A fun and engaging method to teach children early verbal concepts,
eg. more, empty, between and after.
Develop the spoken vocabulary of all children, including those with language learning difficulties.
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New videos from Word Aware
Concept Cat, the clever cat who uses stories to help children in Early Years learn concepts.
The videos are accompanied by printable resources.
Samples
Each video teaches one development level 2 word which children need to know in Early Years. The videos are designed to accompany the Word Aware 2 book.
The videos end with an activity for children to try. A printable word wall poster and task sheet for each video helps to consolidate learning.
Information from Stephen Parsons, co-author and Chair of
NAPLIC, a national organisation of teachers, speech and language therapists and other professionals.
Includes instructions from the authors
@lang4think
Anna has 25 years’ experience as a Speech and Language Therapist. Anna trained in Leeds and now works for the NHS in both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
In her specialist role she supports schools to develop inclusive practice, making changes at a whole school level. Anna also works within a Youth Support Team with vulnerable teenagers. She is co-author of best-selling resources ‘Language for Thinking’ and ‘Word Aware’.
@WordAware
Stephen is a Speech and Language Therapist, trainer and author of practical language development resources for teachers and SaLT.
From 1996–2017 Stephen worked as a Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager in Hackney and the City of London. With 30 years’ experience in the field, he is co-author of best-selling resources ‘Language for Thinking’ and ‘Word Aware’. Stephen graduated in Speech Pathology from Flinders University, before attaining an MSc in Speech and Language Therapy from City University in 2000. He currently serves as Chair of NAPLIC, the UK organisation for professionals working with developmental language disorder, and UK representative of RADLD, the international campaign to raise awareness of developmental language disorder.
What does a Concept Cat lesson look like?
Why focus on concepts?
How do I use the videos?
Top tips for using the videos
Work through the concepts, selecting those which are most relevant to the children. Alternatively choose concepts which relate to a particular topic or book that is being taught.
eg. In the topic ‘pirates’, there will be long swords, long beards and long planks.
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