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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.
Inference: infer what is missing from sequences
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Inference: infer what is missing from sequences

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4-picture sequences illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. One picture is omitted from each sequence and the gap is intended to promote discussion and inference. The missing pictures are included for later use. Can be used for writing missing links and/or whole stories.
Reading 4-word sentences (extra early practice)
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Reading 4-word sentences (extra early practice)

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12 ‘books’ with ClipArt illustrations and 4 words per page chosen from a list of 48 words. Please see separate guide (Easy reading vocabulary) for description and wordlist illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols to know if the resource will suit your work. Plain text wordlist also given.
Number bonds to 10 (and subtraction)
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Number bonds to 10 (and subtraction)

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Extension (with permission) of another resource called The Witch's Brew. Fun way to present bonds to 10 using a leg count! Things with no legs included as distractors. Subtraction from 10 as well. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. Already visual in presentation but can be supported with abacus, Numicon, Cuisenaire rods etc.
Speaking and listening plus
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Speaking and listening plus

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A set of double-sided cards with pictures one side and mixed questions on the other for the adult to ask. Designed to give practice with responding appropriately to different question words, and picture description. Pictures can also be used as a prompt for writing sentences, and for pairing up with given sentences as a reading for meaning task.
Properties of materials - question game
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Properties of materials - question game

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Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. A game to link symbols, describing words and real objects before playing a question game to guess what a player has hidden. Use the suggested toys or find and photograph your own with similar features.
Ways to spell the O-sound
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Ways to spell the O-sound

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Grouped words with this sound spelt in the same way in an attempt to stimulate a mental picture to help memory. Looking at this can be followed by doing a listen and sort game. Examples illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.
Light sources mind-map
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Light sources mind-map

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Light sources illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. Questions (for an adult to read out) vary in complexity to give opportunities for a mixed ability group to reply. Includes examples of shadows too so you can talk about angles, direction and where the light source is.
The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark - simplified
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The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark - simplified

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Three resources to help children with impaired language skills understand and benefit from this lovely book used in so many schools. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. The pages could be presented with a simplified telling. If the CD is available, it is always useful to hear the story read exactly the same lots of times and the pages could accompany this. The song prompt cards for one of the CD songs lists the 'wow words' - listen and find the card, or use the card to sing the song with the instrumental version. The mind-map is a prompt for children to retell the story in their own way.
Antarctica - reading for meaning
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Antarctica - reading for meaning

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Fully illustrated with photos, PCS and Widgit symbols. Pictures with captions to match. Use to check knowledge and reading for meaning accuracy. Content has been simplified as much as possible but many special words are needed for the topic.
Vowel digraphs from Jolly Phonics scheme
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Vowel digraphs from Jolly Phonics scheme

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Flashcards with illustrations from PCS or Widgit symbols for the vowel digraphs in the Jolly Phonics scheme. Useful for auditory discrimination and word building. Short familiar words with regular phonic spelling patterns used wherever enough examples exist.
Forces vocabulary sheets
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Forces vocabulary sheets

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Six pages of typical vocabulary lists illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. Covers some key word definitions, pushing, pulling, early circuits, springs, magnets and friction.
Antarctica: simplified resources
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Antarctica: simplified resources

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Pupil resources are illustrated with photos and/or PCS or Widgit symbols. The resources about the Antarctic in the suite are listed in the Contents guide. As some are big files because of photos, please look at the contents list first to see what you might like to download.
Rhyme and build words
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Rhyme and build words

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Rhyming cards illustrated with Widgit or PCS symbols to match to fictional cartoon characters with 'rime' names. Intended for children with delayed auditory memory skills to use onset-rime approach in a fun way. Links to phonic skills using ELC Jolly Phonics magnetic letters.
Forces: What makes it move?
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Forces: What makes it move?

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Fully illustrated with Widgit or PCS Symbols. There is a set of cards to discuss and sort into different force groups, and a mind-map to complete by drawing in another example for each force shown.