Step by Step
Put the steps of an everyday job in order, then choose what you might say at each step.
About 5 to 11 · Knowing the steps and the words for everyday situations.
Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
Pick a job to talk through
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Talk through the steps of a real errand before you go, then again afterwards.
This game is a conversation starter. It is not a personal-safety, anti-bullying, social-skills or wellbeing program and does not replace one from a qualified educator, school, psychologist or speech pathologist. If a child tells you someone is hurting them, or that they feel unsafe, listen, believe them, tell them they are not in trouble for telling, and get help from a trusted professional.
- 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