Same: Level 1

Teaching Instructions:

Lay out 2 pictures in front of the student. Say, "These are yours." Then show them your picture (which is the same as one of the pictures in front of them) and say, "This is mine." Pause, then say, "Which of yours is the same as mine?" The student can point to, give or say the same picture.

Note: Make sure that the non-same picture is obviously different.

Materials:
Non-Arbitrary Pictures. 

Print and cut out pairs of pictures of different simple shapes (ex. 2 red hearts, 2 black peace signs, 2 blue circles).  

Generalization (complete this before proceeding to goal 2): 

Use a new set of non-arbitrary pictures. 

Teaching Instructions:

Tell the student, "Do the same as me." Then do a gross motor movement (ex. clapping hands, stomping feet, raising hands). The student should copy your movement. Then say, "Yes, you did the same thing!"

Notes: Make sure your movement is clearly executed and it is easy to understand what you are doing. Look up gross vs fine motor if you are unsure about the difference. Fine motor is harder and will make this goal harder for the student if their motor skills are delayed.

Generalization (complete this before proceeding to goal 2):

Have the student imitate movements of new people, peers, or even dance videos on YouTube.

Teaching Instructions:

Tell the student, "Say the same thing as me." Then say a word/phrase (ex. "umbrella"). The student should then repeat after you, saying the same word/phrase. Then say, "Yes, you said the same thing!"

Sub-Goals:

1. Imitate the same words/phrases/sounds. 

2. Imitate the same words/phrases/sounds with the usage of differing volume or prosody (that’s a BIG bug). 

3. Imitate the same words/phrases/sounds with the usage of tones (whining, “are we there yet?”) 

4. Imitate the same words/phrases/sounds with the usage of timing (“Ready.......set.......go go go!”). 

At least some words and phrases should be different in each teaching session.  

Teaching Instructions:

Lay out 2 items in front of the student. Say, "These are yours." Then show them your item (which is the same as one of the items in front of them) and say, "This is mine." Pause, then say, "Which of yours is the same as mine?" The student can point to, give or say the same item.

After they give you the correct item, say, "Yes, these are the ____" and the student should fill in the blank by saying, "Same."

Note: Make sure that the non-same item is obviously different.

Sub-Goals:
1) Non-Arbitrary: Pictures of symbols (you may use the same items from goal 1A).

2) Arbitrary: Pictures of animals or common items (make sure they know what the animals and items are called).

3) Non-Arbitrary: Objects with simple shapes (ex. blocks with different shapes, fruit).

4) Arbitrary: Complex Objects (ex. toys, action figures, clothing). 

Generalization (complete this before proceeding to goal 3):

Have your student find items that are same in the world around him (ex. seeing 2 birds in a park and saying that they are the same).

Teaching Instructions:

While playing with blocks (or other building materials), make a simple building structure. Tell the student, "You make the same building I made." Wait for the student to build their building. Ask them to tell you when they are done if they don't on their own. 

When they are done, help them if needed to make their building correct. Then say, "Look at mine and look at yours. They are the ____."The student should respond, "Same."

Generalization (complete this before proceeding to goal 4):

Draw a picture of a simple shape and ask the student to draw the same thing.

Teaching Instructions:

Put 2 items behind your back that are obviously different from each other. 

Tell the student, "I'm going to show you 2 things and you'll tell me if they were the same, yes or no." Show the 1st one to the student and say, "Here's 1," then hide it. Show the 2nd one and say, "Here's the other," then hide it. Ask, "Were those the same? Yes or no?" The student will say, "Yes" or "No." 

Note: You may use the same items that were used in goal 2.

Sub-Goals:
1) Non-Arbitrary: Pictures of symbols.

2) Arbitrary: Pictures of animals or common items (make sure they know what the animals and items are called).

3) Non-Arbitrary: Objects with simple shapes (ex. blocks with different colors or shapes, fruit)

4) Arbitrary: Complex Objects (ex. toys, action figures, clothing)

Teaching Instructions:

Think of the word/sound(s) you will use. Tell the student, "I'm going to say 2 words and you'll tell me if they were the same, yes or no." Then say, "(first word/sound)" Then pause. Then say, "(second word/sound)." Ask, "Were those the same? Yes or no?" The student will say, "Yes" or "No." 

Note: Make sure that the non-same item is completely different in color and shape.

Sub-Goals:
1) Words (make sure the student knows what these words are).

2) Sounds (ex. Whooooop, hssss, beep bop, swwwwish).

Teaching Instructions:

Prepare 2 items with obviously different textures (ex. soft, fuzzy, hard, bumpy, scratchy, squishy). Have the student either close their eyes or wear a blindfold when feeling the items, or hide the items in 2 different boxes/bags. 

Tell the student, "You're going to feel 2 things and you'll tell me if they were the same, yes or no." Let them feel the 1st item and say, "Here's 1," then hide it. Let them feel the 2nd one and say, "Here's the other," then hide it. Ask, "Were those the same? Yes or no?" The student will say, "Yes" or "No." After their guess, reveal what they felt.

Note: Make sure that the student is not able to cheat and look at the items they are feeling.

Teaching Instructions:

Prepare 2 items with obviously different smells (ex. playdough vs flower, kid's scratch and sniff book). Have the student close their eyes or wear a blindfold. 

Tell the student, "You're going to smell 2 things and you'll tell me if they were the same, yes or no." Let them feel the 1st item and say, "Here's 1," then hide it. Let them feel the 2nd one and say, "Here's the other," then hide it. Ask, "Were those the same? Yes or no?" The student will say, "Yes" or "No." After their guess, tell and show them what they were smelling.

Teaching Instructions:

Prepare 2 foods with obviously different tastes (ex. a spaghetti noodle and candy) into small bite sizes. Have the student close their eyes or wear a blindfold when feeding the bites. 

Tell the student, "You're going to taste 2 things and you'll tell me if they were the same, yes or no." Feed them the 1st food and say, "Here's 1," then wait for them to finish the food. Then feed them the 2nd food and say, "Here's the other," and wait for them to finish. Ask, "Were those the same? Yes or no?" The student will say, "Yes" or "No."  After their guess, tell them what they were eating.

Note: You may also choose to use drinks instead.