Description
Book Synopsis*Purchasers of this book can access additional online resources at www.routledge.com/cw/speechmark*
This comprehensive resource pack, developed in conjunction with education staff, draws on the principles of Alison Bryanâs original Colourful Semantics approach to provide professionals with an engaging, dynamic way to support childrenâs language development. By coding sentences using colour, symbols and signs, this visual approach aims to:
- Teach understanding of question words
- Develop vocabulary and increase sentence complexity
- Increase range and complexity of verbs (children with delayed or disordered spoken language skills often overuse simple verbs such as do, go or get)
- Improve childrenâs written language skills
This practical resource consists of three parts: a printed book containing ready-made session plan ideas
Trade Review
"Although Colourful Semantics is a highly valued and useful approach to developing children’s language skills, one of the disadvantages has always been the time it takes to find and prepare the materials, and this is the main advantage of this comprehensive resource pack. Everything needed is provided in the pack itself or via the online resource portal which will undoubtedly save precious time. Everything can be easily adapted for different ages and abilities too, adding to its value. It is also the first Colourful Semantics resource that provides session plans and step-by-step instructions, this is extremely valuable for busy practitioners." - Alexis Doyle, Child Language Teaching and Therapy
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Appendix 1: Cue Cards and Sentence TemplatesAppendix 2: Story Planner GridsAppendix 3: Sentence Building ResourcesAppendix 4: A5 Vocabulary Cards Appendix 5: Small Vocabulary Cards Appendix 6: Silly Sentences Worksheets Appendix 7: Picture Description and Sequencing Worksheets Appendix 8: Board Games
