StoryCards
StoryCards have been designed to help develop children's understanding of basic concepts and to promote the use of expressive language using a story form that is both appealing and motivating.
StoryCards take a new approach to learning basic language concepts by presenting the material in story form, which children find both interesting and enjoyable. Beautifully illustrated, StoryCards are a versatile resource to help to develop children's understanding of basic language concepts, to promote the use of expressive language and to encourage sequencing and retelling.
Each pack contains four stories with an endearing central animal character. The Verbs and Prepositions packs also contain finger puppets of the main characters so the concepts can be acted out.
Photocopiable line drawings on the back of each card provide a colouring activity and help to reinforce the concepts discussed.
There are no words on the cards themselves; making them ideal for the teaching of foreign languages.
Intended for use alongside other more structured language resources, StoryCards will help to reinforce understanding of basic language and encourage generalisation.
User group: Speech & language therapists, teachers, occupational therapists, educational psychologists, parents, carers, language teachers.
StoryCards
Verbs
Use this pack to develop children's understanding of basic verbs. It features four stories: -The Hungry Frog (Rana the Frog): is, sit, jump, swim, fall, climb, see.-Muddy All Over (Pongo the Hippo): like, say, go, wash, smell, pull, push.-Eric Sings All Night (Eric the Sheep): sing, love, come, find, look at/for, sleep. -Hip, Hip, Hooray (Oz the Ostrich): run, walk, play, kick, eat, drink, stand.
Each verb is repeated several times in various situations to reinforce the child's understanding of its meaning. Finger puppets of the four central characters are excellent for 'doing' the actions in the stories, and the line illustrations on the reverse of each card provide a colouring activity for the child.
As the child's understanding of the concept increases, expression using the verbs can be encouraged. This pack can also be used to develop understanding of other concepts, including adjectives, opposites, prepositions and comparatives/superlatives, alongside the verbs.
Contents:
48 A5 story picture cards, 32pp A5 booklet, 4 finger puppets
StoryCards Adjectives
The four adjectives in each story include: -Elephant to the Rescue (Mala the Elephant): big, little, wet, dry.-A Home of his Own (Zak the Mouse): full, empty, open, shut.-Nowhere to Hide (Saba the Zebra): long, short, tall, small.-Time to Play (Pinda the Lion Cub): dirty, clean, dark, light.
Each adjective is repeated several times in various situations to reinforce the child's understanding of its meaning. This pack can also be used to consolidate other concepts, including verbs, opposites, pronouns and comparatives/superlatives, as well as being useful for sequencing and retelling stories.
Contents:
48 A5 story picture cards, A5 booklet
StoryCards
Prepositions
Focusing on prepositions, this pack contains four stories covering: -Up, Up and Away (Bertie the Bluebird): in, on, under.-On the Trail of a Snail (Sam the Snail): in front, behind, next to.-Over the Trees and Far Away (Dot the Giraffe): over, through, between.-Cool in the Pool (Rolo the Hippo): above, below, around.
Each of the prepositions can be acted out using the finger puppets of the central animal characters. The pack can also be used to develop an understanding of verbs and simple adjectives, alongside prepositions.
Contents: 48 A5 story picture cards, A5 booklet + 4 finger puppets