Following Directions:
- Write or draw out steps to the activity to provide visual aids
- Tell students directions one at a time (for one-step followers) or give multiple steps to see if they will complete all
- Using recipes for cooking activities are great for this!
Requesting:
- Show children how to make the craft, include directions, but hold all of the materials back (make sure children can see the materials)
- Label each material by saying what it is called
- Wait to see if the children initiate
- If a child initiates but doesn’t say the right thing (like reaching without asking), provide prompts to help the child use his words to request
- Provide AAC for options if necessary
Answering Questions:
- What are you doing?
- What am I doing?
- What’s this?
- Where’s the ___?
Social Skills:
- Sharing materials
- Taking Turns
- Asking to pass something
- Responding to peer requests
Speech and Language Crafts:
http://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/speech-language-crafts/
