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Reasons to Communicate One Word Two Words Three (+) Words This could be a great activity to use in many Getting Wants/Needs Met I I do I do it situations. You can play this at back-to- (requesting You I go You do it school time, with a new client, or anytime objects/activities/ My I help My turn to go you want to focus on social questions. You permission/attention, Your You go Help me do it can change the questions up or you can make more than one ball with different etc., directing action/to Turn Who go I will help stop, request help) Go Help me Who wants it questions. This could be a fun way to move away from the table while continuing to Help My turn Who wants a turn communicate. Who Help me Your turn to do it Exchange Information Who Who go Who is going next

CORE WORDS (share and show objects, What Who turn Who gets it now confirm/deny, request Like Who want Who wants it Do Good Go I information, etc.) I What is What is your Help You You What your What is your favorite Mine What like I like XX Like Your Love Mine Go I like I love XX Will My Turn I love I love that too Favorite What Me My favorite I like it too Cool Who Too Me too My favorite is Fun That Love My turn It’s my turn

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One Word: Tips to Engage, Expand, and Succeed: • To play: whenever someone catches the ball, whatever question is touching (or is closest to) their right thumb is the question they must answer. Two Words: • You can find the original Pinterest link here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/3940718410065846/?nic=1 You will also find the full instructions for how to play. There are many other ideas for back-to-school games and activities. • This could also be a great way to incorporate turn-taking and asking questions. You could say: It’s my turn, Whose turn is it?, Is it your turn?, Is it my turn? Other questions you may ask are: (before throwing the ball) Who wants it?, Who am I going to throw it to?, Who wants a turn?, Who got it? Three (+) Words: • This activity can be adapted to work on other language and vocabulary activities, as well. For example, when learning about community helpers, the questions on the ball can be about those professions (e.g. Who puts out fires?, Who helps keep us safe from bad people?, etc.). If you are working on categories, put a list of objects on the ball and the child has to identify the category (or do the opposite—put categories on the ball and the child has to navigate to that category and list 3 items they like/have/want). If you are working on object functions, you can put those questions on the ball (e.g. what has four legs, a tail, and barks?, etc.).

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