Sylvie + 5 More Activities to Target “Different” and “Turn”
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler is a colorful book about a flamingo who discovers she and her family are pink because of what they eat. She begins to wonder what would happen if she ate other things… grapes, chocolate ice cream, a hat? As she conducts her experiments, we see her turn different colors from green to orange with white stripes! This book provides many opportunities to model the core words “different” and “turn”.
After you read Sylvie, try these other activities while modeling core vocabulary on the child’s AAC system…
Arts and Crafts
Flamingo Craft
Download this free flamingo silhouette. Turn the pink flamingo different colors using markers, paint, tissue paper, pom poms or feathers.
Watercolor Painting
Pick a color and paint a small area on paper. Then wash off the paintbrush. While the paint is still wet, use the paintbrush to pick up a different color and add it in. Watch how the colors mix together.
Songs and Rhymes
Singing is a fun and interactive way to target core vocabulary. Here are the words for a finger play song featuring the word “turn”:
Retrieved from: https://www.scribd.com/presentation/662542975/Magic-fingersOne finger, one finger
Turn turn turn
Turn into a worm
Crawl crawl crawl
Two fingers, two fingers
Turn turn turn
Turn into a rabbit
Jump jump jump
Three fingers, three fingers
Turn turn turn
Turn into a butterfly
Fly fly fly
Four fingers, four fingers
Turn turn turn
Turn into a cat
Meow meow meow
Five fingers, Five fingers
Turn turn turn
Turn into a tiger
Roar roar roar
Model “Different” and “Turn” During Snacktime
Make homemade lemonade with lemon juice, water and sugar to taste. Add cranberry juice and watch the lemonade turn pink!
Sensory Bottles
Make your own color changing sensory bottles. Check out this instructional video by Genevieve’s Playhouse:
When you shake each bottle, the different colors will mix together and turn into a completely different color.
Routines and Daily Activities
Model “different” and “turn” throughout your session as well (e.g., when you pick a different color, turn the page, take turns, etc.).
P.S. Looking for more core vocabulary activities? Click here to purchase my “The Missing Sock” resource. It includes a simple story booklet and activity sheets for targeting “different” and “same” as well as a handout explaining aided language stimulation.
