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Games and activities to help develop literacy and number skills, and language in Autism too!
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Free Matching Boards... Under development
Our free Matching boards give focus to matching games, and develop a wealth of skills in the process. They were designed specifically with Autism in mind, but are suitable for all those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), and normal development too, allowing all children to do the same task, just by changing the level.
There are basically 3 types of matching board available that allow for progression from one to another as skills are achieved. Use the 2-card boards in a landscape orientation, and sit on the child's left hand side. Begin matching concrete objects, and then a concrete object to its photo, before attempting to match 2 picture cards. Advance through the 4-card board skills to the 6-card board with its variety of arrangements and play competitive games to see who gets most matches.
It is best to print these Matching boards onto at least 160g card to increase rigidity. Laminate them for duribility, ensuring that there is an adequate seal around the edges. Trim a bit off of the card if there isn't sufficient.
Click and download the PDF file from here, selecting either...
A4 UK paper size or 8½ x 11 US paper size
2-card matching boards...
4-card matching board...
Our free 2-card matching boards come in 3 designs. This is because children sometimes like to know where specifically to put things.
With, for example an apple in place on the board, show the child 2 different items, such as an apple and a banana, and ask the child to 'Put the apple in the circle', rather than 'Put the apple here'.
Note that, initially, it may be necessary to place a cereal bowl on the board to 'Put the apple in the bowl'.
Swap the items around so that it is not always the apple that has to be selected.
Introduce a third item, and repeat over time until you are confident that the child knows these three items.
Then introduce the cards.
6-card matching board...
Games and activities to help develop literacy and number skills; language in Autism, and in SEO too!
