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Core vocabulary can be described as: A set of the most frequently used words in communication- words used over and over with flexibility in a variety of settings and conversations. Yup. That’s kind of it in a nutshell. ☝️ And turns out the most frequently used words are typically pronouns,...

So you know we're pretty much obsessed with core vocabulary over here. Because it helps non-verbal and emerging communicators, communicate! But... something we've noticed, is that people like to make "core" the activity. Core vocabulary isn't meant to be the activity. It's the vocabulary words you're focusing on. You still...

Every educator has heard of the importance of play in early childhood.  Play and language are so interwoven that they become mirrors of each other.  Play exposes kids to social scenarios, functional life skills, problem-solving. . . the list is endless.   But why, then, is play so difficult to teach? ...

We all see and hear it everywhere: WH Questions, WH Questions, WH questions.  It’s all over our students’ goals.  It’s constantly being worked on every time we present new information or read a new book.  It’s a HUGE search criteria on our favorite websites (Pinterest, anyone?!)  Sooooo, you might think...

  What is Core Vocabulary?   As it turns out, there is a relatively small chunk of words (roughly 350 words) that people use in order to communicate about 80% of what they say. In other words, we use and re-use the same high-frequency words throughout the day for the majority...