Supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs returning to school after the COVID-19 lockdown It’s been a long, rather strange break, and many children will soon be heading back to schools which are now organised differently. Children, families and staff are all a little anxious. Children […]
As schools have recently closed in the UK, it has been a steep learning curve for all concerned. No one planned for this day, or at least not us! Motivating children to work at home for extended periods can be rather tedious, but one trick is to find games that […]
Yesterday an interesting parcel arrived in the post. It was a copy of ‘De la pensee au language’ which translates as ‘Language for Thinking’ in English.
Vocabulators are are great way for children to independently review words. They are particularly useful for learners who need a bit of movement and excitement.
Word games really can improve vocabulary. This is because most word games use semantic and / or phonological skills, which are the exact same skills that we need for learning words. A simple pun will play with the sounds of words and require the listener to reflect on word meanings […]
