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Elizabeth Grugeon, Lorraine Hubbard, Carol Smith and Lyn Dawes have produced a text that looks at the ways in which teachers can develop children's abilities in speaking and listening, as required by the National Curriculum. The authors discuss the links between language and learning, offer case studies and suggestions for classroom practice. and provide stimulating activities to help pupils to become more articulate, coherent and effective in standard English. This book is a suitable text for students taking initial teacher training courses at the primary level. It could also be a useful handbook for all primary teachers. -
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In his landmark book, Steven Pinker shows how language is part of our genetic inheritance rather than a cultural creation. Destroying the myths about language that children learn to talk by copying parents, that grammatical standards are in decline, that English defies logic - Pinker reveals the innate human instinct to communicate that we are all born with. -
This practical visual and kinaesthetic resource can be used to support children with communication difficulties. Visual symbols on these fans are designed to support and enable communication for those who respond better to visual stimuli. The symbols are not designed to replace language and must always be used alongside the spoken work. These symbol fans can be used in many ways:- to support understanding
- to offer choice
- to obtain responses
- to praise
- to help modify behaviour
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This book by Tony (Mind Maps) Buzan is subtitled 10 ways to tap into your verbal genius. It aims to show how to harness the power of verbal intelligence to become brilliant with words - reading, speaking, remembering and understanding. It included Buzan's revolutionary techniques to Increase vocabulary, creativity and memory Use Mind Maps to develop word power Improve Comprehension Become a successful conversationalist and speaker -
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This accessible handbook written by Amber Carroll (adviser for Personal Social and Health Education and Mary Robertson (Professor of Neuropsychiatry), provides the knowledge and information required to equip teachers and learning support assistants with the understanding and skills needed when working with pupils with Tourette Syndrome. -
Sand timers provide a visual representation of a period of time and children respond incredibly well in a variety of contexts. Activities in school and at home -- Use it to time participation in games.
- To help children calm down by taking 'time out' when upset.
- To develop the awareness of  the length of two minutes.
- To motivate as the student engages in 'beat the clock 'activities.
- Classroom management- setting a target time for pupils to enter class and settled down.
- Use to time an oral presentation.
- Use in timed tests.
- Use in teaching analogue clock- how minutes work
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Acquiring strong basic language skills in the early years is key to building a solid foundation for sucessful learning. Word Play provides a range of fun activities, word games, and story and drama exercises that can be used by parents and practitioners to introduce and develop early language skills in an enjoyable and stimulating way. -
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This book represents a whole school approach to identifying pupils with language learning difficulties and helping them overcome stumbling blocks. -
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Spark brainstorming and imagination with these Writing Prompt Cubes students can use in both creative storytelling and nonfiction writing activities. With different writing prompts on every side (36 prompts total), foam cubes offer a variety of ideas for individual or group writing projects. Cubes are quiet when rolled-perfect for centers. Activity Guide included. Cubes measure 1 5/8''.
