Help
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
Help
Can you help us?
Help me
I need help
Help open
Commenting
They need help
That helps
He is heling
I will help
Let's help clean up
Asking/Answering Questions
Can I help?
What do you need help with?
Social Interactions
Can I help you?
I want help!
I can help you
Protesting
Don't help me
No help
Don't want help
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
Provide opportunities to ask for help:
Unopened snack item
Hard to open container with favourite toy/item
Play tow trucks and talk about which vehicles you are going to help
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Discuss people who help (community helpers)
Doctors help when sick; give medicine that helps me feel better
Teacher helps me learn
Dad helps put on clothes
Firefighters help fight fires and rescue animals
Discuss being a “help(er)” as part of your classroom community. Think of examples of ways to “help” classmates/friends
Discuss feelings and when you might need "help" (e.g. I need help when I am sad)
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
I help ____.
____ helps me to ____.
The ____ needs help.
I need help when I am ____.
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word