Help children learn and use basic auditory processing, language, and vocabulary concepts, the magical way!

5 Common Core Categories

Basic Concepts Chipper Chat® is a fun and motivating magnetic chip game designed to help students learn and use basic concepts both receptively and expressively in five categories:

1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
3. Social-Emotional
4. Spatial
5. Temporal

There are 81 concept pairs (Hot/Cold) and concept-related words (First, Second, Third). Students listen to the prompts and identify the concept word receptively by pointing to an illustrated picture of the concept on the front of the card. Students identify the concept word expressively as their teacher or Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) points to a picture and reads an incomplete prompt. For example, “This drink is hot. This drink is _____.” To which the student answers, “Cold.” The concepts presented in this game align with Common Core State Standards.

40 Game Boards, 243 Prompt Cards

Basic Concepts Chipper Chat® includes ten sets of four open-ended game boards (40 game boards total). There are 33–78 cards in each category (three cards per concept pair for 243 total cards). Three prompt cards per pair illustrate and use the concepts in different contexts.

Who is this educational language-building game helpful for?

Basic Concepts Chipper Chat® has been carefully designed by speech-language experts to build basic language skills in students in grades pre-kindergarten and up and children ages 3 and up. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and parents alike love this game because it motivates children to learn through gameplay.Basic Concepts Chipper Chat® is a versatile game that can be used in the classroom in large or small groups, in one-on-one speech therapy sessions, or at home. 

Why Speech-Language Pathologists, teachers, and parents love this game:

• Students love the "magic" wand
• The boards, wand, and chips can also be used as reinforcers when working on other areas (e.g. speech sounds, following directions, answering questions)
• Students can work on nonverbal answers and progress to verbal answers
• The colourful game boards capture children's attention

Basic Concepts Chipper Chat® includes:

• 40 open-ended game boards (8½" x 11") (20 double-sided boards)
• 243 color-coded concept prompt cards (3" x 4")
• Magnetic wand (7½" x 1")
• 100 magnetic chips (¾ ")
• Foam die (1½")
• Instruction booklet with game ideas