Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Mr Potato Head

I love Mr. Potato head and more importantly, my students love him too.  Here are a few activities I've used with my students!


Go Talk Potato Head

potato head board





12 Core Board

12 core board

Here is a 12 core version I used with a student as well!  

PDF file: 
12 Core Vocabulary Communication Board

8 Core Boards

12 core board

As my students progress, I expand their core.  This board is used with the song "Icky Sticky Bubblegum" by David Landau.

PDF Files:

Fringe to complement this board:














3 Core Boards

simple communication board


These more simple '3 core' boards have worked well for me with emerging communicators and students with Autism.  

PDF files:
3 Core Vocabulary Shapes
3 Core Vocabulary Colors
3 Core Vocabulary Potato Head



24 Core Boards

24 core board

I used a paper by Gail Van Tatenhove to choose the vocabulary (her website) and color-coded the boxes according to the Fitgerald Key.  

PDF Files:

24 Core Vocabulary Communication Board 
24 Core Vocabulary Board plus magnetic block fringe

*edit* after putting this board into practice I decided to create my 36 Core Board, check it out!

Fringe Vocabulary to complement this board: