Issue 20, Page 16-17: Outdoor language learning opportunities
There has been a strong movement over the last few years to encourage the use of outdoor spaces to support learning. The Forest School Association...
Read moreIssue 20, Page 14-15: Speaking in school
“Come on, be honest… when you look at me, you must think: ‘Ha! Steve? He won’t do anything with his life. But I will.” …and then...
Read moreIssue 2, Page 3: News in brief
Time to Talk: Implementing outstanding practice in speech, language and communication, Jean Gross 2013 In this easy to read resource Jean Gross reports on examples of...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 8-9: Creating an inclusive communication friendly environment
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” There has never been a better time to maximise opportunities...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 6-7: The Link CPD – Invest in staff training, invest in children’s futures
“The Language Skills List was a useful activity and made me think about the things I should be looking out for in the classroom. It...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 4-5: SKILLS FOR TEAMWORKING – Put on your own oxygen mask before helping others!
This article’s title relates back to the time when wearing masks was an unusual activity – unless as a surgeon or a deep-sea diver! Nowadays,...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 3: The importance of a Whole School Approach to SEN
Today, more than ever, a whole school approach to SEN is necessary if effective SEN provision is to be achieved. Over the past decade, there...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 19: Ask a Therapist: Becoming a Communication Friendly School
QUESTION: What does it mean to be a ‘Communication Friendly Setting’ and how can I achieve this in my school?] ANSWER: A communication friendly school has...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 16-18: Supporting children with SLCN using drama intervention
Speech Bubbles is a drama intervention that supports children in KS1 with communication needs. Most of the referred children wouldn't be considered at a high...
Read moreIssue 19, Page 14-15: Parents: A crucial link in the communication chain
Every school desires to be a communication friendly environment, where the school community has optimised opportunities for listening, understanding, talking and taking part. It is...
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