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Spoken language at the time of transition back to school
In recent weeks it seems every news website has articles about safety of staff and students, child mental health and the ‘post-covid attainment gap.’ And as we all work out how to sort through the multitude of issues it is worth considering the role of spoken language and its impact […]
Transition back to school
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 […]
Free resources for schools and families
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 […]
Language for Thinking in French
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.
If you want kids to remember words make a vocabulator. Vocab-u-what?
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 develop vocabulary
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 […]