Section 7.6

SPEAKING IN SENTENCES WITH FOUR WORDS

MAIN ACTIVITY

        1. Play ‘Simon Says’ and give the child four instructions. You could say ‘Simon says sit under the table’. The child has to listen for four things – ‘Simon Says’, an action, a preposition (e.g. on, under), and a place (e.g. table, chair).
        2. Ask your child ‘What did you do?’ Child to repeat ‘I sat under the table’. Model the sentence if required.
        3. Repeat the activity using toys. For example, ‘Put teddy under the bed’.

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY MORE CHALLENGING?

        1. Use more prepositions – front, behind
        2. Use more places – bed
        3. Use more actions – jump, roll
        4. Ask your child to give the instructions and you carry them out.

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY EASIER?

        1. Model the action/sentence and then get your child to copy.
        2. Repeat just using the same action and preposition. For example, ‘Simon says sit on the bed/chair/floor’.
        3. Speak more slowly and repeat your instruction.