How to Work Smarter (Not Harder) with AAC Users
Welcome to “AAC by the Book”! The task of selecting vocabulary for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users can feel overwhelming. Where do we even begin? How can we work smarter, not harder? Read moreDuck in the Truck + 6 Core Vocabulary ActivitiesI’ve learned so much in my 13+ years as a speech-language pathologist. Early
How to Target AAC Core Word “Eat” with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a classic book about a caterpillar who emerges from his egg and ventures to find something to eat. He eats so many different things that he ends up with an ache in his stomach. He starts out as a tiny caterpillar but grows much bigger. After all
“Look” at These AAC Core Vocabulary Activities + Freebies
Look by Gabi Snyder is a visually stunning book that highlights the beauty all around us. It encourages the reader to notice patterns, colors and size in their environment. Look around and you might see stripes on a cat, or polka dots on someone’s jacket. It is the perfect book for teaching the core word
Spread the love: Valentine’s Day AAC Core Vocabulary Activities
Little Blue Truck’s Valentine by Alice Schertle is part of a best-selling book series. It features Little Blue Truck delivering Valentine’s Day cards to all his friends. This book provides the perfect opportunity to model the core words “give” and “take” using your child’s AAC system. After reading the book, try these other activities to
Good To Go: The Bad Seed + Core Vocabulary Activities
The Bad Seed by Jory John is an imaginative story written by the same author as The Good Egg. It’s told from the perspective of a sunflower seed; a self-proclaimed BAD seed. He describes all the bad things he does like not putting things back where they belong or being late all the time. He
There’s “Snow” Better Time for Winter Core Vocabulary
If you think you don’t like winter… A Loud Winter’s Nap by Katy Hudson might be the right book for you. It’s about a tortoise whose plan is to nap through the cold, dreary winter. His nap keeps getting interrupted by his friends who just want to play with him. Tortoise insists that he does
On the Hunt for AAC Core Vocabulary
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen is about a family crossing various terrains in search of a bear. The text is rhythmic and is well-suited for incorporating movement and gestures into your story time. With your child’s AAC system, you can model core words like “go” as well as “where” and “there”
It’s a Zoo Out There! Goodnight Gorilla Core Vocabulary Activities
Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann is a (mostly) wordless book about a zookeeper trying to lock up for the night. Little does he know, a sneaky gorilla took his keys. He escaped and started letting all the other animals out too! Model “in” and “out” on your child’s AAC system as you read the book.
Christmas Core Vocabulary Activities for “Make”, “Put” and “Get”
It’s the most wonderful time of year (for AAC core vocabulary)! There’s so much to do – make food, put up decorations, get gifts for each other. Get your AAC users into the Christmas spirit with these core vocabulary activities for teaching “make”, “put” and “get”. 1. Make Christmas Decorations One of my favorite things
Where’s Spot? – Core Vocabulary Activities for “Where” and “There”
Where’s Spot? by Eric Hill is a sweet, lift-the-flap book about a mother dog looking for her puppy named Spot. She searches all over the house but finds other animals instead – a lion under the stairs, a monkey in the wardrobe, etc. Help your AAC user lift the flaps while you model “where” and
No Big Deal: The Enormous Potato + Core Vocabulary Activities
The Enormous Potato by Aubrey Davis is a humorous book about a farmer who grows a potato so big that he needs help to manage it. He enlists the help of his entire family (including pets) to pull it out of the ground. Then the whole town comes over to eat the potato with them.