There is so much information available online these days. Pretty much anything that you choose to put into a search engine will bring up a huge number of hits. However, we all know that just because something is on the internet, it doesn’t mean that it’s good information. Today, I thought I’d share with you […]
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Teaching adjecti...
Adjectives are really important words in a sentence. For example, think about these three sentences: The man took a walk through the forest. The old man took a long walk through the dark forest. The elderly man took a meandering walk through the gloomy forest. The first sentence makes sense but the adjectives (describing words) […]
Is it making a difference? Is my child making progre...
If your child is receiving therapy, or you have been practising something at home, how do you know if it’s working? It can be hard when you are with your child every day to notice the small changes that happen and it can feel really disheartening if you think nothing is changing. So here are some ideas […]
What will happen at my child’s assessment appointm...
So, your child has been referred to speech and language therapy, and they have finally reached the top of the waiting list. Hurrah! What happens next? You will very likely receive an assessment appointment. Some departments have other ways of doing their initial contact, either through some sort of parent information session, or through a […]
Working on prediction ski...
Helen recently wrote about working on inferencing skills. You can read her post here. Today I am going to write about prediction skills. You are likely to see inferencing and prediction skills spoken about together and there are similarities between them. It is also highly likely that if you find one hard, you will also […]
Questions to ask in Annual Revi...
So the beginning of the academic year has arrived. If your child has a Statement or an EHCP, you will have a formal meeting or Annual Review at some point this year to review progress and set new targets for the next year. Many schools are fantastic and can give great support and advice in these meetings, […]
It’s raining cats and dogs! – Ideas for teaching idio...
Well, in typical British bank holiday form, it is indeed raining cats and dogs today! But I thought I would grab the bull by the horns, put pen to paper and write this post. These are just some of the fantastic idioms we have in the English language and that can cause real confusion for children […]