This 200 page book from Super Duper Inc. helps to make learning idioms a piece of cake !
The phrases we use in everyday language can be quite confusing for those who tend to take things very literally, particularly people with autism. If you teach them these phrases, or idioms, in thematic groups it makes it easier for children to learn and remember.
Read Between the Lines! teaches 198 idioms in 10 different themes:
- School
- Clothes
- Food
- Sports
- Colours
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- Animals
- Head and Face
- Legs and Arms
- Money
- Numbers
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Each section teaches idioms within the context of modern day conversations along with whimsical illustrations. Each conversation has a controlled readability of Year 3 or below. There are additional worksheet activities to reinforce learning and to practice at home.