AAC Language Lab

Target Vocabulary:

1. I
2. you
3. he
4. she
5. it
6. we
7. they
8. help
9. helps
10. make
11. makes
12. play
13. plays
14. read
15. reads
16. stop
17. stops
18. want
19. wants

Target Language Skill: Speaking subject pronouns correctly in sentences

Suggested Objectives:

1, The person will be able to substitute the correct subject pronoun for a proper name in a sentence.
2. The person will be able to use the correct verb form with subject pronouns.
3. The person will be able to recognize subject pronouns in print.
4. The person will be able to read subject-verb phrases from the supplemental books in this lesson.
5. The person will be able to write subject pronouns followed by the correct verb form to make sentences.

Teaching Activities:

A. Speaking

1, Review the first lesson on subject pronouns if needed. Make sure the person can say the subject pronouns.
2. Say a sentence or phrase using a name for each one of the target verbs, for example "Susan and Kate make...." Ask the person so say the same sentence or phrase using a pronoun instead of the name.
3. Say a sentence with a subject pronoun and an incorrect verb such as "they helps." Ask the person to say the sentence correctly.
4. Say a sentence with another kind of pronoun at the beginning, for example "me want." Ask the person to say the sentence correctly.
5. Say a verb, such as "stop." Ask the person to say the verb in a phrase or sentence that begins with a subject pronoun.

B. Reading

1. Read the books in the supplemental materials section of this lesson. The first time through, ask the person to read just the subject pronouns, and you read the rest of the words. Then at another reading, ask the person to read the pronoun plus the verb following. As much as the person is able, have him or her read all the words in the story.
2. Look for subject pronoun plus verb combinations in other books that you read. Ask the person to read the words that he or she knows. Be sure to give lots of support with modeling if needed.

C. Writing

1. Make up your own story using Word or Power Point. Insert digital photos or clip art. Use pronoun-verb phrases or sentences for captions.
2. If the person is not able to write independently, be sure to connect to a computer and write with the device as a keyboard. For help with setting up computer access, see the support section of the PRC web site.
3. Be sure to send a copy of the book home!

D. Generalization

1. Look for subject pronouns + verb combinations everywhere. Celebrate when you find one.
2. Find other pronoun-verb phrases in the device that are stored as shortcuts.
3. Practice saying other phrases that begin with subject pronouns.
4. When the person has become good at saying pronoun + verb phrases, point out that you can also say negative phrases and questions. This is a lead in for language stage 5.

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