From Picture to Word

Hanna Rodak, Danuta Nawrocka; A Guide for Pedagogues, Speech Therapists and Parents of Children with Communication Difficulties, "From Picture to Word"

https://pdf-x.pl/Od-obrazka-do-slowa-Gry-rozwijajace-mowe-dziecka

Professionals, teachers and parents

The overarching objectives of the proposed educational aid are:

• giving words a specific form and enabling them to visualise;
• facilitating contact with words and operating with them;
• making it easier for children to remember words according to their own rhythm of development;
• supporting children in learning to read;
• creating opportunities to observe, compare and analyse words’ structure.

The “From Picture to Word” collection consists of a guidebook, picture materials containing language games and combinations of language exercises, as well as labels with captions for individual pictures (all packed in a box). This material can be used as a diagnostic aid, as well as a basis for creating individual therapy programs for children with difficulties in communicating with various etiologies. Games also help to develop language concepts in all preschool and school-age children. The accompanying tutorial explains in detail the methods of using the materials.

Strong points: 

• Very easy to use;
• designed for different disabilities, age groups;
• division into categories (foods-fruits, foods-vegetables, house-room, house-bathroom, animals, vehicles, etc).

Weak points:

• Animated pictures;
•  not very real;
•  only available in Polish.

It can be developed and improved.