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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.
Baby growing: first year of life (Widgit CIP)
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Baby growing: first year of life (Widgit CIP)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. The BABY GROWING BOOK can be printed 2-up on A4 paper. It attempts to show the approximate developmental sequence of the baby’s first year and can be related to photos the children bring in for the topic. The BABY SEQUENCE CARDS have notes on page 1, a large year symbol of the seasons on page 2, and cards to cut and match/sequence on pages 3 and 4. Print the file on A4 card, 2-up.
Living things - organising information
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Living things - organising information

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A suite of related information sheets with PCS or Widgit symbols to help children focus on animal features and behaviours and discuss the topic meaningfully. Plenty for non-readers. Ideas are adaptable to a different animal pair though this show-and-tell is about dogs and foxes.
Dinosaur info, count and match (simple)  (Widgit)
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Dinosaur info, count and match (simple) (Widgit)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. SIMPLE DINOSAUR BOOK consists of 5 pages suitable for less able children. Print on A4 paper. Print the PICTURE MATCHING GAMES on A4 card, 2-sided. Pairs and Dominos are as in the Dinosaur Games upload, plus a Lotto layout (make extra copies of this page as required). Print the COUNT 1-6 DINOSAURS 2-up on A4 and cut to A5 to make a book (or use for sequencing). Print DINOSAURS 1-5, 2-up, on A4 card and cut to make a set of cards to arrange in order. These can be made into a grid pattern with numerals or dice patterns. Suggestions for use included.
Times tables (3-9) illustrated
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Times tables (3-9) illustrated

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An attempt to make the numbers more visual in their sets plus some 'facts' to talk about. Cuisenaire rods and a track or a long cm ruler are extra aids to show e.g. 4x7 with 4 of 7-rods - where do they reach to? Sets and facts illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.
Words about words
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Words about words

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A mind-map (designed using Widgit's Communicate Ideas) and a table showing some of the grammatical names of types of words and their functions.
Share,sequence,count, grid (illus. in Widgit CIP)
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Share,sequence,count, grid (illus. in Widgit CIP)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A set of activities using purchased toys which are often available in school. Featured are sorting toys (vehicles), 2D shapes, 3D solid shape beads, threading fruit, colours, numbers 1-4. Suggestions for all activities included. Build skill in sorting, following symbol instructions, sequencing and recall, counting out fruit and checking with a Numicon layout on the reverse of the cards. Print single-sided except for the number cards which must be double-sided.
Prepositions using two Spot books
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Prepositions using two Spot books

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See guide for information. The two Spot books are well-known. The resource can be used for eliciting animal names and for asking/answering What and Where questions. Mostly symbol-reading design using PCS or Widgit symbols.
Pictures for language work (symbols from Widgit)
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Pictures for language work (symbols from Widgit)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A selection of pictures chosen for their usefulness in making up good sentences to include who/doing what/where information and for asking questions to elicit this information. Could also be used for discussion starters and EAL. Suggestions repeated on each page so you can print each page on A4 a page at a time if that’s more convenient, or in a full 2-sided set.
Match objects,photos,symbols and more (Widgit CIP)
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Match objects,photos,symbols and more (Widgit CIP)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A large file for clear photos in two parts. (The alternative single Smaller MATCH file will take less time to download but the photos are not quite as sharp.) Print 2-up single-sided on A4 card. One page of suggestions for working on matching with severely delayed children. One page on how to move on and/or work with other more able children, possibly in a mixed ability group. 11 common objects are shown as photos and symbols in two sizes.
Inference: infer what is missing from sequences 2
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Inference: infer what is missing from sequences 2

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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.
Instruments and sound (acoustics) vocabulary
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Instruments and sound (acoustics) vocabulary

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Six pages of vocabulary illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols highlighting different musical instruments and the force that makes them work, loud/quiet and high/low sounds, and some of the words needed for more advanced discussion about the physics of sound.
Food groups/ sandwiches/ count fruit and veg.
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Food groups/ sandwiches/ count fruit and veg.

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Illustrated items from basic food groups/ Odd one out activity to check knowledge/ Illustrated vocabulary for making sandwiches/ Count down in 2s - fruit (incl. naming and memory tasks)/ Count down in 2s - vegetables (incl. naming and memory tasks). Items to count are presented in the same layout as Numicon pieces.
Number work 10s, change, -teens and -ty numbers
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Number work 10s, change, -teens and -ty numbers

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. See Guide for suggestions. Coin cards for the 13/30 up to 19/90 (-teen and -ty numbers) have been included with two different fonts for the numbers. Some children are very distracted by the additions to 1 in Comic Sans, others confuse the 'p' with 9 - especially those who aren't working L-R consistently. The second set is in Rage Italic font which has numbers more like hand-written ones.
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.
The Tudors - games
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The Tudors - games

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A track game and a chain game. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. Opportunities to make up spoken sentences, read a small vocabulary of new words, and take part in games.
Making a car story and vocab. (illus. Widgit CIP)
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Making a car story and vocab. (illus. Widgit CIP)

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Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. The MAKING A CAR story can be printed 2-up on paper. It is fairly repetitive and easy to read with some symbol support. It relates to the curriculum early learning about how wheels help things move. Plenty to discuss from the bossy friend to polite requests. WHEELS VOCABULARY page shows related pictures and gives more discussion suggestions. Print this A4 size to keep in a vocabulary folder for revision and use in odd moments.