Where Is It?
Read a place word and slide the object where it belongs, then watch it move.
About 4 to 8 · Understanding place words such as in, on, under, beside.
Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
Place words such as in, on, under and beside tell us where something is. Look, then move it or choose.
Read where the card says, then slide the thing to that spot.
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Put a toy in, on, then under a box and say each one.
- 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