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      <title>15-Minute Language Development Activities for Nonverbal Multilingual Learners (ELPAC-Aligned, No Prep) by Juanita Esquivez</title>
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      <description>Quick, engaging activities that support language growth in listening, speaking, reading, and writing for nonverbal multilingual students—no prep required! Perfect for Special Education and English language development support.</description>
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         <title>Sound Hunt</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Walk around the classroom or playground and listen for different sounds (e.g., birds, laughing, paper crinkling). When a sound is heard, students point to matching picture cards or draw a symbol to represent what they heard. Reinforces environmental sound awareness and vocabulary.]]></description>
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         <title>Story Picture Match</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Read a simple story or describe an event. As you speak, show related pictures. Students point to, hold up, or place cards that match key details from the story. Great for building listening comprehension and sequencing.]]></description>
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         <title>Following Directions with Objects</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Give short, simple directions using classroom objects ("Touch the red book," "Show me the pencil"). Students respond physically. Adjust directions for difficulty and use visuals for support. ]]></description>
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         <title>Mystery Bag</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Place familiar objects in a bag. Describe an item without showing it (color, use, feel). Students listen and guess by pointing to or retrieving the correct object from a set of visuals.]]></description>
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         <title>Song &amp; Action</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Play or sing a simple song (e.g., "If You're Happy and You Know It"). Students join in on actions only when they hear a target word or phrase—develops sound discrimination.]]></description>
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         <title>Audio Bingo</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Create bingo cards with everyday sounds or vocabulary items. Play audio (or say words) and students mark their cards or use picture symbols to indicate what they hear. ]]></description>
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         <title>Listening for Details</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Give simple, descriptive sentences ("The dog is under the table"). Students indicate the correct picture or act out the sentence using toys, reinforcing auditory comprehension.]]></description>
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         <title>Choice Boards for Requesting</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Use visual choice boards (pictures/symbols) for snack, activity, or book selection. Students indicate choices by pointing, eye-gaze, or using AAC devices—practicing functionally meaningful communication.]]></description>
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         <title>Picture Story Sequencing</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Lay out 3–4 picture cards to tell a simple story. Students arrange them in order by pointing or moving cards, then "tell" the story nonverbally with gestures, symbols, or AAC. Builds narrative skills.]]></description>
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         <title>Emotion Charades</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Display emotion cards. Students act out the emotion (facial expression or movement), or select a matching symbol, while others guess or match the correct card. Increases expressive skills without speech.]]></description>
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         <title>Interactive Whiteboard Drawing</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Prompt students to draw or point to items that answer questions ("Who is in the garden?" "Where is the ball?") on a whiteboard. Nonverbal expression through art taps into vocabulary and content knowledge.]]></description>
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         <title>Yes/No Questions with Cards</title>
         <author>jesquivez</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/jesquivez/d5hiwdfsq1ff6ban/wish/3622563411</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Ask simple yes/no questions and provide large visual cards. Students answer by holding up or pointing to the correct card, engaging in expressive communication and comprehension.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-07 20:59:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Show &amp; Share with Objects</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Students bring a favorite object or photo. They "answer" prepared questions ("Where did you get it?", "Do you like it?") using AAC, visuals, or gestures. Builds personal expression skills.]]></description>
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         <title>Simon Says with Visuals</title>
         <author>jesquivez</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/jesquivez/d5hiwdfsq1ff6ban/wish/3622563416</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Play Simon Says using visual cue cards and gestures (e.g., "Simon Says touch blue," "Simon Says jump" with matching cards). Encourages nonverbal following of commands and expressive participation.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-07 20:59:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Picture Walks</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Look through a wordless or picture book, letting students point to or "read" what they see by matching with visuals, objects, or gestures. Builds pre-reading and prediction skills.]]></description>
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         <title>Environmental Print Walk</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Explore classroom or hallway for familiar symbols (stop signs, restroom, exit). Students identify, point, or match symbols on a checklist or with pictures. Connects environmental literacy with real life.]]></description>
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         <title>Matching Covers &amp; Objects</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Show book covers and matching real items (or pictures). Students pair each cover to the related object, connecting pictures to meaning. Great for concept-building and early literacy.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-07 20:59:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Name &amp; Photo Match</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Display student photos and printed names. Students match names to faces by pointing or placing names. Supports name recognition and literacy awareness.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-07 20:59:22 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Find the Picture Game</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Call out a common object (or show a symbol/word) and have students find and touch/match it in a book, on a poster, or in the classroom. Builds word/object association.]]></description>
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         <title>Interactive Read-Aloud with Props</title>
         <author>jesquivez</author>
         <link>https://padlet.com/jesquivez/d5hiwdfsq1ff6ban/wish/3622563435</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Read a repetitive book, giving students props or images to hold up each time their object appears in the story. Builds engagement and support for story structure awareness.]]></description>
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         <title>Draw &amp; Label with Symbols</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Students draw about their day or favorite thing, then pair their drawing with matching symbol cards or teacher labels. Builds early writing and personal expression.]]></description>
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         <title>Sticker Stories</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Give students sticker sheets and paper. They make a picture "story" with stickers, then choose or place pre-written words/symbols that fit with their creation. Fun, expressive, and open-ended.]]></description>
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         <title>Photo Sequencing</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Show a short sequence of photos (arrival, snack, recess). Students put them in order and use symbols or communication boards to "write" a story. Supports sequencing and symbolic writing.]]></description>
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         <title>Tracing Names with Textures</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Students trace their names or key vocabulary using different textures (sandpaper, felt, dry erase boards). Connects physical movement with early writing skills.]]></description>
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         <title>Word/Symbol Sort</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Mix up picture/symbol word cards. Students sort and group them by theme, color, or initial letter (for those beginning to recognize). Supports classification and emergent writing.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2025-10-07 20:59:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Shared Writing Chart</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Teacher writes on chart paper as students provide input by selecting visuals or AAC to "add" their ideas. Builds community writing and promotes print awareness.]]></description>
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