Rainbow Fish Book and Manipulatives
Make storytelling fun with the bilingual Rainbow Fish book and manipulatives! Manipulatives can be used to improve attention by giving children a tangible way to interact with the story!
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Communication & Literacy Kit
This kit is designed to promote inclusion and participation of children with disabilities or delays affecting communication and early literacy development.
This might look like:
- Limited talking
- Words or phrases that don't make sense
- Not looking at or attending to books
Examples of kit items include:
- Recordable speech devices
- Adapted books
- Literacy props
- Toys that promote literacy and communication
Kit item spotlights
Item spotlights represent just a few examples to give you an idea of the types of items in the kit. Check out a kit to learn more! This spotlight does not constitute an endorsement.
Inclusive Books
An inclusive program has materials that represent a variety of races, cultures, and abilities. This kit includes board books such as Counting on Community and Ocean Animals, which includes 8 languages!
Recordable Photo Album
The recordable photo album can be used by inserting symbols, pictures, or pages from a book, and recording your voice. By doing so, a child in your program can read the book aloud or communicate simple phrases.
GoTalk 9+ with Bilingual Overlays
The GoTalk 9+ offers children an alternate means to express themselves. It is quick and easy to record a collection of messages that can be played back at the press of a button.