Description Ages: 4 and up Grades: PreK and up Author: Leah Schwed, M.A., CCC-SLP Engaging Storytelling Through Seasonal Fun Spark’s Holiday Sequence Cards can be used as complete six-scene stories or individual cards to target a wide range of language goals. These versatile cards are ideal for improving: Sentence formulation Use of nouns, verbs, and verb tenses Pronouns and adjectives Prepositions and temporal concepts Main idea and basic concepts Use them in creative ways tailored to your child or client’s language needs! Targeted Skills Articulation Circle objects with target sounds in the scenes Practice articulating words and phrases Encourage storytelling using target sounds Expressive Language Vocabulary Building: Label, describe, and categorize basic holiday-themed items Sentence Structure: Create sentences from individual cards or with a given word; increase MLU by building sentence complexity Telling Narratives: Teach story elements—character, setting, plot, climax, and conflict—using sequential cards Main Idea: Identify titles or summarize the main idea for each picture Pronoun Practice: Circle characters and formulate sentences using correct pronouns Verb Usage: Practice past, present, and future tense verbs; include plurals and irregular forms in sentence construction Receptive Language Sequencing: Arrange cards in logical order using inferencing skills WH- Questions: Answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions using prompt guides Social Skills Emotions: Draw thinking or speech bubbles to explore what characters are thinking, saying, or feeling Problem Solving: Identify causes, effects, and possible solutions based on the scenes What’s In the Box? Spark Holiday Sequencing Cards includes 8 holiday-themed story sets with 6 cards per set: Valentine’s Day Decorating Easter Eggs July 4th Picnic Halloween Costume Halloween Pumpkin Thanksgiving Baking Christmas Cookies Decorating a Christmas Tree Includes: 48 large (4.5″x4.5″) sturdy cards Made of durable cardstock for repeated use Comes with an answer key and WH-question guide Works with dry-erase markers (erase easily for reuse)
