AAC Language Lab

Target Vocabulary:

1. Friend's
2. Brother's
3. Family's
4. Bug's
5. Mother's
6. Bike
7. Dog
8. Pet
9. Color
10. Bed

*additional nouns can be added as needed

Target Language Skill: Express the possessive relationship between two nouns in a sentence (i.e. girl's coat, boy's hat...)

Suggested Objectives:

1. The individual will express the possessive relationship between two nouns using the 's ending (boy's bike, cat's toy...) when prompted to do so within a structured learning activity and following a verbal prompt.
2. The individual will express the possessive relationship between two nouns in a sentence using the 's ending (boy's bike, cat's toy...) in a complete sentence within a structured learning activity following an indirect prompt.
3. The individual will spontaneously express the possessive relationship between two nouns in a sentence using the 's ending (boy's bike, cat's toy...) during everyday communicative acts.

Teaching Activities:

A. Speaking

1. Use "teachable moments" to model the possessive noun 's. For example when going on a walk you may state what you see "Cool, I see the girl's bike". Elicit a possessive form by asking "Whose ____ do you see?"
2. While handing out supplies, equipment, toys... model the possessive noun 's while stating who the items belong to, for example: "this is a girl's backpack", "this is a teacher's coat", "this is a student's lunchbox".
3. Model and teach that in the Unity language system you can add 's to any word by selecting the possessive key from the grammar endings row.
a. Unity 45 Sequenced - find the grammar endings row by two hits on the STOP icon.
b. Unity 60 Sequenced - find the grammar endings row by one hit on the STOP icon.
c. Unity 84 Sequenced - find the grammar endings row by one hit on the STOP icon.
d. Unity 144 Sequenced - add 's by hitting the POSSESSIVE icon twice
4. For the person who is not reading and writing, you may accept the plural s sound which is found by selecting the NOUN PLURAL icon for a possessive noun ending, then later model and teach adding 's for possessive nouns.

B. Reading

1. Present purpose of the story that will be read to the person so they have knowledge of what to listen for. For example, say"Listen to the story and find out who things belong to." "When we are done reading we are going to read it again together".
2. Download the teaching materials at the end of this lesson. Read the story. Focus on the possessive noun form 's.
3. Reread the story together. Wait for the individual to read out loud the possessive noun form 's
4. If he/she has difficulty producing a possessive noun form 's, you may model a sentence. Allow the individual to try again.

C. Writing

1. Connect the device to a computer with a USB cable or Blue Tooth module. Let the individual practice writing the target words into a word document.
2. Read the story again, and have the individual write target phrases on the computer.
3. Use this book as a template for the individual to write their own story using their favorite animal, photos of classmates or themselves.
4. Using computer access, have the person write lists of items that a group needs to take to a specific location. For example; On vacation we need to bring: "mom's glasses, sister's swimsuit, dad's sweater, brother's shoes".

D. Generalization

1. Model using the possessive form 's during "teachable moments". For example while feeding a class pet, state "I have the rabbit's food" and follow up with a starter sentence "this is the ........" while expecting the student to complete the statement.
2. Use toy animals along with items, pull items out of a box, as each item is pulled out have the child state to whom the item belongs to (i.e. dog's ball, cow's cup...)
3. Have the individual pass out classroom supplies, toys, and other items while stating either who it belongs to or if it belongs to a girl or boy. For example, the individual can direct individuals coming up and receiving items by stating "it is a boy's book", "it is a teacher's book".

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vmc 01/09/09