Issue 31, Pages 16-17: Making it stick!
Juliet Leonard, resident specialist speech and language therapist, discusses how we can support children to take what they have learned in interventions, and ‘make it...
Read moreIssue 30, Pages 12-13: Getting SLCN support right
There is currently a focus on the speech and language skills of children starting school. This is a good thing; these skills are essential for...
Read moreIssue 30, Page 7: Speech & Language Link – a valuable resource
When I became SENCo in 2004, speech and language therapists (SaLT) were still able to attend School Action Plus reviews and meet with schools three...
Read moreBlank Levels
“Who, what, when, where, why and how”. Learn these question words and what answer is needed, simple. But no, as with many things, questions are...
Read morePhonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Phonetics – Do They All Mean the Same Thing?
Recently, I was in a meeting discussing phonological awareness (PA) skills and their importance. These skills are essential not only for laying the foundations for...
Read moreWelcoming new pupils to school
Welcome to the start of a fresh new term! You may be welcoming new teachers and teaching staff in your school, new pupils and embracing...
Read more“When we provide the right care and the right environment, they will flourish”
Stress, Shame and Sapless Succulents My garden, which is typically a neglected mess and truly overrun with weeds, got a big overhaul last spring. A sorry picture...
Read moreIssue 28. Page 3: One TA to another – Reflecting on interventions
We want to be outstanding – we want to be dynamic and unlock the learning potential of every pupil we work with, we want to...
Read moreSpeech and Language in the Garden
I have a beautiful climbing rose in the garden that my brother bought for me a few years ago. Over the last few weeks, I have...
Read moreThe language of the holidays
The great thing about language is that it is all around us, in virtually everything we do. With every season, every event and every experience...
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