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| "On The Grow" Tip |
Teaching categories has a practical use. I often work with young children who are pretty hard to understand. Along with improving their articulation, I also teach them ways to get their message across. Using signs/gestures is one way of doing this. Another way is by telling people the category or subject you are talking about. For instance, if I am talking about a restaurant and no one understands me, I can say that it's a place where you eat. Suddenly the field is narrowed and it is much easier for people guess at what you are saying. Communication can now occur!
Here are some links to fun activities online for learning categories from a website called Jacob's Lessons - JacobsLessons.com.
Matching Categories: http://www.jacobslessons.com/cm/categorymatching.htm
Find the one that doesn't belong: http://www.jacobslessons.com/dsntmtch/dmcat.htm
