Description

Teaching core words can feel repetitive—especially when students hear the word but don’t get enough chances to use it meaningfully.

This AAC Core Word Book & Craft takes students from ZERO (passively seeing the words put and on) to HERO (actively using “put on” during a real, hands-on art activity). Through a simple, engaging story and a matching craft, students don’t just hear the core word—they do it.

As students follow Emma and her new friend Glue through their first day of school, they practice the core words put and on in context, supported by AAC symbols, visuals, and repetition. The story naturally leads into a hands-on glue craft, giving students an authentic opportunity to generalize the language they just practiced.

This resource is perfect for speech therapy sessions, special education classrooms, and AAC users who need meaningful, functional practice—not just drill.

Activity Time

30–45 minutes
• Read-aloud core word story
• Comprehension practice
• Hands-on glue craft extension

Student Will Practice:

• Using the AAC core words put and on

• Following simple, predictable story language

• Answering comprehension questions with visual supports

• Sequencing steps in an activity

• Fine motor skills through cutting and gluing

• Participating in structured classroom routines

• Generalizing core words to real-life actions

What’s Included:

• AAC Core Word Story: Glue’s First Day

• Visual supports with AAC symbols embedded in text

• Comprehension questions with picture choices

• Core word-focused glue craft activity

• Step-by-step visual directions for the craft

• Cut-and-paste craft pieces

• Reinforcement pages for the core words put on

Benefits:

• Makes AAC core word instruction meaningful and functional

• Supports language development through repetition and context

• Encourages active participation from emerging communicators

• Easy to use in speech therapy, small groups, or whole-class instruction

• Combines literacy, language, and fine motor skills in one activity

• Students love the story-to-craft connection

• Teachers love how naturally the core words carry over into real actions

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