When
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
I want to know when___
When will this stop
Say when
Commenting
I like it when___
It was hilarious when he ___
I will be sad when you go
Asking/Answering Questions
Once when I ____
When are we going?
When can we make it?
When I grow up ___
Social Interactions
When can we get together?
When you are free, can you___?
Let me know when you're available
Protesting
I don't like it when you___
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 for students to pick when an activity should be on the schedule (when should we ___ )
Pour liquids into a vessel and have the students indicate "when" to stop. Can pour liquids at different speeds or viscosities etc.
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Talk about growing up and development (e.g., when you hit puberty, you will experience ___)
Discuss scenarios about feelings and reactions (e.g., when I do poorly on a test, I am disappointed)
Make a book about what you can do when you feel different emotions (e.g., When I feel sad I can ___, When I feel angry I can ____).
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
When I grow up, I will be ___ .
When I feel ___(emotion) I can ____
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word