Open
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
I want open
Help open, please
Keep an open mind
Commenting
It's open
You're like an open book
This seat is open
Asking/Answering Questions
Can you open the door?
Can you open it?
Is it open yet?
What time does it open?
Social Interactions
Love is an open door
Open sesame
I'm wide open
Eyes wide open
Protesting
Don't want open
It's not open
Can't open it
Songs and Videos
Listen for the core word in the song or video and model it on your communication tool each time you hear it
Books for Shared Reading
Listen for the core word in the book and model in on your communication tool each time you hear it
Naturally Occurring/Individual Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a naturally occurring opportunity
Any activity that requires opening (e.g., open a door, gate, jacket zipper, backpack, markers)
Play hide and seek. Tell the seeker they can “open” their eyes when they are done counting
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Go for a community walk and look for “open” signs
Talk about store hours and when different types of stores are “open”
Hide plastic eggs (or any other container) and model “open” each time one is found
Use keys to "open" anything with a lock. Talk about which key "opened" and which keys did not "open"
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
Help me open ___.
The ___ is open.
We opened the ____.
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word