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Games and Toys
Games and Toys
simple Games
simple Games
- Make silly faces or do silly things, have your child request “stop!” or "more"
- Can be played anywhere
- Ideally between caregiver or family member and child
Go Fish
Go Fish
- Targets words "Do" "You" "I" and "have"
- Also addresses yes/no
- Can have multiple players
- Played indoors
Cause/Effect toys
Cause/Effect toys
- Targets words like "go", "more", "fast", "slow"
- Can be adapted to use with other toys and games like "Pop the Pig" "Alligator Dentist" and "Pop Up Pirate"
Red light/Green light:
- Targets words "stop" and "go"
- Can be played indoors or outdoors
- Can be adapted for freeze dance activity
I Spy
- Targets words "I" and "see"
- Can describe objects and location (big, small, on, under, next to)
- Can be played indoors or outdoors
Simon Says
- Targets phrase "I want (you to)..."
- Child can direct adults, siblings, or friends
- If parent is Simon: can work on following 1-2 step instructions, teach action words (verbs) such as "crawl", "run", "skip" "jump" etc.
Board games
- Targets "my" and "your" [turn]
- Addresses turn-taking skills
- Can use the game to expand and ellicit language (e.g., two! you have two purples!")
- opportunities to model phrases such as: "Oh no!" or "I did it!"
Books
Books
Using picture books you already own is a great way to spend time with your child and provide opportunities to model language. Many of these books include Core words found on static AAC boards, as well as Speech Generating Devices (SGD).
Core vocabulary Songs on Youtube
Core vocabulary Songs on Youtube
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