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Spark Sequence and Storytelling Cards Tired of the same old sequencing cards??Can you use?something NEW and UPDATED when working on sequencing and storytelling goals?Do you often feel stuck when working on storytelling goals?Feel like your child is not quite ready for story elements?Looking to bridge the gap between sequencing and retelling stories? THEN YOU ARE READY FOR SPARK SEQUENCE CARDS!!!! THESE CARDS PROVIDE HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL FUN WHILE IMPROVING VERBAL COMMUNICATION. The new way to target sequence and storytelling skills These cards are the perfect way to work on skills beyond the basic sequence. They are so easy to use and versatile. Many goals can be targeted when using the cards. User manual guide includes questions and hypothetical problem-solving tasks for each picture scene. The pictures are beautifully illustrated and include many details for picture interpretation skills that go beyond basic and require critical thinking skills. The perfect challenge for your child. 48 cards 8 story sets with 6 cards each Easily Adaptable to multiple levels High-Quality colourful beautifully illustrated Large 4.5? x 4.5? picture Cards Packaged stand up with coloured tabs for easy access and organized storage Use to target: Storytelling, Predicting, Problem Solving, Verbs, Pronouns, Sentence Structure, Inferencing, and Reasoning Skills Whats in the Box? Preparing for a Hurricane Lemonade Sale Going to the Vet Playing Football Going to the Library Setting the Table Planting Flowers Going to the Beach Using the Cards Here are some ideas of different ways SPARK cards can be used but not limited to; ARTICULATION:?Circle objects in the picture scenes with target sounds. 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, WHERE, WHEN, 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. How to Use the Spark Cards

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Use the SPARK Actions Matching Cards to play various games that improve language skills while having fun. User guide manual: MOVE IT. These picture action cards are a fun way to introduce movements to children. Have the children imitate the action shown on the Spark action card. Get moving by performing the actions in a fun, creative, and exciting way. Children love to move and groove. So, get up and use the SPARK GO Action Cards to practice gross motor movements. FIND IT. Search and find to match the correct action card.? Spread the large set of action cards all around the room on the floor. (Beginners-face up Advanced-face down) Reserve the second set of smaller cards to show the action to the children. Have them go and find the action card that is being shown to them. For extra fun, have them perform the action. LEARN IT. Children can struggle with learning verbs, especially irregular past tense verbs. Use the action cards to teach action words. Some children struggle with identifying the actions only from a picture. Model the action for children as an extra visual prompt to help with the learning process. Have children formulate a sentence for the picture card to practice using verbs in sentences and proper sentence structure. MATCH IT. Shuffle cards and place face side down on a flat surface. Players take turns selecting and turning 2 cards over on each turn. If they are the same and ?match,? the player keeps the set of cards. If they do not match, the cards are turned over and the next player takes a turn. The player with the most card sets at the end of the game is the winner. ACT IT. Children love acting and playing charades. Have your child select an action card without showing it to the other players. Have them act out the action while the other children take turns guessing the correct action IMPROVE-IT Improve and build skills like: ~Balance and coordination ~Flexibility and spatial orientation ~Turn taking and roleplaying ~ Language skills and vocabulary ~ Following directions ~ Confidence and imagination How to Use the Spark Cards Spark cards can be used to?help with the following skills:  

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Spark Junior Sequence Cards Do you need basic picture cards to teach sequencing skills to your child?Tired of the same old sequence sets?Looking for something NEW and FRESH?Do you need beautifully illustrated picture cards to teach skills to your kids? THEN YOU ARE READY FOR SPARK SEQUENCE CARDS!!!! THESE CARDS PROVIDE HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL FUN WHILE IMPROVING VERBAL COMMUNICATION. The new way to target sequence and storytelling skills These sequence cards are the perfect way to work on picture interpretation skills and basic sequence skills. They are so easy to use and versatile. Many goals can be targeted when using these story cards. They can be easily trimmed and fewer cards can be used to target 3-sequence stories and 4-sequence stories. Just take some cards out. Its easy as that! The pictures are beautifully illustrated and include appealing and kid-friendly characters that children love! These are the perfect cards for your kids! Durable and thick cards High-Quality colourful beautifully illustrated Large 4.5 x 4.5 picture Cards Packaged stand up with coloured tabs for easy access and organized storage Use to target: Storytelling, Verb usage, Pronouns, Sentence Structure, and retelling a story Whats in the Box? Raking the Leaves Ordering Ice Cream Building a Doghouse Cutting a Fruit Salad Preparing a Fish Tank Setting up a Campfire Night-time Routine Making a Birthday Sign How to Use the Spark Cards Sequence it: Present some or all of the cards to your child and have them put the cards in the correct order. Ask it: Ask the WH questions: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW Describe it: Have your child formulate a sentence and describe the picture scenes. Narrate it: Have your child tell the story using narrative skills and connect the pictures using sequencing terms such as: then, next, before, after, first, last, beginning, middle, and in the end. Analyze it: Have your child notice picture details and identify which details are the clues to determine the order of the pictures. Use a dry erase marker to highlight scene details. Notice it: Notice the character emotions and changes of details in the picture card sets. Connect it: Connect the events in the story picture cards to something you did, you know or experienced. Advanced level activities: Expand it: Practice critical thinking skills and ask, ?What happened before??, ?What might happen next??, ?What other events are happening during the events in this picture??. Summarize it: Ask your child to identify the main idea. Have your child name the story with a story title. Perceive it: Critical thinking: ?What is the character thinking? What is the character saying? Draw it: Have your child draw a scene that might have happened before, after, and/or between the events in the picture card scenes. Write it:?Have your child work on writing skills and write a story about the picture cards. Create it:?Have your child create another similar sequenced story. Compare and contrast the stories. Enjoy it:?Enjoy using these SPARK sequencing cards!! Spark cards can be used to?help with the following skills:

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