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Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
I want
I want to go
I do it
I need help
I need more
Commenting
I look like
I like
I don't like
I think you are nice
I am tall
I put it in
I did it
Asking/Answering Questions
Where (do) I go?
When (do) I go?
Am I nice?
Can I get it?
Social Interactions
I help you
I think you are ____.
I am your friend
I play with you
Protesting
I don't want
I don't like
I not
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
Play “I spy”
Add “I” to the beginning of other core words that are being modeled to expand the message. Compare and contrast things ‘I’ do vs. things ‘you’/’they’ do.
What we did last night: I go to a movie. You go to a restaurant.
Our favourite colours: I like green. You like red.
Looking out the window: I see a tree, what do you see?
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Play BINGO, if students have the item called, they can say “I (have it)”
After centre time, have a class discussion about what everyone played and who they played with – e.g., “I play blocks”, “I play with James.”
Do a poll and have each student vote by saying “I” (I do or I do not to expand)
Who wears glasses?
Who likes popcorn?
Who has brown hair?
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
I (don't) like ____.
I go to see the ____.
I want to see ____.
Can I ____? I can ____
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word