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The Story Grammar Marker®

The Story Grammar Marker® (SGM®) is a powerful, research-backed tool designed to help children understand, organize, and tell stories with greater clarity and confidence. “Story grammar” refers to the essential parts of a narrative—characters, setting, problems, feelings, plans, actions, and outcomes. Because most schools in the United States use a goal-directed narrative structure, the SGM® provides a clear, consistent framework that aligns perfectly with academic expectations.

What makes the Story Grammar Marker® unique is its hands-on, kinesthetic approach. Using patented, easy-to-recognize icons, children can physically map out the events in a story. This visual–tactile system helps them keep track of what’s happening, understand why characters make certain decisions, and retell or write stories in a logical, organized way. The SGM® supports comprehension, expressive language, critical thinking, and classroom performance across grades and ages.

The Story Grammar Marker® is especially helpful for:

  • Narrative language delays

  • Language disorders

  • Autism spectrum disorder

  • ADHD and executive functioning challenges

  • Reading comprehension difficulties

  • Written expression struggles

  • English language learners

At KidSpeak Therapy, Amy became a Certified Narrative Professional in the Story Grammar Marker® approach in 2021. This advanced training ensures therapy sessions use the SGM® with fidelity, creativity, and child-centered support. Whether your child is learning to tell their first simple story or tackling complex academic narratives, SGM® strategies help them build the narrative structure skills needed for success in reading, writing, and social communication.

We offer SGM®-based narrative language therapy for families in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville, and the DMV area, as well as for telepractice clients in Florida and California.

If you’re searching for narrative language intervention, reading comprehension support, or evidence-based storytelling strategies, the Story Grammar Marker® is an incredible tool to unlock confident communication and literacy growth.

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