Language through Colour Symbols Word Mat SEN literacy support A selection of word symbols with coloured back grounds to match the language through colour (LTC) system, 20 pages of symbols, based on colourful semantics. What does LTC do? Helps children understand information through visual reinforcement. Helps children understand questions and how to answer them appropriately. Helps children to understand and learn curriculum words. Helps children to understand word groups and categories (e.g. noun, verb). Helps children plan verbal responses and written work. Helps children self-assess, revisit and improve written work (not enough green = not enough adjectives describing things) Categories of words (Word Classes) are given their own colour. This means that children can easily identify Word Class; Word Class (giving clues to the context and meanings of words) becomes an integral part of learning the context and meanings of new vocabulary.

Pack of 5 Language through colour resources to support SEND children to access teaching of How to Be a Viking, using the talk for writing , Pie Corbett method. included are: Picture Matching Task to reinforce vocabulary Word Mat with Symbols Story Recount task with multiple choice symbols to check understanding. Sentence building task cut out the words and the child puts the sentence together. Imitation task to change one thing to create own version of the story. ‘Language Through Colour’ (LTC) was developed by a Speech and Language Therapist who worked with children with language difficulties in Kent. What does LTC do? Helps children understand information through visual reinforcement. Helps children understand questions and how to answer them appropriately. Helps children to understand and learn curriculum words. Helps children to understand word groups and categories (e.g. noun, verb). Helps children plan verbal responses and written work. Helps children self-assess, revisit and improve written work (not enough green = not enough adjectives describing things) How is LTC used to support children? As well as being used in 1:1 or small group sessions for children identified as needing Speech and Language Therapy, LTC can be used as a whole-class approach. it is consistently used as a framework to support children across the whole school, written into planning and shown in vocabulary displays and word banks across the curriculum. It is ‘inclusion by differentiation’ and allows children who may not have been able to access auditory learning to be included without making them feel different. to support language in the classroom and act as a reminder for all the tasks, vocabulary and information required. Symbolised instructions and learning intentions can help students remember what they need to do to complete a task independently and successfully.

Communication Symbols for SEND can support Makaton and PECS Over 100 inc HFW, Colours, Numbers etc. Aids understanding Helps with communication Literacy support Symbols are much more than visual aids — they are powerful tools that support communication, independence, and inclusivity, especially for children with SEND and SLCN. By supporting your child to use symbols in the community, you can help them feel more confident, safe, and independent. Use to support language in the classroom and act as a reminder for all the tasks, vocabulary and information required. Symbolised instructions and learning intentions can help students remember what they need to do to complete a task independently and successfully.

This pack for the Three Billy Goats Gruff story combines Pie Corbet’s Talk for Writing, Widgit Symbols and Language Through Colour (LTC) colourful semantics, to support children with Social Communication. Included in the pack is the Story with Widgit Symbols to assist understanding. You can use this to create a story map. Also included are two packs of vocabulary flash cards one with LTC coloured borders and one without. Finally a sheet of LTC sentence cards to support children to create a sentence using Language Through Colour.

A mat of symbols to support teaching of the Gruffalo using language through colour to aid comprehension SEN Differentiation. Colourful Semantics LTC ‘Language Through Colour’ (LTC) was developed by a Speech and Language Therapist who worked with children with language difficulties in Kent. What does LTC do? Helps children understand information through visual reinforcement. Helps children understand questions and how to answer them appropriately. Helps children to understand and learn curriculum words. Helps children to understand word groups and categories (e.g. noun, verb). Helps children plan verbal responses and written work. Helps children self-assess, revisit and improve written work (not enough green = not enough adjectives describing things) How is LTC used to support children? As well as being used in 1:1 or small group sessions for children identified as needing Speech and Language Therapy, LTC can be used as a whole-class approach. it is consistently used as a framework to support children across the whole school, written into planning and shown in vocabulary displays and word banks across the curriculum. It is ‘inclusion by differentiation’ and allows children who may not have been able to access auditory learning to be included – without making them feel different.

A word mat of symbols to support teaching of the story Oi Frog Oi Dog for SEN Differentiation. Using Colourful Semantics Language Through Colour