My 5 Favorite Super Simple Songs to Teach Core Vocabulary

 

I am a big proponent of using visuals during my speech therapy sessions. For my caseload, visuals may be as simple as a sticky note. It can also include a mini-schedule, choice board, core boards, or high tech AAC, such as TD Snap or LAMP. I am currently assigned to a large elementary campus with students from PK-4th Grade, and includes an early childhood special education classroom and a life skills classroom.  Most of my students in the early childhood classroom are minimally verbal or non-speaking.  I provide push-in therapy to my 3s and 4s this year, and serve them in a small group. My sessions are small and short, but we have a lot of fun and engage in meaningful language opportunities.

A big focus in my preschool therapy sessions is on core vocabulary. Core vocabulary instruction is an approach to building functional communication for minimally verbal children and often includes visual supports and AAC. To read more about Core Vocabulary, check out my blog post, 3 Ways to Target Core Vocabulary with Fine Motor Dino Toy . 

For this post, I've put together a list of my 5 favorite songs and videos for teaching preschoolers core vocabulary.  During our sessions, students choose a song from a choice board. We use props and body movement to interact with these songs. Here are my top 5 Super Simple Songs for teaching core vocabulary.

 Core Word: Go

Core Words: Yes/No

Core Words: Up/Down

Core Words: I See

Core Word: I Like

The Super Simple Songs YouTube channel has so many more fabulous interactive songs that can easily target core vocabulary. You may also be interested in reading this post: My Favorite Preschool Songs for Following Directions

I hope you enjoy these preschool songs for introducing core vocabulary. Do you have a favorite preschool song for teaching core vocabulary? Leave a comment below.

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Lisa, SLP