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Combine two key words 1 
Description:
To combine single words, signs or symbols to communicate meaning to a range of listeners, for example, 'Mummy gone' or 'more drink'
| Early years skill: | Speaking |
| Early years typical range: | 16-26m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P5 |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP30 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Non directive play Play equipment such as tea set, teddies, dolls; cars, bricks, play people etc. Could also be done with outdoor play equipment or in any other play situation. |
| Don't expect the child to say anything in this activity. The purpose of the activity is for them to get used to hearing two keyword phrases, which directly relates to what they are doing. |
| Sorting games (1) Sets of pictures and two places to sort them to e.g. clothes pictures, furniture pictures, picture of a house, picture of a wardrobe. or (2) Sets of clothes pictures and outlines of a boy and a girl to stick them to or (3) Sets of objects and two places to sort them to. | For example with the clothes and furniture pictures activity:
| The child may need to hear the model a number of times before they are able to start saying both words themselves. |
| Kim's game A selection of about four to six objects, cloth to cover them. Symbols for the objects if required You can get communication symbols for objects with the Commtap Symboliser for PowerPoint. | ||
| Giving instructions in a physical activity (Small group) Symbols for actions to support communication if required You get communication symbols for actions with the Commtap Symboliser for PowerPoint. | ||
| As part of a range of classroom activities No specific materials | ||
| Story Favourite story and some toy figures or toy plastic animals from the story | ||
| Tea party Plastic tea set and food and some soft toys |
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