Tag: Social Language

Goal area: Length of Utterance, Following Simple Directions, Vocabulary, Pretend Play Materials needed: Various toy items, including puzzle pieces, play food, little figures, cars, etc., tin foil (or something to wrap the toys in), large bowl, spoon, stuffed animal Activity directions:  Collect 4-5 toy items, wrap the toys in aluminum foil, and have your child unwrap each toy.  When they unwrap an item, they can place the toy into the bowl as an ingredient for their soup.  You can have your child label the item, put the item in a carrier phrase, such as “I need ___”, or provide two different size spoons and have your child request a “big” or “small” spoon.  You can also model verbs such as