That
Aided Language Input (ALI)
Ideas for communication opportunities throughout the day
Requesting
I want that one
More of that
That one
Commenting
That is fun
That is mine
Asking/Answering Questions
Want that one?
Did you see that?
Social Interactions
What do you think of that?
That's a good idea
I love that
Protesting
Not that
That (is) bad
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
Cars – model language such as go under that, you push that
Music – visuals with different options, students can say “play that”, “like that”, don’t like that”
Books – look at that! What is that?
When shopping, model “I like that”, “You should get that”
Semi-Structured/Group Activities
Ideas on how to use the core word in a group activity
Have 2 options for students to vote on. Have them pick “this” or “that” (Do you like ocean animals or jungle animals?)
Make a pizza/sandwich/salad and have student pick which toppings they want by pointing and saying “that one”
Discuss different social scenarios as a group and talk about how they make you feel – “That makes me feel ____” (e.g. someone stands in front of you in line, someone takes your food, someone gives you a hug).
Suggestions of Predictable Chart Writing sentence frames
That ____ is cool!
Look at that, it is ____.
That makes me feel ____.
Links to interactive Boardmaker activities created to target the core word