Pam Pam Pam — Handbook

Pam Pam Pam — Colour, Shape, Value

Inclusive Developmental Card Game System and Communication Bridge

System Description and Application

140 pages

Nóra Kovács · Márta Kovácsné Csabai · Róbert Kovács

What the reader holds in their hands is the product of a family workshop. From two decades of developmental work and the experience of an autism-specific classroom.

For the teachers and psychologists who teach children the art of thinking

Pam Pam Pam handbook cover — 140-page methodology guide

Who is it for?

For teachers, special education teachers, psychologists, and developmental specialists. Those who understand the principles behind the system will not simply play with the children, but will develop them — while the children experience it as nothing more than a good game.

What does it contain?

  • Foreword — The story of the journey, the spirit of the system
  • Introduction and Guiding Principles — The Three Promises, Forced Delay, the Game Master
  • System ‘hardware’ — Anatomy of the symbols, representation modes for values, tools, card decks
  • Learning Pathway — 4 introductory phases + elimination board + YouTube transition
  • Rules of the Game — Six-phase Game Round, Board Reset, differentiation
  • Pedagogical Strategies — Culture of Error, Triple-Channel Encoding, Quiet Connection, Stealth Practice, Game Bridge (autism-specific)
  • Scientific Background — Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, executive functions, subitising, Paivio & Engelkamp encoding
  • Expected Outcomes — Short-, medium-, and long-term effects
  • Appendices — Observation sheets, mathematical background, Emergency-Brake protocol

From the foreword

‘Some stories have beginnings that, in hindsight, look as clear as if someone had drawn them in advance. Ours is not one of those. Ours is winding, and that is precisely what makes it ours.’

‘We trust that this handbook will be not only a guide but also a source of inspiration. We do not claim to have an answer for everything.’

How to obtain it?

The Pam Pam Pam handbook is available for download in digital format (PDF) here.

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