Pretend It Is…
Pick an everyday object, then choose what it could pretend to be and show how you would play.
About 3 to 7 · Flexible thinking and pretend play with ordinary objects.
Pick a set to pretend with
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Give them a cardboard box or a spoon and ask what else it could be.
- Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games