Following 1 & 2 Step Directions – Understanding of Language
Support children’s understanding of spoken language with this comprehensive, visual speech and language resource designed for use at home, in school and during therapy sessions.
This full activity pack provides structured opportunities to practise following 1-step and 2-step directions, understanding colour, size and positional concepts, using first/then and before/after language, and developing the ability to process increasingly complex spoken information.
The resource has been designed to be flexible and supportive. Children can use picture cues, repetition, gestures and simplified language where helpful, and adults can gradually increase the level of challenge as the child becomes more confident.
What’s included:
simple 1-step direction activities
2-step directions using objects and actions
colour directions
size directions
colour + size directions
positional language including in, on, under and next to
First / Then activities and visual board
Before / After activities and visual supports
reusable visual support cards
interactive cut-and-use activities
Teddy’s Picnic
Feed the Monster
Pack the School Bag
Dressing Up
House activity
Farm activity
Beach activity
Treasure Hunt
real-life / no-print activities
differentiation guidance
observation and planning sheets
session notes
The interactive games give children opportunities to practise understanding directions in a more engaging, hands-on way, using familiar themes such as dressing up, school bags, farms, beaches and treasure hunts.
The pack also includes practical guidance on how to make activities easier or more challenging by changing the amount of language, number of choices, visual support and information-carrying words.
A printable observation sheet and session notes page are included to help adults record how the child responded, what level of support was helpful and what to practise next.
Ideal for:
Speech and Language Therapists
teachers and teaching assistants
SEN/SEND support
parents and carers
early language intervention
receptive language work
individual or small-group sessions
home practice
This resource is intended as a flexible teaching and therapy tool rather than a formal assessment.
