Category: Communicating needs and ideas

  • Pointing to Communicate

    Your Child Will Learn

    That pointing is a good way to communicate

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Play a pointing game with me. Ask me where a nearby object is, then pause and see if I’ll point to it. If I
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  • Grocery List Games

    Your Child Will Learn

    Using vocabulary to share ideas

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Invite your child to help make your grocery list.
    2. Talk about the types of food you eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. With your child, determine
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  • Baby Sign Language

    Your Child Will Learn

    To use simple sign language to communicate needs

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Think about 2-4 needs your child has on a daily basis.
    2. Practice teaching your child basic sign language for these needs and emotions by
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  • Let’s Get Dressed

    Your Child Will Learn

    Clothing vocabulary words

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Put out some of your child’s clothing on their bed, a table, or flat surface.
    2. Pick up each clothing item and say its name as your child gets dressed.
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  • Identify Photos of Family & Friends

    Your Child Will Learn

    Your child will learn the names of familiar people

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Gather 4-5 photos of family and friends that your child knows and has relationships with; avoid rare or special photos that you wouldn’t
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