Complete Brainy Bug Collection: All 31 Products

Every Brainy Bug resource in one order: 31 products from first words to reasoning, reading and social language

The Complete Brainy Bug Collection is the whole range, for therapy rooms, special schools, early-years settings and families who want everything in one go. It covers every stage of early language, from first words and action words, through sentences, grammar and question forms, to verbal reasoning, storytelling, emotions, functional language and early reading. Most decks are audio-enabled, and the collection costs less than buying all 31 products separately.

At a glance

• 31 products: flashcard decks, megadecks, card games, puzzles and a language kit
• Covers first words, sentences, grammar, questions, verbal reasoning, emotions, functional language and phonics
• Most decks audio-enabled through chatterbugs.app, with access codes included
• Ages 18 months to 7+, so one collection covers a whole caseload or setting
• Costs less than buying all 31 separately
• Sturdy glossy laminated cards with rounded corners, made for repeated use
• Follows the developmental sequence of early language
• Designed by speech and language professionals

What's inside

First words (7)

• Everyday Objects Level 1: 60 first words for everyday things
• Everyday Objects Level 2: 66 more everyday words
• Action Words Level 1: first action words
• Action Words Level 2: more everyday verbs
• Colour Match: a first colours game for toddlers
• Little Shopper: a household vocabulary game
• Learn Hindi: 70 bilingual Hindi–English words and phrases

Building sentences (9)

• Action Words in Sentences: using verbs in full sentences
• Advanced Action Words Megadeck: 104 verbs for building richer sentences
• Adjectives Megadeck: describing words and their contrasts
• Who? People and Their Jobs: answering "who" questions
• Where? Position Words Level 1: where things are: in, on, under
• Verb Sequences: the same action in the future, present and past
• What Happened? Past Tenses Level 1: talking about what has already happened
• What Next?: future tense and prediction
• Learn to Tell Stories: putting events in order to tell a story

Advanced language (5)

• Where? Position Words Level 2: position words of movement
• What Happened? Past Tenses Level 2: irregular past-tense verbs
• Adjectives in Sentences: using describing words in sentences
• When? Time, Day and Season: answering "when" questions
• Learn to Ask Questions: asking questions in real-life situations

Verbal reasoning (6)

• What? Verbal Reasoning Part 1: answering "what" questions
• Which? Verbal Reasoning Part 2: describing objects by how they look and feel
• Why? Verbal Reasoning Part 3: explaining reasons
• What Is Wrong?: spotting and explaining what doesn't make sense
• Super Solver 1: How Do You Know?: picture mysteries: reasoning from clues
• Super Thinker Puzzles: two puzzles with reasoning questions at four levels

Feelings and functional language (3)

• Emotions Level 1: early core emotions, with guided questions
• Emotions Level 2: more advanced emotions and perspective-taking
• Super Talker: four games for requesting, rejecting and asking

Early reading (1)

• Phonics Word Families: 34 word families and 50 consonant sounds

For therapists, schools and settings

• One resource for the whole caseload: pick the deck that matches each child's goal, from a toddler's first words to a seven-year-old's reasoning.
• Structured progressions: decks come in clear sequences, such as Levels 1 and 2 or What?, Which? and Why?, so you can move a child on without changing materials.
• Reasoning frameworks you already use: the verbal reasoning range moves from concrete to abstract questions, and Super Thinker's manual is based on Blank's levels.
• Home practice made easy: audio lets families hear the target language between sessions, and many decks have audio in several languages for bilingual homes.
• Works with groups: games, puzzles and matching activities suit small-group sessions and classrooms.

Who it's for

• Speech and language therapists setting up or restocking a therapy room
• Special schools, inclusive classrooms and early-years settings
• Child development centres and clinics
• Families who want the full range for one or more children
• Children with speech or language delays, including children with autism, and children learning English as an additional language

Smaller sets

• Early Learners Smart Bundle, six decks for first words and early questions
• Sentence Learners Smart Bundle, six decks for moving from words to sentences
• Advanced Learners Smart Bundle, six decks for reasoning, questions and advanced grammar

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 ages does it cover?

From about 18 months to 7 years and beyond. Each product page gives the age for that deck.

Which decks have audio?

Most of them. What?, Which?, What Happened? Past Tenses Level 2, Super Solver 1, Super Thinker Puzzles, Colour Match, Little Shopper and Phonics Word Families are designed for an adult and child to use together.

Is it cheaper than buying everything separately?

Yes. The collection costs less than all 31 products bought one by one.

Where should we start?

Start with the decks that match the child's current stage. Most product pages have a "Where it fits" section showing what comes before and after.

How does the audio work?

Each audio-enabled deck comes with access to chatterbugs.app. Open it in a phone's browser, enter the code and play the audio for each card. There's nothing to download.