Main description:

Using drama activities based on a range of classic and modern stories, this inspiring resource equips SENCOs, primary school teachers and speech and language therapists alike with simple, practical and effective tools to improve children's speech, language and communication.

Key features include:

a huge range of activities so that the resource can be used in focused support for those with SGBPN or in mixed ability classrooms
topical links to the English programmes of study so that activities support core curriculum learning
distinct sections for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 make the book relevant from Reception to Year 6.

Unlike alternative resources, this book uses drama techniques to address speech, language and communication needs and can be used for both therapy and mainstream primary education.

Contents:

Introduction

Section One: The Theory

How The Programme Works

Who Can Use This Programme?

Links to National Curriculum

Evidence

Language and Learning Techniques for Running a Session

The Drama Part

The Story Square

Structure of Sessions

Evaluation and Assessment

Section Two: The Practice

Warm Ups

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Rainbow Fish

Room on the Broom

The Shopping Basket

Owl Babies

The Frog Prince

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Cleversticks

The Gingerbread Man

Funny Bones

Whatever Next

Handa's Surprise

The Ugly Duckling

Rosie's Hat

Year Two

The Owl and the Pussycat

Hairy Mclairy

Dogger

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Avocado Baby

Jack and the Beanstalk

Childs Own Story

Example Session Around a Child's Story

Key Stage Two:

George's Marvellous Medicine

Aesop's Fables

Where The Wild Things Are

Topic: The Romans

Topic: Ancient Egypt

The Story of Cleopatra

References

Story References

Appendix A: Evaluations

Appendix B: Evaluation examples

Appendix C: Pre and post assessment forms

Appendix D: Punctuation symbols

Appendix E: Story component cards