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One of the concepts that is often assessed in preschool / kindergarten language is whether or not a child can identify the functions of various objects. This is an important cognitive concept. And, it's also a great way to look at the sentence structure of "That's for..." or "A _____ is used for...."
There are many ways to work on functions in daily routines!
Identify the functions of objects that you use everyday. For example, if you are cooking, repeat sentences like "A knife is used for cutting" or "a spoon is used for eating" 2 - 3 times when you bring up the objects in the kitchen
Identify the functions of objects your child uses everyday. It's particularly effective to do this before giving the object to your child. So, if he wants crayons, ask "what is it used for?" before giving the box over. If your child cannot answer yet, just model a few times before handing the crayons over. "Crayons are used for coloring!"
Point out the functions of objects you see in books as you look at pictures. "Hey look! She's holding a rake. The rake is for cleaning up leaves."
And finally, you can do this during (limited) screen time as well. If a worker in your child's TV show is using a ruler, take a moment to identify it, and it's use! "That's a ruler. It's used for measuring things."
And finally - check out these worksheets on functions of objects in the bathroom, and functions of different vehicles, for extra practice.
Happy talking!
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