Build Flexible Thinking Skills with Perspective Taking – Elementary – Double Deck!
Help young students feel more confident in social situations by teaching them to understand events, emotions, and reactions from multiple perspectives. The Perspective Taking – Elementary – Double Deck strengthens pragmatic language skills while also supporting comprehension of story structure—helping students make connections between characters’ thoughts, feelings, and actions.
With 54 relatable scenarios and 216 follow-up questions, students practice identifying emotions, predicting reactions, and recognizing that the same situation can be interpreted in different ways.
What Skills Are Targeted?
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Perspective Taking – Understanding how others may think or feel differently.
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Emotion Recognition – Identifying and labeling feelings in self and others.
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Pragmatic Reactions – Exploring socially appropriate responses.
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Story Structure Comprehension – Connecting events, characters, and outcomes.
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Flexible Thinking – Accepting that multiple interpretations can exist.
How It Works:
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Set Up the Cards – Place nine cards face down on the table.
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Roll the Dice – A student rolls the double dice.
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Match the Shape – Flip the card that matches the shape on the outer die.
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Read the Prompt – Use the inner die number to select one of the four questions on the card.
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Respond – The student answers, discusses, or role-plays to explore different perspectives.
Each colorful 3″ x 5″ card features a photograph and a short social story that captures realistic, age-appropriate situations for elementary students.
Why Choose the Perspective Taking – Elementary – Double Deck?
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Focused Skill Building: Combines social-emotional learning with story comprehension.
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Interactive Format: Engages students through visual prompts and game play.
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Versatile Use: Ideal for therapy sessions, classrooms, or home learning.
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Endless Replay Value: New insights and discussions each time students play.
Note:
This is a card deck only. The double dice is not included, but can be purchased separately.
What’s Included:
✔️ 54 large-format playing cards (3″ x 5″) with photos, short social stories, and 4 pragmatic follow-up questions per card (216 total!)
✔️ Answer cards, direction cards, and game variation cards
✔️ Durable storage tin for easy organization
Equip your students with the skills to understand others and think flexibly—one scenario at a time—with the Perspective Taking – Elementary – Double Deck!
Ages: 6-10 years
