Choosing Activity First - Saltillo

Choosing Activity First

Choosing Core:

selecting activity first

? We have created this tool to help you think through activities and target use of core vocabulary.

? Some activities are filled out. These are just ideas, feel free to adapt to the child's and your style/level.

? You will also find a document for moving beyond one word. This will include communication scripts to help you think through the communicative functions to participate in the activities.

? Steps to complete:

? Pick a motivating activity/topic ? Fill in words in the different sections ? Think through the script: what does the communication partner need

to say to elicit the targeted vocabulary? Consider the different language functions. ? Have Fun!

?-Saltillo Corporation-09/2014

Scripts

? Scripts are a great way to help us think through the activity. ? They might help others to work with the student. (SLP, OT, PT,

parents, assistants, nurse, Teacher, etc) ? After we have used scripts for awhile, it will be easier to think about

our communication role in other activities that are not planned out. ? The first couple activity scripts are filled out as an example. We all

have learning and teaching styles. Feel free to adapt to your teaching style and your clients learning style. They are started with some simple thoughts. Expand on what client knows and what you are targeting. ? The goal is help foster language growth through open ended questions and statements that lead our client to a variety of language functions and vocabulary growth. This can help us to think beyond requesting and yes/no questions.

?-Saltillo Corporation-09/2014

Other tips

? Place items in a container or opaque bag so student needs to ask "what" or "help" or "look"

? Teach the student how to "direct" you in the activity. (What do you want me to do?)

? Make comments and model the vocabulary on the device.

? Respond! Respond! Even accidental hits need a response!

? Have fun!

?-Saltillo Corporation-09/2014

Choosing CORE Vocabulary: "Activity-First" Approach

How do you feel about it?

(words to comment; interjections)

______U__H__-O__H__!_______ ______L_I_K_E__IT_______

_C__O_O__L__F_U__N__

Action Words

(What does It do? What do you do with it?)

O__P_E__N__P__O_P___B__L_O_W____ ___L_O__O__K____C_H__A_S_E___

__H__E_L_P____T_O__U_C__H_

Associated Questions

______W___H_E__R_E__G_O__?______ ______W__H__A_T__T_H__A_T_?_____

______C_A__N__I_?_____

Motivating Item/Activity Or Lesson Topic

___BU__BB_L_E_S__

Words to Initiate or Request Recurrence

__________G_O__________ ______M__Y__T_U__R_N_______

____M___O_R__E____

Words to Negate or Express Cessation

____D__O_N__'_T_W__A__N__T____ ______A_L_L__D_O__N__E______

_______S_T_O__P_______

Is there a more general

way to say the action?

G__O__:_b_l_o_w__,_c_h_a__s_e___ _D_O__:_p_o__p_,_b__lo__w_____ G__E_T__IT__: _c_h_a_s_e__,_p_o__p

SEE: look

FEEL: touch

Who/What does the action?

________I/_M___E_______ ________Y_O__U________ _B_U__B_B__L_E_S_/_I_T_/_T_H__E_Y_

Describing Words

(adjectives, adverbs, prepositions)

______B_I_G_/_L__IT_T__L_E______ ____W__E__T___R__O_U__N__D____ ______U__P_/_D__O_W__N_______

Associated Nouns

______B_U__B_B__L_E_S_______ _______W__A__N_D_________ ___C_O__N_T__A_I_N_E__R_/_L_I_D___

?-Saltillo Corporation-09/2014

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