Description

Ages: 4 and up

Grades: PreK and up

Author: Rachele Ellsworth, M.S., CCC-SLP

Build Categorization and Reasoning Skills with Engaging Visual Tasks!

Support early critical thinking and categorization development with this versatile set of photo-based cards. Each card encourages students to identify patterns, make comparisons, and explain their reasoning—essential foundational skills for language and academic growth.

Targets Key Language and Cognitive Skills:

• Identifying categories and subcategories

• Recognizing similarities and differences

• Developing expressive language and reasoning

• Answering “why” questions with clarity

How It Works:

Each card includes:

• Front: Four full-color photographs—three items share a category and one does not

• Back:

  • Six thoughtful discussion questions per card to deepen engagement

  • Prompts designed to promote expressive language and critical thinking

Built-In Progression:

• Cards 1–25: Basic level for early learners

• Cards 26–50: Advanced level for expanded challenges

• Provides a built-in scaffold for growth across therapy sessions

Perfect For:

• Early elementary and developing language learners

• Individual or small group therapy sessions

• Vocabulary, categorization, and reasoning activities

Why It Works:

Students thrive when learning is visual, interactive, and progressively challenging. This set promotes language development while teaching logic, comparison, and categorization in a fun, structured way.

Includes:

✔️ 50 full-color photo cards
✔️ 6 discussion questions per card
✔️ Built-in basic and advanced levels (cards 1–25 & 26–50)
✔️ Answer key for easy facilitation