I should be…
- Understanding instructions in a sequence including words like ‘first’, ‘last’, ‘before’ and ‘after’.
- Understanding and using words that show things are going to happen in the future like ‘will’.
- Recognising that some words have many meanings (e.g. a bat to hit a ball, and a bat that flies at night)
- Sorting things in different ways based on features e.g. table – furniture, things made of wood or things with legs
- Understanding ‘how’ questions and beginning to use language to explain how I am working out answers.
- Guessing words when given clues and tell you what they mean (e.g. its red, you eat it, its sweet but it’s not an apple, it’s a vegetable and it begins with ‘p’).
- Using reference pronouns (e.g. ‘theirs’, ‘our’ and ‘your’) and negatives (e.g. ‘couldn’t’, ‘haven’t’ and ‘wouldn’t’).
- Concentrating well for 7+ minutes.
- Refocusing my attention after distractions without your help.
- Breaking words down into sounds e.g. bread into b r ea d and blending sounds to make words (e.g. s u n makes sun).
Don’t worry if…
- I still get things in the wrong order sometimes.
- I find it difficult to explain what I mean all the time.
- I still make occasional speech sound errors.
- I still need some help to refocus my attention after a distraction.
Seek advice if…
- I am struggling to follow instructions, perhaps only completing one part but not the whole thing.
- I am struggling to understand the order things happen in.
- My talking is hard to understand when you don’t know the context.
- I am struggling to ask and answer simple questions about a story or event.
- I am unable to concentrate for more than two or three minutes on a task.
- I am struggling to recognise the sounds at the beginning of words.