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Act out and name simple actions. 
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Pupils act out and use simple action words.
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| Early years skill: | Speaking |
| Early years typical range: | 22-36m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P6 |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP36 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Lotto games Cards of simple actions Action lotto boards | The children have a lotto board each. You pull out a card, or have them take turns to pull out a card. If they have that action, they must say it or act it out to claim the card. The child who fills their board first wins. | |
| Posting games pictures of simple actions, post box | Take a picture of an action, say or act out what it is, and post it | Give the pupil time to name the action. Help them by giving a prompt (e.g. a forced alternative, the first sound. or the word or sign to repeat) |
| Fishing game pictures with paper clips attached, magnetic fishing rods, 'pond' e.g. a flat box | Put cards in the box, take turns to fish for a picture, say/sign what is fished out. | Give the pupil time to name the object. Help them by giving a prompt (e.g. a forced alternative, the first sound. or the word or sign to repeat) |
| 'Hide the fish' Eight picture cards, small piece of paper with a fish drawn on it | One person hides a piece of paper (with a picture of a fish on it) under one of the cards whilst everyone else has their eyes closed. The children take it turns to guess under which card the fish is hidden - they must say the names of the actions on the cards - they are not allowed to point. | |
| Guess the mime Picture cards of actions | Children take it in turns to take a picture of an action which they don't show to anybody. They have to mime it for others to guess. | |
| Story books and pictures | Describe and look for actions in story books and pictures. | |
| Do the actions Symbols or pictures of four or six actions, such as 'jump', 'stand up', 'hand on your head', 'make a big smile'. You can get picture symbols from the Commtap Symboliser. | 1. Tell the children an action to do, for example "jump" - indicate the appropriate picture or symbol as well if necessary. 2. Repeat a few times. 3. Give each child a go at being the leader - use the symbols/pictures as prompts for actions they can tell everyone to do. |
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