Core Vocabulary Adapted Book: Play

Description

PLAY is the word students use to get to the fun stuff, and it opens the door to playing with friends. This Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY set gives you an errorless book, a communication board, and a sorting mat, so you can model the word, practice it, and watch it carry over into real routines.

What’s Included in the Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY Set

• 2 adapted books: a clip art version and a real photo version. Clip art works well for younger learners, and real photos are great for older students or anyone who needs a more concrete picture.
• Communication board: the words from the book in one spot, so you can model PLAY and build short phrases like “play with me” or “want play.”
• Sorting activity mat: use it as a cut and paste page, or laminate it so students can match and sort the symbols and words again and again.

How the Errorless Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY Works

Every page has one right answer, so students can only get it correct. That means every turn is a correct repetition of the word, and nobody gets stuck or frustrated. Read the book together and point to PLAY on a core board, a communication device, or another form of AAC as you say it. Students move the interactive pieces as you read.

I like to read the same book several days in a row. The repetition is the point. By the third or fourth read, you’ll often see students reaching for the word before you model it.

Ways to Use the Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY in Your Classroom

• Whole group or morning meeting as your core word of the week
• Small group, with each student holding their own copy of the book
• 1:1 practice, or independent work once the routine feels familiar
• Send it home so families can model the word too

Teaching the Core Word PLAY Beyond the Book

The book is the starting point. The real practice happens when PLAY shows up in the moments students care about. A few places to model it every day:

• Choice and center time: model PLAY before students pick an activity.
• Recess: model PLAY outside and pair it with a friend’s name.
• Games: model PLAY before each turn of a simple game.
• Toy breaks: hold a favorite toy and wait for PLAY.

Pause, point to PLAY on the board, and give students a few seconds to respond. Count every attempt, whether it’s a touch on the board, a sign, a word, or a look.

Who the Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY Is For

This set works well for Pre-K through 3rd grade, and for older students who are early communicators. It’s a great fit for special education teachers, related service providers, and paraprofessionals supporting students who use AAC or are building their first words. Want to learn more about why core words matter so much? Project Core shares free, research-based information on teaching core vocabulary.

Pair It With

• Core Vocabulary Worksheets: PLAY for tracing, coloring, cut and paste, and dry erase practice with the same word
• Core Vocabulary Adapted Books and Worksheets Bundle to get every word in one download and save

Questions about this Core Vocabulary Adapted Book PLAY? Email support@teachloveautism.com and I’ll help.