A song cover for an anticipatory set song featuring a stoplight.

Ready, Set, Go | An Anticipatory Set Song for Speech

Empower your late talker to say their first words with this powerful anticipatory set

An anticipatory set is a strategy that grabs a child’s attention and engages them so that they are ready to learn. Anticipatory set examples that work well with toddlers include “Ready, Set…Go!”, “One, two…three!”, and  “Three, Two, One…blastoff!”

For toddlers and preschoolers, using an anticipatory set like “Ready, Set…GO!” before a motivating action is a highly effective way to capture attention. “Go” is a fabulous first word to model to children with speech delays because of its simplicity and power potential. The word "go" is absolute gold, so it is modeled many times in this speech and language song. 

The Ready, Set, Go song also targets other common first words, like: stop, push, pull, bubbles, uh oh, oh no, there it goes, and more. Get your little one singing, dancing, and chatting with the awesome anticipatory set featured in this expressive language song!

You Can Sing This Anticipatory Set Song at Home to Help Your Child Say, “GO!”


This speech therapy song uses AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) to support your child to understand and use the core vocabulary words stop and go. A hand models how to point to these core words in time with fun stop and go activities, like blowing bubbles and pinwheels.


If your child is getting started with AAC, this video will support you with learning how to model core vocab with music at home.

AAC Communication Board Bundle

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This bundle includes the original First Words Dance Party® speech therapy songs plus AAC communication boards designed to work together, so your child can see the words as you sing and listen together. With the lyrics to guide you and picture symbols to support your child, these AAC communication boards bring more understanding, engagement, and imitation to every song.