What's Going on Here? Flashcards
With 50 hilarious animal scenes and zero prep for you, your child will learn to spot feelings, ask smart questions, and respond with kindness. Social smarts never looked so cute (or fun).
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2026 Kindergarten Curriculum Kit
Social situations can feel confusing when you're five. What's Going On Here? helps children practice noticing clues, interpreting emotions, and thinking through everyday social situations—one animal-filled mystery at a time.
This award-winning set includes 50 illustrated conversation cards featuring animal scenes designed to spark discussion about feelings, motives, social cues, relationships, and problem-solving. Why are the animals arguing? Did someone get left out? What happened before this moment—and what might happen next?
Each card encourages children to practice:
- Reading facial expressions and social cues
- Building empathy and perspective-taking skills
- Discussing emotions, motives, and possible solutions
- Strengthening inference, conversation, and critical-thinking skills
- Practicing problem-solving through everyday social situations
Winner of both the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award and the SNAP (Special Needs Adaptable Product) Award, What's Going On Here? provides a playful way to build social understanding, emotional awareness, and communication skills for children ages 5 and up.
How to Use What's Going On Here?
- Choose a Card. Let your child study one of the illustrated animal scenes and describe what he notices. Who looks happy? Who looks frustrated? What seems unusual?
- Ask Questions Together. Flip the card over and use the included prompts to guide discussion. What might the characters be feeling? Why might they be acting this way? What clues helped your child decide?
- Explore Different Possibilities. Talk about what might have happened before the scene and what could happen next. Encourage your child to imagine solutions, conversations, or different ways the characters could respond.
- Keep It Short and Consistent. Most families find that 1–2 cards each week keeps conversations fresh without feeling like another lesson. Revisiting favorite cards later can also help you see how your child's thinking changes over time.
- There are no single "right" answers for many cards
- Younger children may benefit from extra prompting at first
- Returning to familiar cards builds confidence and deeper thinking
- Short conversations usually work better than long discussions
Manufacturer: eeBoo
Age Recommendation: 5+
Grade Recommendation: K+
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: No
Set Includes: 50 Flash Cards, 2 Parent Cards
Size: 4.5"x 6"
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- September 23, 2026
Vanessa D.
These cards are great for a quick review of social thinking. The pictures are engaging for my 3 and 7 year olds, and we’ve used them as a springboard for talking about appropriate behavior.
- October 28, 2025
Denise R.
Great
- May 18, 2025
Love This!!
Sheri
Great quality cards that hold up well for little hands. Clear pictures and great prompt questions for the parent. Easy to use. Helps our little one with comprehension and exploring feelings and emotions better.
- September 20, 2024
Almost Didn’t Buy Them
Annsley B.
I almost took them out our curriculum kit but my daughter loves these cards. She wants to do them all the time.
- July 30, 2024
Love this
Brittany G.
This is teaching my children manners and to be kind. Love this set.
- July 29, 2024
Surprised how much we love them!
LaDonna H.
I wasn’t sure how my 7-year-old and 4-year-old would like this but they took to it immediately. With each card they got better at looking deeper to really see what was going on. They didn’t want to stop but I wanted to save some cards for later.
- May 31, 2024
Great Conversation Starter
Karolyn B.
I never had to beg my daughter to do this part of her weekly checklist. It was fun to compare what we would both take away from the same social situation illustration.
- April 20, 2024
not necessary but fun
Tabitha E.
My kids liked these cards, but they were quick to go through, and we didn't have as meaningful conversations as I thought we would.
- August 1, 2023
Multiple Ages
Allyson R.
I enjoy how you can use these for multiple ages and can continue to use the cards through lower elementary. these cards are good conversation topics as well.
- April 15, 2023
Helpful Resource
Heather E.
My kids enjoy these cards and they have sparked some good discussions. It is a nice activity to throw in when we need a brain break.
