Making Boards Logically

1.Subjects, such as I, you,  and people's names, generally go in the left column.

2.Verbs follow in the next available column to the right.

3.Objects, or vocabulary that would follow the verb in formulating a sentence, would be programmed in the next column to the right.

4.If adjectives are used, they would be placed in a column between the verbs and objects.

5.Comments are often placed in the far right column.

**The reasoning behind this is that it helps the user to combine symbols to form sentences quickly and allows them to predict where different types of vocabulary will be located on their boards. It also moves from a left to right sequence which reinforces literacy skills.

6.Vocabulary that is found on multiple boards should be in the same location on each board. (i.e. I, you, more, want, and linking buttons) This also allows the user to learn the location of the vocabulary and speed up their ability to use it by making it more predictable.