No-Glamour® Following Directions is a comprehensive resource designed to assist therapists, educators, and parents in enhancing the listening and direction-following skills of children aged 5 to 8 years (grades K-3). Developed by speech-language pathologists with input from classroom teachers, this workbook offers straightforward activity pages that help students master essential skills for classroom success and test-taking.
The book consists of eight units:
Basic Directions - such as draw X on, draw line next to, and draw circle around
Position/Location Directions - such as on/off, top/bottom, and left/right
Size/Duration Directions - such as big/little and long/short
Associations - such as shape, object, and size and action-object matching
Sequencing Direction - such as before/after and first/last
Negation Directions - such as not the same, skip, and does not belong
Test-taking Directions - such as underline, fill in the bubble, and fill in the blank
One-step and Multi-step Classroom Directions - such as sit in a circle and get your backpack and line up
Features:
Pretests and Posttests: Each unit includes assessments to evaluate students' understanding before and after instruction.
Structured Learning Activities: Provides specific directions to guide students through new concepts.
Practice and Review Exercises: Reinforces learning through additional activities to ensure skill retention.
Age: Suitable for children aged 5-8 years, corresponding to grades K-3.
