Stimulability Character Cards provided by Adele W. Miccio 1952-2009

Baby Bear Cheeky Chick

Pantomime rocking a baby
Move hand sassily toward cheek

Coughing Cow Dirty Dog

Place hand near top of throat
Make digging motion with hands

Fussy Fish Giant Giraffe

Fussily push hands away from body
Move hand upward in stair steps

Goofy Goat Happy Hippo

Roll eyes toward ceiling
Laugh and shake shoulders

Lazy Lion Munchie Mouse

Stretch arms in "L" shape
Push lips together and rub tummy

Naughty Newt Putt-Putt Pig

Shake finger in a scolding motion
Glide hands in a skating motion

Rowdy Rooster Shy Sheepy

Rev motorcycle gears
Clutch hands together and push down

Silly Snake Talkie Turkey

Move finger up arm
Raise a pretend phone receiver to ear

Thinking Thumb Viney Violet

Thinking Thumb
Move arms up as a winding vine

Wriggly Worm Yawning Yo-Yo

Shiver
Yawn and move hand to suppress it

Zippy Zebra

Zip coat

REFERENCES

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