{"product_id":"talking-tree-picture-board","title":"The Talking Tree Picture Description Board | Reusable Wooden Speech \u0026 Language Activity","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Talking Tree Picture Description Board\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Talking Tree is a reusable wooden picture description board with seven dry-erase prompt spaces around a center picture window. Add any picture, work through the guided prompts to name it, describe it, and talk about it, then wipe the board clean and start again with a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives a clear, repeatable structure to one of the most useful language skills there is: looking closely at an image and putting what you see into words. The tree layout holds the prompts in order, so the person using it always knows the next question to answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace a photo, a drawing, or a printed picture in the center window. Then answer the guided prompts around it in dry-erase marker:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is it called?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat type of thing is it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are its features?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does it do?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does it do it?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere is it found?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does it make you think of?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach prompt builds on the last, moving from naming to describing to connecting ideas, so a short answer grows into a full conversation. Use any standard dry-erase marker, then erase and reuse the board with a new picture. Nothing to reprint, nothing to run out of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho uses it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeech and language practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Speech-language pathologists use picture description with the people they work with for expressive language, vocabulary, and word retrieval, including in speech and language recovery. Special-education teachers use it the same way for expressive language and WH-questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassrooms and ESL.\u003c\/strong\u003e A simple, repeatable speaking prompt for describing, sentence building, and conversation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSenior centers and memory care.\u003c\/strong\u003e Activity staff and families use it as a picture-based conversation starter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome and homeschool.\u003c\/strong\u003e A screen-free way to practice observation, description, and narration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in our Hudson, Florida workshop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Talking Tree was designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecrafthouse.com\/pages\/our-designers\"\u003ePete Janelle\u003c\/a\u003e, who runs our shop floor and the CNC machine, and it is made by our family and workshop team in Hudson, Florida. The tree, the prompts, and the writing spaces are engraved into solid wood rather than printed, so nothing rubs off with daily use. One board replaces a stack of laminated cards and disposable worksheets and is built for years of reuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoard size 8.5 by 11 inches, cherry-finish wood with integrated dry-erase writing spaces. Made by Creative Crafthouse and shipped from our Florida shop, with standard orders on their way within one business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor another hands-on language activity from our shop, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecrafthouse.com\/products\/wordweaver-sentence-building-puzzle\"\u003eWordWeaver\u003c\/a\u003e, our wooden sentence-building wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMake it personal\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Creative Crafthouse piece can be personalized. Add a name, a classroom, or a short message with custom laser engraving when you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Talking Tree is an educational and recreational activity, not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. For guidance on activities for a loved one, please consult a qualified healthcare provider.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creative Crafthouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53687209492664,"sku":null,"price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/1125\/5480\/files\/TheTalkingTreetaskboardtopview.webp?v=1783006329","url":"https:\/\/www.creativecrafthouse.com\/products\/talking-tree-picture-board","provider":"Creative Crafthouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}