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Matching First Word Pictures

Matching First Word Pictures is the second activity in See and Learn First Word Pictures.

Why do this activity?

This activity will help your child:

  • develop attention, looking and thinking skills
  • continue to learn the link between the word you say/sign and its meaning

Is this activity suitable for my child?

This activity is suitable for your child if he/she has completed the Looking at First Word Pictures activity with a set of four words.

Please remember to read the See and Learn First Word Pictures guidance before you start on this activity.

What do I need?

Materials

Vocabulary selection

Use sets of words that your child has looked at in the Looking at First Word Pictures activity.

Work through the baseboards as listed on the Matching First Word Pictures record sheet. Work on more than one baseboard in a session if you are able to keep your child interested.

When your child can consistently match using a 2-picture baseboard start using the 4-picture baseboards. You do not have to wait until he/she can match all pictures before you practise with the next baseboard.

Vary the baseboards you use each session to keep your child interested.

How do I do it?

  1. Place the First Word Pictures baseboard in front of your child.
  2. See and Learn - reading and language activities for children with Down syndromeShow the first picture card to your child. Say/sign the name of the object or action as your child looks at you and the picture.
  3. See and Learn - reading and language activities for children with Down syndromeAsk 'where's the ..........?' and encourage your child to 'look' at the baseboard to find the corresponding picture.
  4. See and Learn - reading and language activities for children with Down syndromeEncourage your child to find the corresponding picture, and to place the picture card 'on' this picture on the baseboard. Provide as much help as he/she needs and give lots of praise.
  5. See and Learn - reading and language activities for children with Down syndromeRepeat steps 2-4 with the rest of the picture cards. Praise all attempts as 'good' matching.
  6. See and Learn - reading and language activities for children with Down syndromeWhen your child has placed all picture cards on the baseboard, give lots of praise and show your child that the game is 'finished'.

Extra words

Alongside the words on the picture cards, this activity also introduces the words: where, look, on, good, finished

What else could I do?

  • Make your own matching game using photographs of family members, pets, favourite toys, etc., or pictures cut out from magazines.
  • During everyday activities, point out matching objects or pictures, or ask your child to match objects (such as spoons, shoes, fruit, etc.)
  • If your child has shown that he/she can match pictures, but loses interest in the matching activity, continue to look at the pictures together in different activities.

Recording your child's progress

Note the date, activity and words used on the First Word Pictures session record.

On the Matching First Word Pictures record sheet:

  • the first time you use each set of words and baseboard, record the date in the 'first used in activity' column
  • when your child matches all of the picture cards on the baseboard without your help, record the date in the 'matched without help' column

When should I move on to the next activity?

When your child is able to match a set of pictures by him/herself, you can start using this set of words in the next activity - Selecting First Word Pictures.

Continue practising Matching First Word Pictures with the remaining sets of words until your child can consistently match these pictures. As he/she is able to match each set, start using that set in Selecting First Word Pictures.