Section 7.9 | Eastwards Consortium DLP

UNDERSTANDING 'HIS' AND 'HER' PRONOUNS

MAIN ACTIVITY

1. 1. 1. Working alongside the rest of your family, find items of clothing for boys and girls/men and women.
    2. Spread these out on the floor and ask the child to find the following: ‘His hat.’ ‘Her dress.’ Etc.

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY MORE CHALLENGING?

1. 1. 1. Use the following sentence starter for the main activity: ‘This is his hat; this is ____ hat.’
    2. Introduce more difficult pronouns e.g. ‘they/their.’
    3. When getting ready in the morning, ask the child to get their siblings clothes e.g. Baby Jack is cold. Go and get his coat.’

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY EASIER?

1. 1. 1. Use the terminology of ‘his/her’ in everyday situations – ‘Well done Sarah. You have put on your coat. Dad is putting on his coat.’
    2. Practise this daily with the child.