Core words preschool

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We started introducing our new core vocabulary target last week which is PUSH. We will continue using this word this week. Check out the PUSH handout below. Our students have particularly enjoyed listening and participating in the reading of the book - Don't Push the Button. If you want to use this book at home, you can check out the video below.

A few weeks ago I got a few questions about what I store in my core vocabulary tubs. I have been meaning to work on this post since then, but I was busy finishing grad. school (YAY!) and then I got sick. So better late than never, right?! Go/ Stop- Material ideas: wind up toys (animals or vehicles are easy to find at the dollar store) cars, trains, books about transportation/ vehicles, things that go, etc. Get a books for free here, here, and here. Activity ideas: Talk about how vehicles go…

Core vocabulary has proven to be a very useful tool in my therapy room for my low/non-verbal students. It allows them to expand utterances in a way that other AAC methods simply fall short. In typical language therapy with my preschoolers, I love using books. It's age-appropriate, motivating, language-rich, and enjoyable. Why should my minimally

File Folder Heaven - Printable, Hands-On Fun with File Folder Games Go Bus Go! A Core Words Adapted Book Set - This Back To School Free Core Vocabulary Words Adapted Book Set, is a fun and interactive way to work on the core word "go," and school themed vocabulary words. This set includes: 1 interactive adapted book: "Go Bus Go!" 1 set of tracing cards (write and wipe) 3 worksheets that focuses on the

Find tons of ways to incorporate the use of core vocabulary into your therapy sessions - using toys you probably already own! Core vocabulary is an evidenced-based set of words particularly useful for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. I've personally seen huge growth in expressive language skills of AAC users after only a few therapy sessions of

Have you ever had a student with almost no words but you knew that they had a lot to say? These are the students that fascinate me the most. I desperately want to know how to help them communicate something. But where do I start? There are thousands of words that I could try to

So this year we are using a new core vocabulary board and in my current classroom I have limited storage. I have been trying to organize all my stuff to make it accessible and easy to find. I was tryi

My caseload is likely similar to yours. Lots of variety of in types of communication delays but just a few children using AAC devices. Those AAC users only make up a few kids on my caseload but they take a TON of time to plan for. This year I decided to try out the Word […]