Language Development

 
A child’s language development is impacted by neurological, social, and environmental factors.  This section offers an array of strategies and resources designed to promote language development within a number of key areas including functional communication, articulation and production, receptive and expressive labeling, and more. 
Pre-K and K
Elementary (grades 1 - 5)
Secondary (grades 6 - 12)
Everyone (Pre-K - 12)
   
Functional communication: Expressing wants and needs
The basics of reciprocal communication
Making requests
Making choices
Concrete to abstract activity choice board 
Use Make a Schedule (online version) to develop functional communication systems
Use Make a Schedule (desktop version) to develop functional communication systems
 ELL/ ESL Communication Boards

Sign Language Flash Cards


Articulation  

Sounds Sing-A-Long interactive video lessons

 

Receptive and expressive labeling
Name That Object
interactive game
Picture Card Bingo
Parts of Me song
Occupations Bingo printable game
Create a Room
interactive game
Using manipulatives to label objects
Color Bingo printable game
What Color?
interactive game
Balloon Mania
coloring labeling game
Shape Bingo printable game

Position, sequence, and classification
Where is Bear?
prepositions bingo game

Prepositions Flash Cards

Placing Objects - Fun with Prepositions
interactive games

Word Pairs
interactive game targeting prepositions & opposites
What’s the Order?
Time Sequencing Game
What’s Different?
interactive game targeting categories and exclusion
Synonyms and Antonyms
interactive game
 

Personal safety
Bus Safety Songs
Fire Safety Song

Mall Safety Song
Street Safety Songs
Stay in the Yard and Guard the Yard
interactive games
Splish! Splash!
water safety game
Hot! Hot! Hot!
fire safety game and cards
Fire and Street Safety
interactive program
Playground Safety
game and cards
Pet Safety
games and printable cards