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Story Builder

Build a story with a character, a setting and three events, at three levels from a short frame to a full story.

About 6 to 11 · Putting a whole story together.

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

Pick small pieces to build a story. Every piece is yours to change. Say it, point to it or show it: all ways count.

Pick a character, a place and three things that happen.

How big a story?
For grown-ups

Away from the screen: Tell a three-part story: a start, something happens, an ending.

  • 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