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Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
Go slow
Slow down!
Can we go slow(er)?
Commenting
It is slow
You (are) slow
Slow ____ (e.g., car, turtle)
I go slow
Asking/Answering Questions
Is ____ slow?
Want (to) go slow?
Internet is slow?
Social Interactions
Say it slow
Time is going slow
Protesting
Don't go slow
Too slow!
Listen for the core word in the song or video and model it on your communication tool each time you hear it
Listen for the core word in the book and model in on your communication tool each time you hear it
Ideas on how to use the core word in a naturally occurring opportunity
When playing with toys, can make comments like "that car is slow"
In a sensory bin/washing hands, when exploring texture materials (e.g., soap, shaving cream, sand) model slow to describe hand movements
During snack/meals, can comment/request slow while eating together to model eating slowly
Can model "slow" when taking deep breaths
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Do a body break activity contrasting fast and slow. Call out commands "dance/move fast" and "dance/move slow"
Show videos of fast and slow animals/movements/vehicles (e.g. cheetahs, race cars, roller coaster) and have students say if it's fast or slow
Play Simon Says including actions like move slow, walk slow, touch head slow, etc.
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
The __ is slow.
We go slow when we ____ (e.g., walk in the halls, wait)
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word