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I have been designing resources for many years as I worked with preschool and primary age youngsters with delayed or impaired speech and language skills. The resources using symbols are free. My latest resources which I have illustrated are extra tasks based on Marion Blank's Language Levels (previous ones have been free). They can be used with groups of mixed language ability and are reasonably priced.

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I have been designing resources for many years as I worked with preschool and primary age youngsters with delayed or impaired speech and language skills. The resources using symbols are free. My latest resources which I have illustrated are extra tasks based on Marion Blank's Language Levels (previous ones have been free). They can be used with groups of mixed language ability and are reasonably priced.
Naming of parts
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Naming of parts

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Ten large pictures of well-known items (e.g. house, bike, car) each with six parts to name on smaller pictures. Target specific vocabulary for components or related items. Ten suggestions for language activities for 1-1 or small group work. No text on children's pictures. Games pages better if printed A4 single-sided on card.
Questions and sentences about pictures
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Questions and sentences about pictures

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A set of ClipArt pictures and word cards. The activity is to ask questions in a barrier game and select word cards to match the replies and build sentences. Other suggested activities plus thoughts about asking questions orally or with worksheets to target different developmental levels. Two files. Mat with word cards made with Widgit’s CIP.
Halloween Pumpkin Story (illustrated) - Widgit CIP
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Halloween Pumpkin Story (illustrated) - Widgit CIP

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Halloween story (featuring planning ahead to grow a pumpkin for a Halloween party) and activities. Page of discussion suggestions about words, planting, and Halloween; and a page of Halloween pictures to talk about with less able children.
Verbs, nouns and adjectives to sort
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Verbs, nouns and adjectives to sort

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A page of pictures with and without labels (also provided as text only) to place according to word function: verbs, nouns or adjectives. They are all words - but what sort of words? Designed using Widgit Communicate Ideas and CIP and illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.
Christmas vocabulary and narrative. Widgit CIP
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Christmas vocabulary and narrative. Widgit CIP

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. CHRISTMAS VOCAB page: General vocabulary to print on A4 paper (or card for games).PICTURES FOR NATIVITY STORY: Print on A4 paper to do cut-and-stick in the book layout. (Or make two copies on card to do matching or Pairs.) Print 2-up on A4 paper: CHRISTMAS STORY - the pages have text, and box for the picture. Draw, or stick in the Nativity story pictures. WRITE THE CHRISTMAS STORY is an outline with a box to draw in or stick the Nativity story pictures in, and space for writing in. Some spellings provided.
Traditional tale - The Magic Horse
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Traditional tale - The Magic Horse

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Traditional tale – The Magic Horse. A tale originally called The Ebony Horse from 1001 Arabian Nights. Retold at three levels: plus symbol-support of Widgit/PCS symbols; early reading with illustrations; longer version (RA 11y approx.) to read aloud, with many opportunities for spoken language tasks. Additional activities: colouring; read / match caption to picture and sequence the story; Write-about outline booklet with 8 pictures as prompts; tessellations. With Guide.
Half,pair,the other one,whole - concepts (Widgit)
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Half,pair,the other one,whole - concepts (Widgit)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Four of the many words which cover cognitive concepts and confuse lots of children. Pair meaning two which go together, whole versus hole, half, and understanding that ‘the other one’ can refer to anything depending on the context! Print on A4 paper. The multi-page files can be printed 2-up. Could be used for EAL as well.
Barrier games and model sentences book  (Widgit)
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Barrier games and model sentences book (Widgit)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Print the WE LIKE PAINTING HOUSES story 2-up. Just for reading, you can use paper but there are additional activities described in the NOTES which would be easier with the story on card for strength. Designed to provide modelled short sentences for a child to use. Possibilities for making a good barrier game in the notes with EXAMPLES OF FOAM PICTURE photos as a guide.
All-except - concept of exclusion worksheets
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All-except - concept of exclusion worksheets

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Four sets of worksheets fully illustrated with PCS and Widgit symbols so no text reading required. Practise saying the sentences, choosing the exception and crossing it out. Sets 2-4 require a blank to be filled with a category word as the sentences are spoken. Lots of vocabulary. Suitable for SEN and EAL language work.
Inference: Reading for meaning and inferring -Pt I
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Inference: Reading for meaning and inferring -Pt I

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A resource under development aimed at children with fair reading skills who do not pick up on all the meaning behind the words. Three stories with suggested activities based on published research as to what helps children focus on implied information. Feedback comments welcome.
Match speech bubbles to pics and fill blanks
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Match speech bubbles to pics and fill blanks

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Print 2-up single-sided on paper. Do cut and stick pairing of cartoon and bubble. 4 sets of 6 per page. Errors can be useful as discussion starters. Extra page of cartoons has empty bubbles to be completed. Could be a useful activity for paired kids with mixed level of reading/writing skills. Also for EAL.
Recall stories + reading for meaning
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Recall stories + reading for meaning

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Print single-sided on A4. 12 pictures with 3 sentences to be read out to make a ‘story’ as the child sees the picture. Read twice through and then ask the child to retell the story. Then put the suggested questions. You can also use the text and questions for more able children to read and answer the questions by writing. All answers available from the text.
Materials Activity Book
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Materials Activity Book

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A variety of activities with ideas for sorting, talking, selecting and colouring. Includes basic materials plus some tasks based on hard, soft, transparent, cold, and paper things. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.