RL.C.33 CHOOSES 3 ITEMS OF CLOTHING WHEN NAMED

Here the objects to be selected are familiar items that the child encounters every day – her own clothes.

This is just one example of the way in which objects familiar to the child can be used to extend her skills in choosing between alternatives. The same kind of thing can be done at mealtime, bath-time and so on – in any situation where the child encounters the same set of objects each day. Learning the names of these familiar objects will help her to participate more actively in her daily routines, and to talk about the experiences she shares

How to Assess

Materials: A set of your child’s own clothes – at least 4 items.

Method: This item can be assessed with the clothes displayed on the table, but it is best to use a natural setting and time. Spread out her clothes on her bed (or wherever) when you dress her in the morning, and ask her to select each item as it is needed.

Score plus if your child selects at least 3 items of her own clothing when you name them.

How to Teach

Teach by making a practice of naming objects such as clothing to your child as you use them, and by giving her opportunities to select them herself. You can help her to make her selection in the same ways that you have taught earlier selection skills – these techniques are suitable for play and round-the-house situations, as well as for more structured teaching sessions.

Remembering and Extending

You will find all sorts of ways to extend your child’s selecting skills in round-the-house situations. You can offer a greater choice of objects, for instance by asking her to find a particular item of clothing in the clean-clothes basket or drawer.

You can ask her to bring things to you from another room. Later on you will be able to involve colour and other abstract concepts in your directions.