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Conversation Drivers and Stoppers Boom Cards

The access page introduces two labels for conversational behaviour: drivers keep an exchange moving, while stoppers bring it to a halt. That contrast gives teachers concise vocabulary for discussing how a response can affect a partner and the direction of a conversation. Because the page is an access notice rather than a view of the digital prompts, the number, wording, and interaction pattern of those prompts remain undescribed.
Year groups
Years 2–6
File type
Boom Cards
Use
Digital activity

Updated Jun 21, 2021

Subject
Life Skills, Special Resources
Topic
Conversation Skills, Communication
Use
Digital activity

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About this resource

Title: Conversation Drivers and Stoppers Boom Cards

As a valuable teaching resource, the Conversation Drivers and Stoppers Boom Cards provide plenty of opportunities for students from Grade 1 to Grade 5 to grasp essential intricacies of social communication. This resource is bundled with 25 interactive digital playing cards that centre around nurturing the art of conversation among learners.

The hands-on exercise guides students through practical instances where they can choose between driving a conversation forward or bringing it to an end by selecting either a car icon or stop sign on each card. However, these cards require an Internet connection and can be accessed through modern browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge or on mobile devices.

  • Note: Adults must create an account on Boom Learning for security reasons before assigning these boom cards.
  • An element of engagement is added through animated GIFs early in the deck which aids in better understanding.
  • 'Fast Pins' instantly analyze student responses providing room for self-assessment backed by automated feedback.

This digital tool may be used not only for group discussions in classrooms but also as homework assignments or by homeschooling parents aiming to instill critical social skills. Additionally, teachers have the option for a premium account if they wish to track individual student's progress closely offering personalized guidance

To summarize,

Learners from grades 1 through grade five will develop skills like:

  1. Negotiating
  2. Forging connections

  3. Cultivating patience
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  5. Mastery in reciprocity good listening body language respect during conversations boosting overall communicative proficiency.
> Please note: This product comes as a PDF file with an embedded paid link directing to the image.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Distinguish between responses that continue a conversation and responses that stop it

Teaching tips

  • Introduce the two labels with a brief spoken example before learners open the linked activity.

Skills covered

  • Conversational awareness — Distinguish responses by whether they help an exchange continue

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Conversation drivers

  • Conversation stoppers

  • Social communication

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