01/14/2026
Shared book reading becomes even more powerful when we layer in multodal communication 🎶📘
Ms. Mary used Mister Rogers’ Gift of Music by Donna Cangelosi to support language development through visuals, music, spoken language, and AAC. By modeling communication across modalities, children are given multiple meaningful ways to access and express language.
During shared reading, this approach can support:
• Expanding vocabulary and concepts
• Practicing verb tenses and sentence structure in a natural context
• Increasing engagement and joint attention
• Navigating and familiarizing an AAC device in a functional, motivating way
• Connecting language to rhythm, emotion, and real-life experiences
Books paired with music and multimodal supports invite children into the story, reduce pressure, and create rich opportunities for meaningful communication — all while keeping learning fun and engaging.
