A.T.TIPSCAST Episode #152: Breaking Down and Building Up Language

A.T.TIP #481: Developing a plan to target one or two words per week (or so) building up to more complex/grouped language concepts.

Sample Planning Sheet

Targetted Word – Put

Numbers in Language Opportunities column are minimum opportunities

to use the targetted word

TIME	ACTIVITY	LANGUAGE OPPORTUNITIES
8:00 – 8:30	Morning Circle	Attendance – Where to put others (5) Calendar – Where to put # day (5) Weather – Where to put clothes on character (5)
8:30 – 9:00	Science	Plants – Soil in cup (3), seeds in soil (5), water in soil (2), plant near window (1)
9:00 – 9:30	Storytime	Story w/ “put” – Grocery shopping. Put in basket (3), put on belt (3), put in bag (1) put in car (1), put in house (1), put away (3)
9:30 – 10:00	Snack	Plate on table (1), cup on table (1), Put on plate (5), put in cup (5), put in hand (5), put top on (1), put in mouth (5), put away (1)
10:00 – 10:30	Art	Paper on table (1), paint on table (3), brush on table (1), water in cup (1), water on table (1), smock on (1), paint on brush (5), brush on paper (5), brush in water (5), paper away (1), paint away (3), brush away (1), water away (1), smock off (1)
10:30 – 11:00	Maths	Addition – Squares on board (10), Group squares (10), Numbers to match squares (10)