I am requesting some more play-based materials for my Speech and Language Classroom. I currently service students from 3 years of age to 5th grade.
Play-based therapy has emerged as a powerful intervention tool for promoting holistic development and language skills in individuals, especially children.
Understanding the impact of play on cognitive, emotional, and social development, this request aims to acquire materials conducive to facilitating effective play-based therapy sessions.
These games will help with vocabulary expansion. Play exposes children to a rich variety of words and phrases related to specific themes or scenarios. Through role-play and storytelling, they acquire new vocabulary in context, enhancing their expressive and receptive language skills.
Play encourages the development of narrative abilities as children construct and share stories within imaginative play scenarios. This process involves sequencing events, developing characters, and creating coherent storylines, fostering narrative comprehension and production.
In addition, playing games provides opportunities for verbal and nonverbal communication exchanges. Whether negotiating roles in a pretend play scenario or expressing preferences during a game, children practice using language to convey messages, clarify ideas, and engage in reciprocal interactions.
Lastly, games help with phonological awareness. Play-based activities can support the development of phonological awareness—the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds of language. Games involving rhyming, sound matching, or syllable segmentation will help my students become more proficient in identifying and manipulating phonemes, laying the groundwork for literacy acquisition.
Goliath Grumpy Grandpa Game - Flip The Channel Before Grandpa Flips His Lid - Ages 4 and Up, 2-5 Players - Includes a 24-Piece Puzzle
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
ORCHARD TOYS Moose Games Bus Stop Game. A Fun Introduction to Addition and Subtraction. Pick up and Drop Off Passengers on Your Bus. for Ages 4-8 and for 2-4 Players
• Amazon Business
Ravensburger Funny Bunny Game for Boys & Girls Age 4 & Up - A Fun & Fast Family Game You Can Play Over & Over
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
Jumping Jack Game by Goliath — Pull Out a Carrot and Watch Jack Jump by Goliath
• Amazon Business
$24.60
1
$24.60
Melissa & Doug Hide and Seek Farm Wooden Activity Board With Barnyard Animal Magnets - Wooden Busy Board, Hide And Seek Puzzles, Wooden Magnet Puzzles For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$22.99
1
$22.99
Melissa & Doug Hide and Seek Wooden Activity Board With Magnets Puzzles For Toddlers And Kids Ages 3+
• Amazon Business
$22.16
1
$22.16
Learning Resources in The Garden Critter Counters - 72 Pieces, Ages 3+ Toddler Learning Toys, Math Games for Kids, Math Manipulatives
• Amazon Business
$20.88
1
$20.88
Game Zone Honey Bee Tree Game – Award-Winning Fun and Exciting Tabletop Game for Kids and Families
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Goliath Greedy Granny - Take The Treats Don't Wake Granny Game
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Educational Insights Raccoon Rumpus Game, Preschool Game with Dice & Color Matching, For 2-4 Players, Fun Family Board Game For Kids Ages 3 to 5
• Amazon Business
$16.69
1
$16.69
Genuine Fred, Match UP Memory Snack Tray Green Travel-Friendly Tray Measures 10 x 8.75 inches
• Amazon Business
$15.49
1
$15.49
Mattel Games Puglicious Kids Game, Dog Treat-Stacking Challenge with Hungry Puppy, for Kids 5 Years & Older
• Amazon Business
$15.49
1
$15.49
A AINOLWAY Outer Space Solar System, Party Creativity Toys for ADD/ADHD Autistic People(14years+)
• Amazon Business
$11.49
1
$11.49
ORCHARD TOYS Moose Smelly Socks Game. Find Matching Pairs of Socks for Your Monsters! for Ages 3-6 and 2-4 Players
• Amazon Business
$10.15
1
$10.15
Orchard Toys Moose Games Shopping List Race to Collect Your Groceries in This Fun Memory Game. Age 3-7. 2-4 Players
• Amazon Business
$9.97
1
$9.97
NatureMan Mini Arctic Animals Toys Set 10PCS Polar Animal Figurines Toy Play setIncludes Polar Bear Seal Reindeer Wolf Rabbit Arctic Fox Igloo for ToddlersBirthdayGift
• Amazon Business
$9.68
1
$9.68
Orchard Toys Moose, Farmyard Heads & Tails Game. A First Matching Activity That develops into a Fun Game. 24 Chunky Cards. Age 18 Months+. 1-4 Players
• Amazon Business
$9.59
1
$9.59
TSYAN Counting Toys Matching Game for Kids with Sorting Bowls Sensory Toys Color Classification Game Set Early Learning Toddler Preschool Montessori Educational Toys for 3 4 5 Years Old- Dinosaurs
• Amazon Business
$9.39
1
$9.39
TSYAN Counting Toys Matching Game for Kids with Sorting Bowls Sensory Toys Color Classification Game Set Early Learning Toddler Preschool Montessori Educational Toys for 3 4 5 Years Old- Wild Animal
• Amazon Business
$9.29
1
$9.29
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Board Book
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$8.99
1
$8.99
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (My First Reader)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Nuby 3-D Monster Snack Keeper
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Mini Tab: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (Brown Bear and Friends)
• Amazon Business
$5.59
1
$5.59
Materials cost
$390.45
Vendor shipping charges
$0.45
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.86
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$426.76
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