OK Story Cards

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$39.00


Description

Designed for limitless fun in communicative classrooms!

OK Story Cards turn therapy into an engaging journey—boost articulation, enhance vocabulary, and develop social-emotional connections with every beautifully illustrated card.

Discover a powerful tool that supports language development, communication, and storytelling skills in ways that engage and excite learners of all ages. With 80 vibrantly illustrated cards, OK Story Cards combine visual stimulation, narrative contexts, and versatile applications to create the perfect resource for speech pathologists and language educators.

Endless Applications for Speech Pathologists

  • Articulation Practice: Find and repeat target sounds within the scenes.
  • Grammar Skills: Practice verb tenses, prepositions, and pronouns with context-rich activities.
  • Social Interaction: Encourage roleplay and dialogues between characters to develop pragmatic skills.
  • Vocabulary Expansion: Identify and name the many objects, actions, and emotions in each scene.
  • Storytelling Mastery: Build narratives with characters, settings, and plotlines inspired by the cards.

Why Speech Pathologists Love OK Story Cards

  • Support Articulation & Language Growth: Use engaging scenarios to practice sounds, verbs, and sentence structures.
  • Promote Social-Emotional Learning: Teach conversational skills, empathy, and emotional expression.
  • Boost Critical Thinking: Develop sequencing, problem-solving, and reasoning skills with imaginative yet grounded scenes.
  • Adaptable for All Levels: From early learners to advanced students, OK Story Cards provide content for every stage of language development.

OK - The Dynamic Trio: Will their story unfold as a drama or a comedy? Rest assured, it will be anything but dull! Are your students prepared to dive into the narrative? The cards feature a range of unique and unpredictable scenarios populated with numerous details to captivate students’ attention throughout the lesson.

We are confident that your students will find these cards to be a delightful addition to their learning journey. Compact yet versatile, they seamlessly integrate into your teaching toolkit.

65 Card Games

Games to enhance and expand vocabulary: The objective of these games is to activate the group’s passive vocabulary. They encourage students to retrieve the words they studied in recent lessons and integrate them into various activities. Participants use individual words from cards without forming complete sentences with them yet. The games progress in difficulty, providing a structured approach to the mastery of vocabulary.

Games to practice grammatical structure: OK cards will help you add a fun, creative element to grammar instruction. These multipurpose games are designed for practicing various grammatical language structures. The activities are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Due to some activities’ narrow grammatical focus, they resemble exercises rather than games.

Interactive speaking and storytelling games: These games provide students with a platform to unleash their linguistic creativity by crafting action-packed stories and unpredictable dialogues. Combining language skills, vocabulary knowledge, and grammar, these games foster fluid communication where students rapidly exchange lines of dialogues and construct compelling narratives.

Activities to practice writing: These games are dedicated to enhancing students’ writing skills through engaging and structured exercises. These writing tasks build upon the vocabulary and grammatical structures learned earlier, encouraging students to apply their knowledge in written form.

Energizer movement games: The aim of these brief warm-up activities, ranging from 5 to 15 minutes, is to introduce energy, movement, and fun into the lesson. Designed for simplicity, these games ensure that every student participates, feels inspired, and becomes motivated for future tasks. They are ideal for the beginning of a lesson and organized in order of increasing difficulty. Some games require little to no prior language learning, while others require knowledge of some basic vocabulary.

Each Card Features:

  • 3 Main Characters to inspire dialogue, roleplay, and interaction.
  • Secondary Characters to add variety and depth to storytelling.
  • Unique Scene Locations to build place-related vocabulary.
  • A Range of Emotions to encourage discussions about feelings and descriptive language.
  • 3 or More Actions for practicing verbs and sentence structure.
  • At Least 7 Objects to expand vocabulary and spark creativity.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) at the Core

At OK Story Cards, inclusivity isn’t just an add-on—it’s woven into the very fabric of the design, fostering learning experiences that empower every student to succeed while celebrating the world’s diversity. With characters and scenarios representing a wide array of ethnicities, abilities, and lifestyles, the cards ensure that all learners see themselves reflected in the stories, emphasizing representation and respect for all. Rich in emotional content, the cards encourage learners to explore perspectives, practice empathy, and build meaningful social connections through activities like "Guess the Feeling" or "Role-Play the Scene," helping students connect with others in a safe, creative, and inclusive way.

Target Age Range: 6 & Up

Adaptable for learners of all ages and abilities! OK Story Cards is a perfect tool for speech pathologists, teachers, and families. Activities can be customized for beginners focusing on single words or advanced learners practicing detailed storytelling and grammar. Ideal for building confidence, boosting language skills, and promoting social-emotional learning through interactive play!

Great For Developing:

    • Vocabulary
    • Grammar
    • Speaking
    • Writing Skills

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What's Included

  • 80 beautifully illustrated Story Cards (4" x 3")
  • 20 Blank Cards for personalization
  • 1 Informational Card to access 
  • All contained in a convenient box

Target Audience

Ages 6 & up

Author

OK Story Cards Created By:

  • Alexei Razin, M. Ed.
  • Evgeny Dengub, PhD

Customer Reviews

"My students really love the cards!! They help to release any tension in the class, and I appreciate the website with the description of the games." - J.D.

"What I truly love about these cards is how inclusive they are. My students notice this during class exercises, and it helps them feel seen and represented. The cards feature women of color, people of different ages, and inclusive representation for non-binary and LGBTQ communities. This level of diversity is often missing in other card sets or even in their textbooks. Moreover, these cards are excellent for sparking meaningful discussions at any language level, enriching the classroom experience." - F.R.

"They are great and very useful for any topic and any language. They really bring out creativity from students and allow them to have fun while speaking. There is also a very extensive collection of games on the website and many ways to use them." - B.K

"Really great "stories" that can be used for any number of purposes and all levels, from Novice to Advanced. Also, the website links are awesome for helping users find appropriate activities." - K.L.

"OK Story Cards have quickly become one of my go-to tools in the classroom! What I love most is how adaptable they are. If I need a quick icebreaker, I can just grab a few cards, and in 5-10 minutes, the whole class is chatting, making up stories, or discussing the scenes. It’s a great way to get everyone engaged right from the start of the lesson. But they’re just as useful for longer activities. I’ve used the cards to build entire lessons around writing prompts or storytelling, and they work great across different levels. My beginners can focus on basic descriptions, while more advanced students dive into creating full narratives or even debating the situations shown on the cards. It’s so easy to scale the difficulty based on who I’m teaching. Whether it’s for a quick warm-up or a deeper, more structured exercise, OK Story Cards fit right in. The best part is that they keep my students talking and thinking creatively!" – D.K.

"OK Story Cards are an invaluable resource for any educator or language enthusiast. This set includes 80 beautifully hand-illustrated cards and 20 blank ones, perfect for fostering storytelling, vocabulary development, and interactive communication. With activities that range from beginner-friendly to advanced-level, these cards align well with proficiency guidelines such as ACTFL's. The durability and compact design make them a practical tool for classrooms, workshops, and home learning. They are suitable for children, teenagers and adults. I have used them for conversation building and for ice-breaking activities. Whether you're engaging a small group or a diverse classroom, OK Story Cards offer a versatile, fun, and engaging learning experience. Highly recommended!" – I.D.

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