Today I’m going to talk about inferencing. This is one of those words that we use a lot as speech therapists and teachers use a fair bit as well, but I don’t think it means a lot to other people! It means understanding things which aren’t directly stated. This is something we all do all […]
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Tips for expanding language at Christ...
Our latest post is up on Special Needs Jungle. The topic is – Tips for expanding language at Christmas. The first half of the post gives tips and ideas for children who have difficulties with change and find Christmas difficult. The second half of the post gives tips for expanding language through Christmas activities. You […]
How to use… a ...
How’s your Christmas shopping going? Better than mine, I hope! I always refuse to think about it until December and then panic that I will never get it done in time!… Whatever is on your Christmas shopping list this year, I can pretty much guarantee that something you will end up with in the house […]
Auditory memory strateg...
Memory is a complex thing and has been the subject of lots of research. We all find some types of information easier to remember than others. Some people are great at remembering faces, others seem to have an almost inexhaustible capacity to remember dates. I’m sure most people reading this can identify things they find […]
Summer holiday language challe...
I spent a few years working in a school with children with specific speech and language difficulties. When the summer holidays came round, parents often asked for homework to do over the summer. I think kids do enough formal work during the school year, and the last thing I want to do is give families […]
Top tips …..for attention and listening by Elizab...
Attention and listening skills are incredibly important as they underpin all learning. If you aren’t listening, you won’t hear all the words and you may not get the whole message. If you aren’t paying attention it also makes learning very hard. We have written about how speech therapists talk about attention and listening skills in […]
Word-finding by He...
Many of the children I work with (especially those at junior age) have difficulty with word-finding. This is something that we all experience occasionally, so I think everyone reading this will be able to identify with how frustrating it can be at times. You know that “tip of the tongue” feeling that you get sometimes […]
What are you doing? Using verbs – by Elizab...
Verbs are the words that tell us what people are doing. These words are important for younger children, particularly when they are starting to link words together. A good range of verbs is also important for older children to help with literacy in school. Here are some ideas to help develop verbs. For younger children:- […]