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Pets are an engaging topic for young kids. Take advantage of their natural curiosity to build in some core vocabulary (early communicators), inferencing (language learners), and early literacy. This simple book is a perfect length for children with short attention spans. It also includes black and white copies for parents to carryover at home.

Children with developmental delays, apraxia, autism, Down syndrome, and individuals using augmentative devices would benefit from these simplified illustrations and vocabulary.

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This download contains:

• One 6-page printable book in color and black & white

• Directions for assembly.

These books can be used to target:

• Early communication skills: joint attention, pointing, making choices

• Building vocabulary by identifying or labeling single words

• Practice the pronoun "it"

• Practice third-person singular morpheme -s

• Expanding from words to phrases (ex. water to "Need water")

• Answering simple “wh” questions (What, Where, Who)

• Practice core words on AAC devices.

• Building literacy skills

Core Vocabulary: it, needs

Fringe Vocabulary: bed, food, water, clean, love

The books can be printed in color for repeated use or black and white to share with families.

They are designed to be used as a simple early book that can easily be shared with families (black line copies) or constructed as an interactive for repeated use and high engagement (laminated pieces with Velcro).