Winner of the Primary Books category at the 2004 Education Resources Awards and Highly Commended in the Books for Learning Teaching category of the 2004 TES/NASEN Special Needs Book Awards. Written by two experienced speech & language therapists who have worked extensively alongside mainstream teachers, this book provides activities that are both teacher and child friendly. It contains a collection of graded games and activities designed to foster the speaking, listening and understanding skills of children aged from 5 to 7 years.

The activities are divided into two main areas: Understanding Spoken Language: Following Instructions; Getting the Main Idea; Thinking Skills; Developing Vocabulary; Understanding Inference. Using Spoken Language: Narrating; Describing; Explaining; Predicting; Playing with Words.

• Each activity has a clear aim, simple instructions, and requires minimal equipment.
• Activities may be carried out by teachers, classroom assistants or volunteers.
• Incorporates user-friendly opportunities for assessment, target setting and evaluation.
• Includes photocopiable material to support the activities.
• Many of the activities can be used by speech language therapists, and the book can be used as an effective part of a speech and language programme.
• Promotes the skills outlined in Speaking and Listening in the English National Curriculum Key Stage One.

Contents:

• Preface and Introduction
• How to Use this Book
• Receptive Language Activities
• Expressive Language Activities
• Activity Resources
• Optional Record Sheets

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