Topic “TAP36”  

(A home made photo book using photos from home or photos taken through out the school day is very motivating for children who are just starting to look at books).

A quiet comfortable place to read.

1. Sit with a child on either side of you and encourage the children to take it in turns to turn over the book pages.
2. As you look at the book point to interesting pictures and comment e.g. "Look... cat drinking" "Look... big bus"
3. Keep your language simple and repetitive. Try to repeat exactly the phrases used to describe an object so that children get lots of opportunity to learn.
4. Can you take a child's finger to point to the thing you are talking about?
5. When a child is used to this procedure can you point to a picture and start off describing it using the usual phrase e.g. "Look... cat dr... " Will the child complete the phrase and eventually produce the whole phrase independently?
6. Can the child take it in turns to point to items in the book with a friend and take it in turns to comment on what they see. You may need to prompt by saying 'Look... what's this?'

Copies of some pictures in the book - for example some objects in the book -coloured and cut out.

A quiet comfortable place to read

'Wh' words on symbol cards

• Who
• What
• Where
• When

You can make symbol cards using the Commtap Symboliser for PowerPoint.

'Wh' words on symbol cards

• Who
• What
• Where
• When

You can make symbol cards using the Commtap Symboliser for PowerPoint.

Template of the child's name.

Cardboard

Sandpaper

Shiny paper

1. Cut out the letters of the child's name in crinkly cardboard/ sandpaper.

2. Match the letters you have cut out to a template of the child's name.

3. Praise the child for matching.

4. Help the child trace their name with their finger over the cardboard/sandpaper letters.

5. At the end say the whole name and point to it making sure the child is focused on the name.

Computer

Scissors

Stickers etc

Paper clips

Magnetic fishing rods

More computer printouts of the child's name.

Plain black and white printouts of a name that is much longer/shorter then the target child's name

Photos of the child doing things;

Plain paper book or paper to make one.

1. Print out the photos;
2. Stick in them into a book;
3. With the help of the child, write a simple sentence for each picture;
4. Use the chi
5. Take photos of the child doing things;
6. ld's name in all / most sentences e.g. "Abdul is eating chips";
7. Practice "reading" the story, encouraging the child to point to the text and find their own name.

Appealing book - if possible without text.

1. Sit near the child and take turns to talk about a page in the book.
2. When it's your turn name and point to the pictures using 1 or 2 words.
3. When it's the child's turn, help them to point if needed and give them the name of the picture: say "Look... car, big car."
4. Help the child to point again and say 'look... ca..." Leave the phrase unfinished - can the child complete the phrase for you? If not say it for them as they would if they could.

Appealing book photocopied -

Blu tac

Two soft toys

cups and plastic food

Laminated symbols for who and what

Use symbols you already have, or get them using the Commtap Symboliser.

1. Set up a tea party together and talk about it using 2/3 word phrases e.g. "teddy's got the cup" and "dragon's got the banana";

2. Play at drinking and eating etc.;

3. Show the symbol for "who" and ask "Who has the banana?" To start with give the model answer "Look.........teddy's got the banana";

4. As the child gets used to this type of response give fewer clues e.g. "Look, ... t....." etc.

Small figures

Small furniture

Small animals

1. Use these to play games so that the boy sleeps on the bed or the camel jumps on the chair etc. Ask "who" questions as above using the "who" symbol;

2. Model the correct answer if needed.

Favourite book

See above activities for resources, plus laminated "what" symbol

Any of the above equipment

Home made dice:

(Stick "who" and "what" symbols onto sides of a square box to make a dice)

Use symbols you already have, or get them using the Commtap Symboliser.

Any of the above equipment

Several "Who?" and "What?" symbols

Bag

For the symbols, use symbols you already have, or get them using the Commtap Symboliser.

e.g. a pop-up or a picture book

When the child is familiar with a book and the possible answers to likely questions point to pictures and ask questions using a short phrase e.g. 'Where's Spot?', 'Who's that?', What's that?'. You want a two word answer e.g. 'under bed' etc.

Digital camera

Book of photos taken at school

If a digital camera is not available use ordinary cameras and photos.

Dressing up cloths

Cooking toys

Dolls

Tea set