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The Chute
The chute is a special/fun posting box which is designed for posting cards with something on each side. You post it with one side facing up, and it pops out of the bottom showing the other side. You could use this for phonology work for example, having picture cards with the initial sound written on the back. The pupil says the initial sound for the picture, posts the card and checks if they were right from the card when it comes out the bottom.
How to make the chute
You will need:
Strategies for eliciting single words/short phrases/gestures
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Created 3 October 2014; updated 27 August 2015.
Strategies for eliciting single words/short phrases/gestures
| Activity name/materials | Instructions | Comments |
| Wrong picture names! Materials: Set of pictures of everyday objects - these should be cards that the child knows the names of |
Activities to develop the pronouns 'him' and 'her'.
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Play with dolls A male doll A female doll 2 identical sets of items, e.g. toy food, counters, any small items.
| 1. Explain to the child that you are going to play a game that will help them learn 'him and 'her. 2. Set out the dolls and the items. Explain that you call the male doll 'him' and the female doll, 'her'. 3. Give you child instructions - e.g. give the cup to him, give the plate to her. 4. After a few turns, ask your child to give you an instruction using the word 'him' or 'her'. | Before woring on him/her, make sure your child can understand and use he/she - click here for activities to develop these concepts. |
| Him/her sorting game |
First next last; first last templates
Template to use for first/next/last or first/last sequencing - with space for pictures. Example activities: sequences three pictures with first next and last.
Created 18 October 2012; updated 19 July 2015.
Sources of Information, Support and Additional Resources
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Created 10 October 2012; updated 1 June 2024.
Communication activities for classes
various contributors
Created 12 September 2012; updated 11 May 2023.
Common irregular past tense verbs
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Created 15 May 2012; updated 6 December 2021.
Common irregular past tense verbs
These can be used with activities sheets from www.commtap.org including:
- make phrases in past tense using irregular verbs 1
- make phrases in past tense using irregular verbs 2
Some common irregular past tense verbs for use in the above activities
See below if you are not sure what an irregular past tense verb is.
The Animal Challenge
Flowchart of questions to identify an animal.
Created 15 May 2012; updated 18 July 2015.
Blank 3 question challenge
Template for creating questions using a flowchart: see https://en.commtap.org/language-communication/develop-question-skills for ideas as to how you could use this.
Created 15 May 2012; updated 16 July 2015.
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