Teaching Idioms in Context

Take your idiom instruction to the next level with the “Teaching Idioms in Context” Deck. Featuring 24 idiomatic expressions depicted in engaging pictures, children will learn a systematic strategy to differentiate between literal and figurative definitions in the context of short stories. Effectively assess idiom comprehension using various knowledge checks and apply idioms to children’s individualized experiences. Perfect for individual or group sessions and speech-language pathologists, teachers, and parents alike.

Suitable for ages 8 and up, this evidence-based intervention includes:
-Pretest and post-test (QR code)
-1 idiom overview visual
-24 idiom BIG story cards
-1 create-your-own idiom BIG story card
-48 idiom illustration cards
-2, 5-step idiom strategy cards
-3 emotional valence cards
-1 familiarity rating scale
-game ideas

Small cards are 2.56x2.56inches, large cards are 5.12x5.12 inches, familiarity rating card is 2.56x5.12 inches, and 5 step strategy card is 5.12x2.56 inches

Idioms Included: Stick Together, Keep a Straight Face, In a Pickle, The Last Straw, Give a Hand, Skating on Thin Ice, Sleep on It, Pick it Up, Hit the Books, In Hot Water, A Show of Hands, Let the Cat Out of the Bag, Cat Got Your Tongue, Cost an Arm and a Leg, Head in the Clouds, Time Flies, Get Carried Away, Brainstorm, In the Same Boat, Wrap it Up, On Fire, On Cloud Nine, Snowed Under, Throw in the Towel.

Cues are a thick soft matte texture, they are not shiny or laminated so children with vision impairments do not get the glare.

Return Policy:

Products may be returned within 15 days of purchase. Products must be unopened (plastic still intact). Return postage is the responsibility of the customer. Refund will be made once the product has been returned to the warehouse and has been determined unopened and unused.