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When? Time, Day and Season: Answering When Questions Flashcards
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30 "When?" questions about times of day, days and seasons, with audio in 6 languages
When? Time, Day and Season helps children understand and answer questions about when things happen. Each card shows a familiar routine or event and asks a question, such as "When do you brush your teeth?" The answer, "In the morning", is on the back, so children can work it out first and then check. Along the way they learn the small words that time phrases need: in the morning, on your birthday.
At a glance
- 30 jumbo cards, 14.5 × 10 cm
- Front: an everyday scene with a "When?" question and a QR code
- Back: a short answer using the correct time phrase, plus writing lines for children to practise writing or for parents to write the answer in their own language
- Covers times of day, days and seasons, through routines and events children know
- Teaches the right grammar for time: "in the afternoon", "on your birthday"
- QR code on every card: hear the question, then the answer
- Sturdy glossy laminated card with rounded corners
- Audio in 6 languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Punjabi
- Ages 3+
- Follows the developmental sequence of early language
- Chatterbugs app access code included
- Designed by speech and language professionals
Why "When?" questions matter
Time is abstract. Children can't see "morning" the way they can see a ball. They learn it by linking time words to things they do: brushing teeth in the morning, eating lunch in the afternoon, cake on their birthday. Answering "when" questions helps children talk about their day, understand routines and follow the order of events in stories.
How the audio works
- Go to chatterbugs.app and enter the code from your box.
- Choose a language.
- Scan the QR code on the front of a card to hear the question and the answer.
In the app you can slow the audio down, replay the question or the answer, and record your own voice as the model. Audio plays online, so you'll need an internet connection.
How to use the cards
- Ask the question. "When do you brush your teeth?"
- Let them think. Point to clues in the picture, such as the sun coming up.
- Turn it over. Check the answer together: "In the morning."
- Make it personal. "What else do you do in the morning?"
- Sort by time. Group cards into morning, afternoon and night, or by season.
Who it's for
- Children learning to understand and answer "when" questions
- Children who find time words (morning, night, today) confusing
- Children with speech or language delays, including children with autism
- Children learning English as an additional language, or a home language alongside English
- Parents, preschool teachers and speech and language therapists
Where it fits
- Before: Who? People and Their Jobs, answering "who" questions
- Before: Where? Position Words Level 1, answering "where" questions
- Use alongside: Verb Sequences, the same action in the past, present and future
- Next: Why? Verbal Reasoning Part 3, explaining reasons
- Next: Learn to Tell Stories, putting events in order to tell a story
- Better value: Advanced Learners Smart Bundle, six decks including this one, for less than buying them separately
Who made it
Brainy Bug Resources decks are designed by speech and language professionals with extensive clinical experience in mainstream schools, special schools and community clinics. Each deck follows how children's language actually develops, from single words to two-word phrases, sentences and reasoning.
Frequently asked questions
What age is it for?
3 years and up.
Where's the answer?
On the back, so children can work it out first.
What's on the back?
The answer and writing lines. Children can practise writing, or parents can write the answer in their home language.
Which languages are included?
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Punjabi.
Do I have to pay for the audio?
No. An access code comes with the deck.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Open chatterbugs.app in your phone's browser, enter your code, and scan the cards.
- Who We Are
- What Makes Us Unique
Brainy Bug Resources is built by speech and language therapists with extensive clinical experience in mainstream schools, special schools and community clinics. Because language lies at the heart of all learning, our range goes beyond first words, covering vocabulary, grammar, reasoning, emotions, storytelling, phonics and more. Every resource follows the order in which children's language develops.
- Built in developmental order. Each deck has a clear place in a child's language journey, so you always know the next step.
- Audio in up to 9 languages. Hear every word and sentence through the Chatterbugs app, slow it down, or record your own voice as the model.
- Designed to get children talking. Picture-only sides, a monkey character and contrast sets give children a reason to find the words themselves rather than copy them.
- Space for your home language. Writing lines on the back let parents add words in the language they speak at home.
- Made for home, classroom and therapy. The same cards work for a parent at the dinner table and a therapist in a session.