Spark Community Helpers Sequencing Cards
Description
Improve language skills, fine motor skills, memory, hand-eye coordination, cognitive abilities, social learning skills, and so much more!
Spark Community Helpers Sequencing Cards includes 12 story sets with 4 cards in each set which are designed specifically to encourage children to observe picture details and to improve their picture interpretation skills. The cards can be used to enhance the ability of children to retell stories, sequence pictures, problem-solve, as well as prompts for 'wh' basic questions. Each picture scene is illustrated specifically to target higher levels of thinking and to improve proficiency in problem-solving, responding to 'why' and 'how' questions, analyzing and comparing, inferring and predicting, and reasoning skills. Each box contains an answer key with a question guide for each picture. Durable, high-quality, colorful 4.5" x 4.5" picture cards. Ages 4 and up.
How It Works:
Individual picture cards can be used on their own or as a complete picture scene set to target many language goals including sentence formulation, use of nouns, verbs and verb tenses, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, temporal concepts, main idea, exposure to basic concepts, and more. Below are a few different ways Spark Cards can be used, and you can create your own ideas as well!
Articulation:
- Circle objects with target sounds in the picture scenes. Practice the words or phrases. Have the child tell a story about the scenes.
Expressive Language:
- Increasing Vocabulary: Label basic vocabulary words and objects in pictures. Describe, categorize and expound on the concepts.
- Sentence Structure: Have the child formulate a sentence for each picture card. Give the child a word to use to formulate sentences. Work on increasing MLU by increasing the length and complexity of the sentences.
- Telling Narratives: Teach a child how to tell a story. Focus on story elements such as character, setting, plot, climax, and conflict. Have the child formulate sentences, use conjunctions and transitional words to tell the story in sequential order.
- Main Idea: Have the child identify a title for a set of story cards and/or tell a main idea for each picture illustration.
- Use of Pronouns: Circle the characters in the picture cards. Have the child practice using pronouns correctly when formulating sentences about the characters.
- Verb Usage: Line up several cards and work on past, present, future tense verbs. Work on verbs, plurals, and irregular plurals while describing the picture cards and formulating sentences about them.
Receptive Language:
- Sequence It: Have the child set the cards up in the correct order using inferencing skills to infer the correct order of the cards.
- Answering ‘wh’ Questions: Using the prompt cards, ask ‘wh’ questions such as 'who,' 'what,' 'when,' 'where,' 'why,' and 'how.'
Social Skills:
- Emotions: Use a marker to make thinking bubbles and/or speech bubbles to illustrate what the characters might be thinking, saying and feeling.
- Problem Solving: Work on cause and effect and possible solutions to solve the problems depicted in the pictures.
What's In The Box:
Spark Community Helpers Sequencing Cards includes 12 story sets with 4 cards in each set.
- Chef
- Construction Worker
- Custodian
- Doctor
- Farmer
- Fire Fighter
- Garbage Collector
- Librarian
- Mail Carrier
- Pilot
- Police Officer
- Vet
These high quality cards are child friendly and made of strong card stock so they won't rip. Large 4.5" x 4.5" cards for easy viewing. Each box contains an answer key with a question guide for each picture. TIP: Use a dry erase marker to highlight picture details while working with your child. Dry erase markings are easily erasable so cards can be used again and again.
Target Age Range: 4 and up
Adaptable for all ages! Spark Cards are a perfect speech therapy game for classroom and center based activities, individual therapy sessions, at home with parents and entire family. Skill level of cards is adaptable to many levels by simply trimming or using all the cards in a set. To achieve higher level skills and critical thinking, use all 4 picture cards as a set. The sets can also be trimmed to 1-2 picture scenes for lower level sequencing and story retelling. The complexity of the questions can also be adjusted according to the age and skill level of the child.
What's Next?
Spark Community Helpers Matching Cards Includes 40 large cards (4.5 x 3.5) that are colorful and have beautifully illustrated community helpers and persons in uniform like an Artist, Astronaut, Baker, Construction Worker, Cook, Custodian, Dentist, Doctor, and more >
Spark Cards - Set 1 Includes 8 story sets featuring Going To The Library, Making A Lemonade Stand, Preparing For A Hurricane, Planting Flowers, Going To The Vet, A Trip To The Beach, Setting The Table, & Playing Football with 6 cards in each set. Learn More >
Spark Cards - Set 2 Includes 8 different story sets featuring Flying A Kite, Shopping Trip, Going Ice Skating, Painting A Room, Building An Igloo, Baking A Cake, Going To The Airport, & A Trip To The Pet Store with 6 cards in each set. Learn More >
Spark Holiday Sequencing Cards Focuses on Valentine's Day, Decorating Easter Eggs, July 4th Picnic, Halloween Costume, Halloween Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Baking Christmas Cookies, & Decorating A Christmas Tree.
Spark Cards - Junior Edition Simple scenes for early learners that includes 8 story sets featuring Raking The Leaves, Ordering Ice Cream, Building A Doghouse, Cutting A Fruit Salad, Preparing A Fish Tank, Setting Up A Campfire, Nighttime Routine, & Making A Birthday Sign with 6 cards in each set. Learn More >
"As a speech therapist of school age children, these cards come in very handy for so many language goals. These cards can be used to help teach narratives, sequencing skills, drawing inferences, and building sentences. The cards are beautifully made and durable. Each story comes with a card with questions and problem solving scenarios for the students to answer." – SLP
"Wow, what a wonderful teaching tool! These sequencing cards are detailed, versatile, clear, incorporates literacy and oh so durable. The picture stories can be used for younger students as well as older kids (grades 1 & 2). I am excited to use them for the new school year with my language delayed students. I test drove them with my son and he couldn’t get enough! And the teaching prompt cards help a lot!! 100% recommended!"
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What's Included
Spark Community Helpers Sequencing Cards includes 12 story sets with 4 cards in each set.
- Chef
- Construction Worker
- Custodian
- Doctor
- Farmer
- Fire Fighter
- Garbage Collector
- Librarian
- Mail Carrier
- Pilot
- Police Officer
- Vet
These high quality cards are child friendly and made of strong card stock so they won't rip. Large 4.5" x 4.5" cards for easy viewing. Each box contains an answer key with a question guide for each picture. TIP: Use a dry erase marker to highlight picture details while working with your child. Dry erase markings are easily erasable so cards can be used again and again.
Target Audience
Author
After earning her Masters degree as a Speech and Language Pathologist, Spark Innovations founder, Leah Schwed, MA, CCC-SLP, began working with school age children struggling with a variety of language deficits. Among her obligations was creating fun yet educational learning experiences. She noted one common issue again and again, the need for engaging and updated quality materials that encourage children to think and improve language one step at a time. After a decade of experience working with children, she set out to create products and materials that were updated, kid friendly, fun, and multi-functional when used in therapy.
In 2017 Leah incorporated The Spark Innovations Inc., and the Award Winning Spark Cards were introduced in 2018. Spark Cards have been described as an amazing tool helping parents, therapists, and educators teach core language skills to children in a most fun and exciting way. It's mission is helping all children improve language development one step at a time.
Customer Reviews
"As a speech therapist of school age children, these cards come in very handy for so many language goals. These cards can be used to help teach narratives, sequencing skills, drawing inferences, and building sentences. The cards are beautifully made and durable. Each story comes with a card with questions and problem solving scenarios for the students to answer." – SLP
"Wow, what a wonderful teaching tool! These sequencing cards are detailed, versatile, clear, incorporates literacy and oh so durable. The picture stories can be used for younger students as well as older kids (grades 1 & 2). I am excited to use them for the new school year with my language delayed students. I test drove them with my son and he couldn’t get enough! And the teaching prompt cards help a lot!! 100% recommended!"
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