Core word activities

Find tons of ways to incorporate the use of core vocabulary into your therapy sessions - using toys you probably already own! Core vocabulary is an evidenced-based set of words particularly useful for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. I've personally seen huge growth in expressive language skills of AAC users after only a few therapy sessions of

Targeting core words in speech therapy can be easy! Here are some practical ways to implement core words into your speech sessions.

The new word of the week is GO! We will be focusing on this word for the next couple of weeks. I sent home a handout with ways to incorporate GO naturally into your daily activities and with some additional activities. See the picture of the handout below if you want to take another look. Also, I made a simple reader with pictures your child can color. This reader includes the same picture cues that we use in speech for great practice and exposure to the word GO and different contexts that…

My daughter uses a Novachat 10, and in the last couple of years I have found out about a variety of materials for not only her device but other device users. I wanted to sync all the core word inf…

Do you want to know how to teach the most powerful core words? It can be challenging for SLPs to teach these in speech therapy sessions...but I have some tips for you to make it easier! What are core words? Core words are part of the list of the words we use the most in our

Core vocabulary has proven to be a very useful tool in my therapy room for my low/non-verbal students. It allows them to expand utterances in a way that other AAC methods simply fall short. In typical language therapy with my preschoolers, I love using books. It's age-appropriate, motivating, language-rich, and enjoyable. Why should my minimally

File Folder Heaven - Printable, Hands-On Fun with File Folder Games Go Bus Go! A Core Words Adapted Book Set - This Back To School Free Core Vocabulary Words Adapted Book Set, is a fun and interactive way to work on the core word "go," and school themed vocabulary words. This set includes: 1 interactive adapted book: "Go Bus Go!" 1 set of tracing cards (write and wipe) 3 worksheets that focuses on the

Two years ago I was feeling a little bored and dare I say it... burned out. I went to a conference that Karen Erickson presented at and I discovered core vocabulary! Implementing core vocabulary instruction has made me so excited about teaching again and has sparked my creativity in the classroom. Like most kids, my students with disabilities benefit from learning through a multisensory approach. My students love to learn through songs, games, hands-on activities, acting things out, visuals…

So this year we are using a new core vocabulary board and in my current classroom I have limited storage. I have been trying to organize all my stuff to make it accessible and easy to find. I was tryi

File Folder Heaven - Printable, Hands-On Fun with File Folder Games Core Vocabulary Activities Bundle - This Core Vocabulary Growing Bundle offers a fun and interactive way to teach Core Vocabulary Words. These stories are so much fun! :) Each Core Word Vocabulary Set includes: 1 interactive adapted book 1 set of tracing cards (write and wipe) 3 worksheets that focuses on the core word (1 circle the words sheet, 1