring pages featuring characters and dinosaurs
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Dinosaur Fact Cards: Color and black & white. These are fun trading cards that have facts about each dino. Laminate if desired.
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Dinosaur names multi-syllabic cue cards: Learn to say the dino names by tapping the blue circles to help say all of the syllables and sounds! Color and black & white)
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Dinosaur Listen up Pages: Dinosaur theme with 1 and 2 step directions plus a make your own directions page.
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Extra book pieces: If you lose or damage a book pieces, print this page on card stock and laminate to replace the piece.