The Link Supplement, Page 2-8: Language levels in the classroom, where are we now?
Current Challenges for Language Development Analysis of 50,000 Infant Language Link assessments performed in the autumn term 2020 showed an increase of over 20% in the...
Read moreThe Link Special Edition, Page 7: The impact of Language Link on attainment
To assess the impact of Infant Language Link on pupil attainment, we compared the progress of Reception children from schools using our package for two...
Read moreThe Link Magazine Research Supplement
Welcome to our research update In the news 1.7 million children and young people in the UK are affected by speech, language and communication needs. Evidence about speech,...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 12-13: Rhyme Time!
Ruth Merritt, SaLT, considers the importance of rhyme for speech, language and early literacy development. In a classroom the other day listening to a phonics session,...
Read moreIssue 3, Page 3: News in brief
Toxic Childhood: How the modern world is damaging our children and what we can do about it. Sue Palmer 2007 We often recommend this book in...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 8-9: How do you teach about periods to a Year 6/P7 class?
This is a lesson that many teachers dread, but you don’t have to. As a Year 6 teacher for 15 years, I have always found...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 7: Sharing News
Like many children her age, my 6-year-old can be reluctant to talk about her school day at pick-up, preferring to share precious nuggets of information...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 6: How safe is your children’s data?
Schools have a vast array of technology available to them to support their pupils’ learning and development. Where that technology is provided as a cloud-based...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 4-5: Ask A Therapist – Support attention in the classroom
QUESTION: How can I support attention in the classroom? ANSWER: “How can we support attention in the classroom?” Why can you spend hours putting together a lesson, meticulously...
Read moreIssue 26, Page 3: The Link Live 2023 Review
The Link Live 2023 a day of CONVERSATION, INSPIRATION and INNOVATION! Speech and Language Link’s annual event was once again hosted by Kate Freeman, consultant -...
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