Inferencing
Inference is a key skill that we use on a constant basis throughout the day, without being consciously aware of it. The ability to infer is to deduce or conclude something from evidence and reasoning, rather than from an outright statement.
For example, if you were to visit a friend’s house for dinner and when you arrived you saw that there are two place settings already laid out at the dining table, you would immediately infer:
- That it will be just the two of you dining together tonight
- That you’ll be taking a seat at one of the two place settings that are set up
If there’s red wine, garlic bread and parmesan cheese on the dining table, you might also infer that dinner is going to be Italian.
Learning how to infer things at an early age is extremely helpful, as it allows us to better understand social cues, hold more sophisticated conversations, and generally develop higher order thinking skills.
Our purpose-designed toys and board games teach inference skills to kids
At Fun Stuff, we stock a variety of toys, games and other helpful resources that help young children gain a clearer understanding of how inference works.
Our inferencing skills books teach kids how to draw conclusions when the author hasn’t given explicit details within the story, while our selection of Fun Decks aims to strengthen a child’s ability to make predictions based on the information they are presented with.
By using the resources featured here as an accessory to your child’s learning and playtimes, you can equip them with the tools to dig deeper into their thinking and make educated estimations. Many of our games are self-checking, so children can play solo and take charge of their own learning.
You might also be interested in our toys and games for teaching grammar and syntax, phonological awareness, questioning skills, reasoning and expression, vocabulary and other invaluable skills.
Shop online for inference games for kids, with Fun Stuff
Every new inference board game or Fun Deck that we add to our collection is tried and tested by our own industry experts to ensure that it lives up to our own high standards of educational and therapeutic resources for parents, caregivers, teachers and occupational therapists.
We are meticulous about only stocking the highest quality toys and games for providing children with long-term skills development. Fun Stuff’s entire range of products can be shipped anywhere in Australia and New Zealand, usually within 7-10 working days.
Contact us
To speak with a friendly member of our knowledgeable team, call 1300 FUN STUFF and we’ll be happy to help. Alternatively, you can submit an enquiry online and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
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Auditory Memory for WH Questions Fun Deck
Now: $22.30Was: $23.95Your students will love listening to fun, short stories like “Spooky School” and “Pirate’s Houseboat,” and then answering WH questions about them! These 56 imaginative, illustrated cards have a short story and five...Now: $22.30Was: $23.95 -
Name That Category!
$21.60The Name That Category! Fun Deck includes 56 superbly illustrated cards for improving your students' describing, categorising, and organisational skills.Each card has three related pictures and words. Students name the category that...$21.60 -
Difficult Situations Fun Deck
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60Difficult Situations Fun Deck helps students discuss how they would react to a variety of stressful situations. For example, “Another student keeps looking at your answers during a test.” What would you do? Use these 56 illustrated...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Auditory Processing Quick Take Alongs
$24.95Auditory Processing Quick Take Along Mini-Bookis a pocket-sized resource for the busy speech-language pathologist, special educator, teacher, and parent. Use the lists for introducing or practicing listening and comprehension skills. This Mini-Book...$24.95 -
What Would You Do in The Community If...
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60Suitable for Grades K-3.Students discuss how to react appropriately when faced with different situations within their community by answering these thought-provoking questions. 56 illustrated question cards Content cards Game...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Inferencing With Nouns
$29.95Inferencing with Nouns helps students use context clues, visual clues embedded in a photograph, and reasoning skills to complete a sentence with one of three noun choices. Students study the photograph, listen to/read the sentences and answer...$29.95 -
Complex S Clusters
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60Complex S Clusters Fun Deck has 58 cards that challenge your students to produce the S sound in three-consonant blends. It includes eight pairs of cards for five initial clusters: SKR, SKW, SPL, SPR, and STR, and six pairs of cards for...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Inferencing with Verbs Fun Deck
Now: $25.50Was: $27.95Inferencing with Verbs Fun Deck uses colourful illustrations and sentence clues to help younger students name the verb that describes what is happening in each scene. Extra game ideas and extension activities in this deck give older...Now: $25.50Was: $27.95 -
Auditory Memory for Riddles
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60Improve your students' listening, concentration, and memory skills with this 56 card Fun Deck.To play, the teacher reads the three clues aloud from a card and then asks "What am I?" The players must listen carefully to remember the...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Grammar Quick Take Along
$24.95Grammar Quick Take Along!is a pocket-sized resource for practicing the common grammatical structures your students struggle with the most. Sturdy, laminated pages are tear resistant and easy to read. Grammar Quick Take Along!includes...$24.95 -
Critical Thinking Quick Take Along
$24.95Critical Thinking Quick Take Along!is a pocket-sized resource for the busy speech-language pathologist. Critical Thinking Take Along! Includes: Recall of Basic Information True/False Statements Sentence Completion Problem...$24.95 -
Inferencing Quick Take Along
$24.95Inferencing Quick Take Along Mini-Book is a pocket-sized resource for the busy speech-language pathologist, special educator, teacher, and parent. Help students improve their inferencing skills by responding to 520 prompts in the following...$24.95 -
Vocabulary Quick Take Along
$24.95Vocabulary Quick Take Along Mini-Bookis a pocket-sized resource for the busy speech-language pathologist, special educator, teacher, and parent. Use these lists to teach word retrieval, word knowledge, or any receptive or expressive vocabulary...$24.95 -
Mini-Mysteries
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60In Mini-Mysteries, students will love becoming detectives and solving the case of "The Missing Backpack" or "The Broken Vase," and more!As students solve each mystery, they will sharpen their comprehension, reasoning, and problem solving skills...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
WH Questions Quick Take Along
$24.95WH Questions Quick Take Along Mini-Book teaches students of all ages to ask and answer who, what, when, where, and why questions. This 65-page book includes a total of 600 prompts for three types of questions: Personal WH Questions (Who is your best...$24.95 -
Photo Mini-Mysteries Fun Deck
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60In the Mini-Mysteries Photo Fun Deck, students will love becoming detectives and solving the case of "The Missing Shoes" or "The Class Field Trip," and more! As students solve each mystery, they will sharpen their comprehension, reasoning, and...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Understanding Negation Fun Deck
Now: $18.95Was: $21.60"Show me…the dog is not eating." Understanding Negation Fun Deck will help students improve their comprehension of the concept "not."This deck is unique in that the number of illustrations on the cards increases to address more complex...Now: $18.95Was: $21.60 -
Articulation Quick Take Along: Mini-Book
$24.95You’ll never be at a loss for words with Articulation Quick Take Along, a must-have resource for the busy speech-language pathologist. Move quickly from setting to setting with one book that fits easily in your pocket, purse, or lab coat$24.95 -
Phonology Quick Take Along
$24.95Phonology Quick Take Along Mini-Book is a pocket-sized resource for the busy speech-language pathologist, special educator, teacher, and parent. Phonology Quick Take Along has 1,100 minimal pairs that target 10 phonological processes...$24.95