Description Ages: 7 and up Grades: 2nd and up Story Cues 2 Make storytelling fun, structured, and skill-rich with Story Cues 2—a sequel packed with zany, high-interest stories that strengthen critical thinking, vocabulary, sequencing, and social-emotional skills. Created by a speech-language pathologist, this advanced-level set is ideal for speech therapy, classrooms, and social skills groups. What It Does Builds Narrative Skills: Students order events, identify problems/solutions, and tell complete stories with a clear beginning–middle–end. Boosts Higher-Level Language: Targets inferencing, perspective-taking, cause/effect, problem-solving, and precise vocabulary. Supports SEL: Prompts feelings, intentions, and flexible thinking within humorous, relatable scenarios. What’s Inside 50 sequence cards — 10 color-coded stories, 5 cards per story (durable 3.5″ × 3.5″). 36-page teaching guide — step-by-step routines, sample WH-prompts, extension ideas, and data tips. Color-coded backs for easy sorting and quick cleanup. Sturdy, kid-proof stock designed for repeated use. Skills Targeted Sequencing & Narrative Structure (B-M-E, story grammar) Inferencing & Prediction (what’s happening/what happens next?) Cause & Effect / Problem-Solving Perspective-Taking & Emotions Vocabulary & Sentence Expansion (temporal words, transition phrases) Listening Comprehension & WH-Questions How to Use (Therapy-Friendly Routines) Order & Tell: Lay out the 5 cards; students arrange the sequence and retell the story. Probe & Expand: Use included WH-prompts to elicit details (who, where, why, how). Think Aloud: Ask students to state the problem, feelings, and solution. Level Up: Add temporal connectors (“first, next, then, finally”) and require two detail sentences per card. Generalize: Quick 1–2 minute carryover: “Tell a similar story from your life.” Session fit: 1–4 students • 8–12 minutes per story • perfect for mixed-level groups Why SLPs & Teachers Love It Therapist-Created: Targets exactly what advanced learners need. Efficient Prep: Color-coding ready prompts = grab-and-go sessions. Flexible: Whole-group lesson, center station, or 1:1 therapy. Data-Friendly: Built-in prompts make progress easy to document. Includes ✔️ 50 auditory inferencing cards✔️ 50 gold coins✔️ 30 colorful jewels✔️ 1 custom game die✔️ Game/direction card 50 durable, color-coded sequence cards (10 stories × 5 cards) 36-page guide with WH-questions, modeling scripts, extension tasks, and data ideas
