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Child's Play


Pig Out!


MATERIALS:

    a stack of tagboard cut-outs shaped like pigs (Check to see if your school has the pre-cut dyes and use those rather than trace and cut. You could pick another shape and rename the activity...it really doesn't matter.)

METHOD:

    1.On the back of each pig write 1-4 with a word beside each number. Example: 1. building 2. animal 3. transportation 4. fruit You can do categories, parts of a whole, name items in the category that contain a "target" sound.

    2.Before we start we talk about 'being a pig" and what does "pig out" mean. Give examples and ask each student what they would "pig out" on as their favorite food.

    3.Rules: Before the student picks up a pig he/she must say which number they want (1,2,3, or 4).

    4.Turn the card over and read the word to the rest of the group. (If the student can't read the clinician tells the student.)

    5.You specify the # of items they must name in each category: [ 3. transportation: car; plane; skateboard ] Part of a whole [ 2. animal: head; tail; wings;] target sounds [ 4.fruit: orange; grape; apricot ] This is a very adaptable drill.