Gestalt Goodness First Phrases – Build Functional Communication with Natural, First Words

A phrase-first tool for kids who learn language in chunks!

Gestalt Goodness: First Phrases supports early communicators—especially gestalt language processors—by providing meaningful, easy-to-use phrases that help children communicate wants, needs, emotions, and participation in daily routines. Use these first phrases to model language naturally, reduce frustration, and help kids move from repeated scripts to flexible, functional communication.

Skills Covered

• Functional communication (requesting, refusing, commenting)

• Early phrases for daily routines and play

• Emotional expression and regulation language

• Joint attention and social engagement

• Transition and routine support

• Expanding spontaneous language

• Expressive and receptive language development

Why You’ll Love It

• Designed for children who learn language through “chunks” (gestalts)

• Makes it easy to model phrases consistently across routines

• Helps reduce meltdowns by giving kids usable words for real moments

• Great for therapy sessions, classrooms, parent coaching, and home practice

• Supports confidence-building communication—fast

Includes

✔️ 100 cards, dry-erase marker