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Testimonials

The conversation starters are truly the most phenomenal product I've purchased. I was excited when I received them and they really do teach spontaneous conversation. I also carry them around everywhere because they're such a convenient size. Thank you! These have helped my students greatly.

Jamie, CA

The conversation starters are wonderful. I even use them with my students who can't read and they quickly learn to sight read the prompts. Great idea!

Lilibeth, KY

I have bought hundreds of materials for my child over the years and I have to say that my favorite are the social story books and the conversation starters.

Marilyn, MA

CONVERSATION STARTERS

NICK NAMED "A SPEECH TEACHER'S DREAM"

 

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Item:C101 Home and Family $9.95
Item:C150 Conversation starter bundle $40 $35
 
SOME SKILLS YOU CAN TEACH WITH THIS ITEM
Completing sentences
Asking questions
Answering questions
Responding appropriately
Conversational skills
Staying on topic
 
What's in this pack?
Six different topics. Examples include about you, vacation, breakfast, the weekend, grandma and grandpa and birthday. Each topic begins with a yellow card so they can be found quickly. Each card has a question on the front. Flip it over and the beginning of the answer is on the back. Different conversations to teach a child how to engage in a appropriate conversation.
 
Why are these so successful?
Children practice conversation in simple steps. They learn the flow of information continues about the same topic. These are not learned social scripts. They teach spontaneous conversation as the child fills in the blanks.
 
How do they work?
The conversation starters employs two stages for teaching. The first stage teaches children to spontaneously answer questions while the second stage teaches children to inquire about other people and to initiate conversations. Each set includes six different topics with a yellow card signifying the start of each new topic for immediate access. Known as a "Speech Teacher's Dream," they're so convenient you can carry them in your pocket or clip them to your key ring and use them throughout the day. The front of each card poses a fun and interesting question about the topic. Flip it over and the beginning of the answer is on the back, encouraging children to fill in the blanks.
 
Simply brilliant technique to teach conversation skills!
Stage One
Teach children to respond in conversational format. Ask them a question and flip over the card so they see the beginning of the answer. This prompts children to fill in the blanks and encourages them to think of appropriate answers. It teaches children to be spontaneous and use different answers every time you use this pack.
 
Stage Two
Let children ask YOU the question and YOU fill in the blanks. This teaches children to inquire about other people. It teaches children to ask another question after getting a response. This set has absolutely astounding results!