Child uses an action word and another word.
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 |
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Learning early action words e.g. cut, clap, eat, drink, brush etc Digital camera Play food, cutlery, brush, cup etc. | Start by playing with the cutlery and play food. Eat some food yourself and say ' eating banana/apple/bread' etc Let the child play with the food. As he/she eats say 'Eating banana/apple/bread' etc Take a photo of the child eating/You eating/soft toys eating etc. Look at the photo on the camera and say 'Look.......eating apple etc.' Print the photo and put in a book. Show the child the book. Can he/she respond when you ask 'What's this?' You may need to model the answer for the child i.e. 'Eating apple/banana/bread' etc. | Keep language repetitive and at the two word phrase level. It is OK to have silence between repeats of the phrases. |
Using action words and playing with small world people. Miniature figures List of target action words e.g. run, jump, sit, sleep, stand, walk | Use lots of repetition. This can be a fun activity. Children word well with small figures. | |
Using action pictures/cards | ||
Generalise using two word phrases with an action word. No special equipment |