Thought Bubble Social Inferences and Problem Solving Scenarios Speech Therapy

Are you looking for engaging problem solving scenarios speech therapy resources? Give these social emotional learning activities for speech therapy a try! Work on making social inferences, problem-solving, identifying emotions, feelings, empathy, what you should think versus say, and conversational skills.

These problem solving scenarios speech therapy activity can be open-ended or structured if used with the supports.

This activity is perfect for kids whose joint attention or reading comprehension skills could negatively affect making correct inferences. This activity is solely about pictures, allowing for the correct assessment of inferencing skills.

Easily target a lot of skills with this thought bubble social inferences activity!

Whether you're looking to enhance your speech therapy sessions, foster social-emotional learning, or provide a unique tool for understanding emotions and social cues, this thought bubble problem solving scenarios set is a perfect fit. It's not just about learning what to say but understanding the feelings and thoughts behind the words. 

Equip your students with the skills they need to navigate social interactions with confidence and empathy.

✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED (color and black & white)

• 12 emotions cards to discuss typical body language and facial expressions associated with an emotion
• 24 picture cards with thought bubbles
• Pre-made examples for each thought bubble to use for matching
• 1 page answer key for pre-made thought bubbles to pictures
• 2 full-page thought bubbles to mount on popsicle sticks and use in role-play

A NO PRINT version is included. You can use this resource on your device without printing or assembling! Open in an annotation app or Adobe Reader.

➡️ DIRECTIONS

Cut out the 24 cards and pre-made thought bubbles. Laminate if desired for durability.

Present the picture card and ask:

• What are they thinking?
• What are they feeling?

Follow-up questions:

• What might they say?
• What could you ask them?

To play with increased support, present a picture card and a field of pre-made thought bubbles and have the student match the correct thought to the correct person.

Print the big thought bubbles on card stock, then mount them on a popsicle stick. Practice the same concept – only on real people! The clinician or student holds up the thought bubble to their head, and the other player identifies the emotion or thoughts as a result of facial expressions or actions.

Be sure to look at the preview to see what's included!

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SLPS AND EDUCATORS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I love this product! I originally bought it to target social skills- identifying feelings and problem solving; however, I found that I can use this product with a lot of students on my caseload and target a variety of skills. Thank you!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"My students had so much fun creating their own thoughts/ideas to match the images. They loved the creativity and it's a great way to help with inferencing as well."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"This resource was so much fun and my kids loved it! The loved making up conversations from the pictures and I was able to target so many areas with these. Definitely recommended!"

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