Story
In a natural developmental trajectory each step in the acquistion of thinking and language involves social/communicative sharing with others. Simple dialogue progresses to more and more complex and purposeful exchange and interaction. It occurs in lock step with the growth of understanding and expression. Communication can speed skill acquistion and allow for better retention and recall. At the very least dialogue is rewarding when it is purposeful and endearing when it is positive and appropriate.
My students often struggle with directions. Processing the meaning of the direction words and associated context may take longer than the interaction will allow. Guessing or silence may occur. Answers/responses may be delayed, inaccurate, or incomplete. The exchange is sometimes derailed and abruptly ended. Practice with familiar ideas, and words, in familiar settings with familiar people and materials can be an important support to learning and successful interaction with others.
In the struggle to make sense of the rapid fire dialogue in real-time interactions it is also important to consider what someone else is thinking. Words seldom tell the whole story. Body language and tone of voice may give valuable clues but are often overlooked in the moment when a response is expected.
PAPER/PENCIL
Valentines Day Hearts
Valentines Day Hearts Color - Choose/Match: In these lessons you can choose 6 different colors of Valentines Day heart candy to match with a color square.
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Valentines Day Hearts Color - Find: In this lesson you can find candy hearts in 6 different colors.
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Valentines Day Hearts Color - Choice: In these lessons you can make a choice from four or five hearts and 6 different colors.
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Three Little Pigs Story:
Three Little Pigs Story - Clothes Color - Choose: In these lessons you can choose a Little Pig with 10 different colors of pants.
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Three Little Pigs Story - Clothes Color - Find: In this lesson you can find a Little Pig with 10 different colors of pants.
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Three Little Pigs Story - Clothes Color - Choice: In these lessons you can make a choice from four or five Little Pigs with 10 different colors of pants.
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Three Little Pigs Story - Category - Questions: In the story of the Three Little Pigs there are 3 pigs and a wolf. Questions are asked with picture choices about these animals and members of other broad categories. ("Circle..."; "Which is not...";)
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