What’s Included in This Download:
Core Word Therapy Plan – A ready-to-use lesson plan with target phrases, WH questions, and sample session ideas to support expressive language, AAC modeling, and play-based learning.
Interactive Core Word Book Pages – Errorless, printable book-style visuals that pair the phrase “I want” with ice cream items like cones, scoops, and toppings—ideal for building early sentence structure and using AAC devices.
✂️ Build-an-Ice-Cream Printable Activity – Students cut and paste their favorite flavors and toppings onto a cone or dish while practicing want in structured phrases like “I want chocolate” or “Want sprinkles.”
Pretend Ice Cream Shop Play Set – Visual supports and directions for setting up a dramatic play ice cream shop, where students take turns “ordering” and “serving” using AAC or spoken language.
Parent Newsletter for Core Vocabulary Carryover – A take-home sheet with practice ideas, modeling tips, and checkboxes to promote generalization of want into daily routines at home.
Core Vocabulary Communication Board – A simple, student-friendly core board to support AAC modeling and spontaneous language during activities.
Boom Cards™ Included – Digital, no-prep core word practice deck targeting want in a fun ice cream setting. Perfect for smartboards, iPads, Chromebooks, or teletherapy.
Perfect For:
- Speech therapy sessions targeting early requesting
- AAC modeling and aided language stimulation
- Core word of the week instruction
- Preschool and special education classrooms
- Summer-themed or food-themed language lessons
- Functional communication goals and emergent language users
Why SLPs and Educators Love It:
Highly Engaging Theme: Kids are naturally motivated by ice cream, making it easy to encourage spontaneous requests and interactions.
AAC-Friendly: Designed with aided language input and errorless communication in mind—perfect for beginning AAC users and minimally verbal students.
Flexible Use: Great for small groups, individual sessions, push-in therapy, or classroom centers.
Evidence-Based Approach: Targets a high-frequency core word in meaningful, play-based contexts with visual and verbal modeling.
Home Practice Made Easy: The included newsletter helps families model and practice want during everyday routines like snack time, pretend play, or grocery shopping.
Make teaching core words feel like a treat!
Your students will love choosing scoops, toppings, and cones while gaining confidence using the word want across contexts. Whether you’re working with early communicators, AAC users, or preschoolers with speech delays, this resource will help them build functional language in a fun and accessible way.
Pro Tip: Use the printable book and pretend play visuals together for a complete, immersive session that supports generalization and spontaneous communication.
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