‘Tis the Season for Sequencing!

SLPs evaluate and target an individual’s ability to sequence events.  Sequencing events requires a person to put steps in order whether completing a task or telling a story.

All children can benefit from developing sequencing skills.  Stop every once in a while and see what you child thinks should come next. Here are some ideas of ways you can help develop your child’s sequencing skills:

• Packing for a trip: 
• What clothing and other items will you need? 
• Is there an order to putting things in?  
• Taking things out?
• Baking: 
• What ingredients and tools will you need?  
• Should you turn the oven on first or put the cookies in first?
• Making cocoa: 
• When should you put in the marshmallows?
• Shopping: 
• What are the steps to choose and purchase? 
• This could easily work with groceries:  Should you put produce or frozen items in the cart first?
• Wrapping gifts: 
• Which should go on first, paper or ribbon?

Have fun and be silly with these activities!

--Elizabeth