What is CORE VOcabulary?

Core Vocabulary is a term used to describe a relatively small set of words that are used most frequently in oral and written language. The words in a core vocabulary can be used to communicate for a broad range of purposes, from basic requesting of desired items to building social relationships, sharing opinions and exchanging information on topics of interest.

Download an annotated bibliography on core vocabulary here (.pdf)

What is a Core Board?

Core Boards Support Language Acquisition

How Students Use Core Boards

Getting Started - Implementing Core Boards in School

For Staff Use ONLY

Core Vocabulary in YCS

Need to print low-tech Core Vocabulary boards for your classroom?

Go to the YCS STAFF AT SHARED DRIVE - Visual Supports

The Core Curriculum

The Core Word Curriculum was assembled to support language learning by focusing on core vocabulary. You will find songs, books, activities, and Predictable Chart Writing prompts to target each of the core words available.

Go to the Core Word Curriculum

No prior training or experience with AAC is necessary to get started, but a fundamental belief and classroom culture that recognizes that all students can learn to communicate in increasingly complex ways is required.

Project Core

The Project Core implementation model is aimed at helping teachers provide students with significant cognitive disabilities and complex communication needs with access to a flexible Universal Core vocabulary and evidence-based instruction to teach them to use core vocabulary via personal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.

Go to the Project Core website

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