Core vocabulary books

Core vocabulary has proven to be a very useful tool in my therapy room for my low/non-verbal students. It allows them to expand utterances in a way that other AAC methods simply fall short. In typical language therapy with my preschoolers, I love using books. It's age-appropriate, motivating, language-rich, and enjoyable. Why should my minimally

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Two years ago I was feeling a little bored and dare I say it... burned out. I went to a conference that Karen Erickson presented at and I discovered core vocabulary! Implementing core vocabulary instruction has made me so excited about teaching again and has sparked my creativity in the classroom. Like most kids, my students with disabilities benefit from learning through a multisensory approach. My students love to learn through songs, games, hands-on activities, acting things out, visuals…

To make an AAC Core Adapted Library for your school or clinic, start by acquiring multiple copies of books. I did that through scholastic book clubs. They have most books for under $5.

So this year we are using a new core vocabulary board and in my current classroom I have limited storage. I have been trying to organize all my stuff to make it accessible and easy to find. I was tryi

This blog post shares 15 of the best vocabulary books for SLPs to use in their speech therapy instruction! Check out all of the book inside.

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Picture books can be a great tool for teaching core vocabulary words in your speech therapy sessions. They offer exposure to targeted words and they provide meaningful context for students and AAC users. But not all picture books are created equal. Here is my criteria for choosing picture books to use in speech therapy are my favorite picture books to target core vocabulary with my students. Get the full list of my favorites here.

A few weeks ago I got a few questions about what I store in my core vocabulary tubs. I have been meaning to work on this post since then, bu...

Core vocabulary has proven to be a very useful tool in my therapy room for my low/non-verbal students. It allows them to expand utterances in a way that other AAC methods simply fall short. In typical language therapy with my preschoolers, I love using books. It's age-appropriate, motivating, language-rich, and enjoyable. Why should my minimally