{"product_id":"thanksgiving-i-spy-junior-board-games-fall-real-photo-i-spy-sped-preschool","title":"Thanksgiving I Spy 'Junior' Board Games | Fall Real Photo I Spy SPED Preschool","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThanksgiving I Spy Junior gives 3-4 year olds a real-photo I Spy board game for visual discrimination, Thanksgiving vocabulary, matching, and expressive and receptive vocabulary practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreschoolers flip a Thanksgiving picture card, scan the I Spy game board, and find the matching real photo while building familiarity with seasonal foods, objects, and turkey-themed vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003etwo Thanksgiving I Spy game sets\u003c\/strong\u003e give children \u003cstrong\u003e20 Thanksgiving themed vocabulary words and pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e to look at, name, and talk about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne set focuses on familiar Thanksgiving foods\u003c\/strong\u003e such as turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, corn, stuffing, rolls, and apple cider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second set includes Thanksgiving and fall items\u003c\/strong\u003e such as a turkey, pumpkin, feathers, cornucopia, place setting, apron, and rolling pin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal photos help children connect new vocabulary with recognizable foods and objects while repeated searching builds visual discrimination and visual scanning. The simple I Spy Junior format also gives preschoolers opportunities to listen, point, match, name pictures, describe what they see, and communicate during play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren do not need to read the words on the cards. 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These real photos give preschoolers a clear visual reference as they listen to words, identify pictures, and practice using Thanksgiving vocabulary themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe simple search-and-match format keeps 3-4 year olds involved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren have one clear job: look at the card, scan the I Spy board, and find the matching picture. That repeated action provides lots of visual discrimination and matching practice without requiring complicated directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Thanksgiving vocabulary sets provide more ways to practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren can work with familiar Thanksgiving foods during one activity and seasonal objects during another. 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identify, and talk about Thanksgiving vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Play the Thanksgiving I Spy Game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose one Thanksgiving I Spy Junior game set, one game board, and either the picture-only or word-supported cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlip a card and have the child scan the game board to find the matching real photo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren can point to or touch the match, name the picture, and use a game token or marker as desired before continuing with the next card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe included directions also provide cooperative and independent play options, so you can adjust the I Spy game to fit your group and learning 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