Section 8.3

UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF 'AFTER'

MAIN ACTIVITY

        1. Take photos of your child carrying out different activities throughout the day on your mobile phone/tablet.
        2. These activities could be anything, for example: eating breakfast, playing in the garden, reading a book etc.
        3. Once you have taken the photos, show the child and link the two photos together i.e. if one photo was of the child eating breakfast and the other photo was of the child playing in the garden, the sentence to link them together would be: ‘You can play in the garden after you have eaten breakfast.’
        4. Ensure that the time connective ‘after’ is mentioned in each sentence.
        5. Allow the child to then repeat the same process but with different photos.

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY MORE CHALLENGING?

        1. Introduce the term ‘first’ to join the two sentences together. For example, ‘First you will eat breakfast and then after that you can play in the garden.’

HOW CAN WE MAKE THIS ACTIVITY EASIER?

        1. Use a picture or sign gesture for ‘after.’
        2. Use role play to support the child in their understanding.