First Word Picture Cards

The following activities can be done with the first-word picture cards given to your child in their Therapy to Go bag.

Targeted skills

• Gross motor: reaching
• Visual awareness and tracking
• Fine motor: grasping, coordination
• Cognitive skills: categorization, object identification
• Communication: language development

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Reminders

• Be patient with your child. Give them enough time to complete each activity.
• Show your child how to do each activity before they do it themselves.
• Help your child as needed.

Activities

Talk about the card

1. Talk with your child about what you see on each card. This may include:
   • Colors
   • How the card feels
   • What the object in the card is or sounds like. You may say “This is a cow. The cow says ‘moo’.”
2. Ask your child to say the name of the object on the card (or the sound it makes).
3. Ask your child the questions that are written on the back of the card. If your child can answer your questions, wait for them to answer.

Identify objects

1. Place 2–4 cards in front of your child.
2. Ask your child to find a certain card. For example, you may say “Find the banana.”