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Both Circles

Tap fact cards into two overlapping circles: only the first, only the second, or both.

About 5 to 10 · Comparing two things: how they are the same and different.

Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.

Two things, two circles. A fact can be only for the first, only for the second, or for both. Both goes in the middle where the circles overlap.

Tap a fact card, then tap the part of the circles where it belongs.

Pick two things to compare

Animals

Jobs

Sports

Foods

Places

Weather

Vehicles

For grown-ups

Away from the screen: Pick two toys and say one thing the same and one thing different.

  • Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
  • Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
  • Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
  • Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
  • Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
  • These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.

A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games