Make
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
Make this
Make it go
I want to make ___
Can we make it?
Let's make ___
Commenting
You made it (adjective)
That makes me feel ___
Asking/Answering Questions
What sound does ____ make?
Who made it?
Social Interactions
Go and make
What do you like to make
You make me laugh
Protesting
No make
Stop making
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
We can “make” lots of things: towers, crafts, art, silly noises, funny faces
"Make" is a great word for a building unit. Use lego to "make" a house, "make" windows for the house, "make" a door for the house.
Make different shapes and objects with play-doh
Blow up and release air in a balloon – make it big or small
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Experiment how far we can make things go (e.g., cars, balls, books)
Making and mixing colors with paint or markers – can we make orange?
Have a discussion about things/situations that "make" you feel different emotions. (e.g., Playing with friends "makes" me feel happy, not having lunch "makes" me feel angry.)
Have a fun snack as a class and "make" something. Could be a smoothie, a snack related to your theme (e.g., The Hungry Caterpillar snack with apples/grapes/strawberries)
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
I like to make ___.
That makes me feel ___.
We made a ____.
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word