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Comprising two identical sets of 96 photo cards, Categories, 2nd Edition depicts 24 everyday themes from animals and plants to clothes and household objects, and has been designed as a vocabulary intervention with a variety of activities. Suitable for all ages, the cards are categorised as ‘simple’ and ‘complex’ and can be used for exercises based on matching, colour, patterns, and association, among others. This 2nd edition is a valuable intervention to support SLTs, SENCOs and teachers develop pupils’ adjectives and nouns, verbal comprehension, reasoning and expressive language. Suitable for use with individuals or in group settings, it features modern, engaging colour images and has been developed in conjunction with several highly-experienced speech and language therapists. The instruction booklet contains a range of suggested activities for administration and nine languages - English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

Comprising 48 large-format photo cards, Odd One Out, 2nd Edition depicts groups of everyday objects. All are linked by a common category or theme – except the odd one out. This update of the enduring best-seller comprises fully refreshed, colourful, modern, engaging images, and splits the cards into three levels – showing four, five and six objects per card, increasing the level of complexity.Odd One Out is a trusted and valuable intervention to support SLTs, SENCOs and teachers develop pupils’ observation, attention and perception skills. It can be used effectively with individuals and in group settings, and includes an instruction booklet with a range of suggested activities for administration, available in nine languages - English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

What’s Missing? Second Edition is designed to promote observation, visual and auditory skills including the development of descriptive language. Comprising 48 fully-updated colour flashcards depicting 24 everyday scenes, each card shows a complete scene and another with five items missing. The scenes are presented with increasing levels of difficulty to allow for selection when working with students of different ages and abilities. Missing items may be categorised as either having no influence on a situation, causing an inconvenience, preventing the functioning of an object, or not being possible in real life – both encouraging basic reasoning and the development of problem solving skills.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards, comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards - are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. To develop a naming vocabulary through play. Opens up many language opportunities with a variety of easily recognised everyday objects relating to the child's familiar surroundings. It features clothes, toys, animals, food, garden, playground, bathroom, personal, and home.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards - comparable in size and quality to a pack of playing cards, are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. They can be used for an engaging introduction to sequencing. You can demonstrate simple three step sequentially related actions to help establish basic concepts and develop appropriate language.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title offers 48 cards illustrating everyday activities in 3-step sequences. Use these three-step sequences to demonstrate simple sequentially related actions which will help establish basic concepts and encourage an understanding of order and direction. The set of 16 three-step sequences portray a range of everyday topics including: making a bed; wrapping a present; and, dressing a baby.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title offers 48 cards illustrating 2-step sequences of day-to-day events. Designed to help develop logical and critical thinking skills, this set will also help with verbal reasoning, as well as encourage the use and practice of questioning. It contains 24 sequenced pairs that illustrate how 'one thing leads to another'. A specific situation is presented on the first card, the user then having to predict the possible outcome that may, or may not, be shown on the second card. It includes a variety of situations that are immediate or happen over a period of time; welcome or unwelcome; positive or negative. Subject matter includes: the boy plays with the ball indoors ...and knocks the flowers down; the girl leaves the bath water running ...and it overflows; the boy eats a lot of chocolate ...and feels ill; and, the girl builds the bricks into a high tower ...and they fall down.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title offers illustrating problems and solutions. Illustrating problems and two possible ways of solving them, this pack of 48 cards is ideal for use in the classroom or clinic with children and adults of all ages. There are three cards in each sequence; the first shows the problem and the second shows a possible solution; while the third card introduces an alternative way of dealing with the problem depicted.Problems and solutions include:car broken down - try to repair it, asks where to get helpwoman is unhappy as overweight - tries healthy eating, exercisechild is unhappy and bored - woman comforts her, woman takes her outgirl doesn't like her meal - leaves it, talks to the waiterman cannot sleep - has a hot drink, reads a bookwoman and girl argue - they sulk, they make up.The cards are useful for understanding the need to approach problems logically, realising that problems may infludence later evenints, learning that some solutions may not please everyone involves, appreciating that feelings can influence the choices we make, and general language work.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

One card of each pair shows the outside of a storage place or container, while the second card reveals the many and varied objects found inside. Designed to develop attention and concentrate skills, observation skills, comprehension, classification, expressive language and vocabulary, this set has proved to be hugely popular.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards are comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards and are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. Discover the deliberate mistake in these humorous and entertaining cards. It contains objects and situations of interest to all ages. Based on the successful "Whats Wrong ?" format, the fun element is the realisation that there is something odd about each picture.

Featuring large clear print, the "Song Book" contains the words to 100 popular songs that are ideal for group sing-along sessions. The book is divided into six sections: traditional folk songs, choruses from old time variety, songs from World War II, post-war evergreens, hymns, and Christmas songs.

This title features 44 cards on skills for daily living. These full-colour cards illustrate a variety of familiar situations and activities that can be used with older chidren and adults who require intervention in the area of appropriate social behaviour. Some cards show a good understanding of social skills, while others show a poor understanding by one or more people. Situations include: disturbing other people; jumping the queue; helping a disabled person; caring for an animal; and cheating in an exam. The cards also show non-verbal communication, such as posture, gesture, facial expression, respecting personal space and appearance.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title features 48 cards of 2-step and 3-step sequences of everyday activities. At a simpler level than 'Basic Sequences', this pack shows a range of familiar daily activities. Includes 12 two-step sequences showing: cleaning teeth; making jam tarts; tidying the living room; and packing a school bag. A further eight slightly more complex three-step sequences illustrate: doing a jigsaw puzzle; playing a computer game; decorating a cake; and riding a bike. The activities are easy to relate to and show frequently occurring activities within the experience of most users.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards, comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards, offer an enjoyable introduction to number work. Based on the theme of a birthday party, the cards are attractive to young children and provide many language opportunities. It contains 0-9 in numerals, 0-9 as groups of simple objects (zero muffins, one boy and two balloons) and 0-9 featured on an object (2 on a T-shirt, 4 on a badge and 7 on a house door). Also includes three fractions: a whole cake, two halves of a cake, and four quarters of a cake.

These pocket sized sets of flashcards, comparable in size and quality to a good pack of playing cards - are designed to support teaching and therapeutic input in the clinic, school and home. It introduces feelings in a simple and lively way. There are 18 different attitudes, each illustrated on two cards, in one card of the pair: a teddy shows the feeling. In the second it is a child, but teddy also appears in the picture. It includes: happy, frightened, loving, cold, tired, and strong.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title features 96 cards featuring a selection of living creatures from all over the world. Use these cards as a starting point for conversation or ask the user to sort them into their categories. The difficulty can be varied, for example, 'Point at the bird' or 'Which lays eggs?'.The categories are:Wild Land Animals - such as elephants, lion, mouseDomestic Animals - such as cat, dog, horseInsects/Mini Beasts - such as butterfly, housefly, waspReptiles & Amphibians - such as alligator, frog, snakeMarine Life - such as crab, dolphin, lobsterBirds - such as duck, owl, sparrow.This is part of our 'Library' flashcards collection and is a core resource for vocabulary work and can be used to enhance a range of language skills. It is suitable for all ages.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

The second of two verbs sets, the first being 'Basic Verbs'. These 48 cards show images of further frequently used and easily recognised verbs. Associated objects have been added to the images to give an idea of place and to encourage expressive language. Actions shown include empty (bucket), pour (drink), spill (soup) and tie (shoelaces). Illustrating frequently used and recognisable verbs. Using context the verbs illustrated include: The girl is biting a chocolate bar, a boy is blowing bubbles; the girl is copying a word; the boy is grating some cheese; and, the girl is making a paper flower, and, the boy is mixing the cake mixture. The cards show both male and female subjects with slightly more adults than the simpler Basic Verbs set, and associated objects have been added to the images to give an idea of place. 48 cards 210 x 148mm + booklet, boxed. "The photographic representations are the same high quality that we expect from this source...a useful addition to clinical resources." (ACQ).Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title offers 40 cards and sounds to enhance language development. This Indoor Sounds matching activity includes ten sounds each witin four groups: human sounds - whistling, singing, snoring, laughing, yawning; everyday sounds - telephone, knocking, clock, bell, eating an apple; activity sounds - computing, hammering, shaving, breaking eggs; and, leisure sounds - piano, bouncing a ball, personal stereo, sewing machine. All 40 sounds are commonly heard and are accompanied by easily recognised pictures.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

"Outdoor Sounds" is a sound and picture matching activity. It offers 40 cards and sounds to enhance language development. Arranged in four groups of ten, this set includes forty commonly heard sounds. New cards and sounds include: mobile phone, car alarm and skateboarding; animals & birds - bee, sheep, ducks, horse; out & about - traffic, mower, waves, car alarm; having fun - fireworks, tennis, swimming; and, transport - car, train, aeroplane, helicopter.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title offers 48 cards illustrating expressions with intrinsic meanings. This is a collection of bold, vibrant and often humorous photocards that illustrate actions and expressions implying a range of states, reactions, intentions and emotions, showing how expressions and actions are used to communicate effectively. The images portray the use of fingers, hands, face, mouth, eyes, body and feet, and include: the girl is counting on her fingers; the boy is waving; the girl is sticking out her tongue; the boy is crying; and, the girl is stamping her foot. It is a valuable resource developing verbal and non-verbal expression, creative thought, complex syntactical structures, and an understanding of non-verbal language and cultural diversity. It is ideal for individual and group work in a variety of settings, and with a wide range of people including those with pragmatic disorders, those needing to develop alternative and augmentative communication skills and those needing to improve their receptive and expressive language. It contains 48 cards 210 x 148mm plus booklet, boxed.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title features 6 and 8 - step sequences photographed in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations provide excellent opportunities for language work including syntax, grammar, vocabulary and time concepts. Adult models and appropriate activities make this set ideal for working with adults and adolescents.Some unexpected twists within the sequences add amusement and provide opportunities for discussion. The set of four six-step sequences depict: the present; football match; meal in a restaurant; and, trying to work. There are also three more complex eight-step sequences portray: lost keys; walking accident; the purse.

This title features a more complex set including both 6 and 8-step sequences of a variety of activities photographed in both indoor and outdoor locations. These sequences provide excellent opportunities for more advanced language work including syntax, grammar, vocabulary and time concepts. Some unexpected twists within the sequences add amusement and provide opportunities for discussion. The set of 6-step sequences depict: the present; the horse ride; the photograph; laying ball. The set of 8-step sequences depict: the surprise cake; the school bag; the bike and the scooter. The set contains 48 large format photocards.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

For a comprehensive series of daily living activities, these photographic flashcards provide clear and appealing images of 40 of the most common activities for daily living. Essential for all professionals and carers working with older adults with communication difficulties, these cards are a flexible tool to aid communication; develop vocabulary; initiate conversation and discussion; and to encourage independence. It includes: household chores (eg, vacuuming/dusting; making the beds; ironing; washing up; doing the laundry); personal hygiene (eg, bathing; cleaning teeth; dressing; going to the toilet; getting a haircut); out and about (eg, shopping; driving; walking; riding a scooter; catching a bus); financial (eg, collecting pension; paying for items; paying bills; writing a cheque); and, at home (eg, making tea; telephoning; making a sandwich; preparing dinner; sleeping; getting out of bed).Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

Produced by Speechmark, ColorCards[registered] are a hugely adaptable teaching tool designed to help develop both language and social skills. Real objects, people, situations and activities are shown on the photographs to provide you with creative and highly visual ways to help children to explore their own feelings and emotions, and understand the feelings of other people around them. This creative set of photographic cards illustrates a huge range of feelings in children and adults - from happiness to sadness, anger to fear and so many more. Some cards feature just one person; others show two or more people and how they interact. On some cards the emotions are positive, on others they are negative and sometimes the cards feature both types of emotion. Children will learn to recognise and understand the significance of different facial expressions and body language. They will also be able to relate to many of the situations on the cards, which will encourage real understanding. Use this set to focus on: The vocabulary of feelings and emotions, Managing individual emotions, How feelings may change in different situations, How other people also have feelings and needs, Non-verbal language, Caring attitudes, Feeling comfortable at home, at school and in social situations, Good ways to listen, and speak and behave.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This is an inspiring and creative resource for developing empathy, understanding feelings and recognising emotions. Designed to stimulate animated discussion, these imaginative photocards provide an innovative way of initiating conversation with individuals and groups. They are also useful for creative writing with all ages. The user imagines what the people are thinking and how they may feel in a similar situation, then fills in the speech bubble either verbally or in writing. This provides an opportunity to: focus on thinking; explore the relationship between thoughts and feelings; recognise that behaviour can affect others; and, look at the influences on thoughts and feelings, of factors such as surprise, stress, anger and excitement. It includes a CD-ROM with all the images to print out as individual worksheets. It is a valuable resource for SEAL.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This work includes 30 cards to encourage rational decision making. Inspire decision making with this set of 30 photographic cards that feature unexpected or unwelcome situations. Each one presents a problem. These vary from minor difficulties upsetting daily routine such as missing a bus, to major predicaments with elements of danger such as finding a pan on fire in the kitchen. Some situations will be familiar and some will present new challenges. Thinking through these difficulties will help children: make responsible choices; develop independent thought; keep safe; understand the differences between minor difficulties and emergencies; realise that some problems are practical and that some include an element of social behaviour; know when there is danger or potential danger; understand that sometimes you should ask for help, sometimes take the initiative and walk away; find a balance between acting quickly and considering all aspects of a situation; and, recognise that there will be consequences of intervening and think about what might happen next. The set is designed to encourage children to think logically, to use reasoning skills and to make prompt and rational decisions. This includes downloadable resources that enable teachers to print off each card as required for individual pupils.

This title presents 30 large format cards to stimulate narrative. Boost creative writing sessions with these wonderful cards which provide an image for the opening of a narrative and can be expressed as storytelling, drama, poetry or prose. The cards are grouped into genres including: Fantasy; Real-life adventure; Travel; and, Mystery. Suggestions are related to each genre. Some images link to more than one category, and, of course, cards can be employed in any way users wish. This resource includes a CD-ROM to enable teachers to print off each card as required for individual pupils. It is suitable for all ages.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

This title includes 36 cards and worksheets to open up discussion on the key issues facing young people today. Growing up in today's world presents young people with a complex range of diverse situations, attitudes and experiences. The versatile cards in this pack have been designed to provide an opportunity to consider the variety of subjects, experiences and situations that a young person could encounter, providing an opportunity and platform for informative and lively discussion. Topics covered in this title include: relationships - for example; Parents and step families, Siblings, Friends, Enemies, Bullying; lifestyle - for example; Diet and Fitness, Mental and Physical Health, Self-esteem, Addictions, Body image; safety - for example; Gaining independence, Stress, Bullying, Gangs, Cyber safety; Life Skills - for example; and, Money management, Gambling, Climate change, School workload, Politics, Making choices. The downloadable resources include worksheets for each ColorCard, which can be printed out in either black and white or colour to enable specific work to be undertaken. Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.Intended for use in educational settings and/or therapy contexts under the supervision of an adult. This is not a toy.

An audio CD specially recorded for those who may not have access to a piano, this tape features 20 of the songs from the Song Book. Each song has a few introductory melodies to reacquaint the group with the tune, with accompanied male voices providing the background music to familiar, well loved songs including: 'I'm Henry the Eighth I am', 'Let's all go down the strand', 'I love a lassie', 'Roll out the barrel', 'Lilli Marlene', We'll meet again', 'Auld Lang Syne', 'Cockels & Mussels', 'My Bonnie is over the ocean'.