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 An activity book for schools and parents with accompanying CD, packed with ideas for activities and games focusing on the five essential ‘ingredients’ that support children’s communication skills (4–6 years). The Communication Cookbook shows how to help children build language skills and grow into confident skilful communicators during their critical first two years at primary school.
The Communication Cookbook is a resource book/DVD of activities to support children's language and communication.
It focuses on five essential ingredients that support children's communication skills, and contains simple recipes to help parents and teachers to develop these in skills in children aged four to six. The five essential ingredients are:
This section of the Talking Point website includes free downloadable PDFs of activities in The Communication Cookbook, and some great online games. "Thank you for sending us the copy of The Communication Cookbook. It really is an excellent resource and will be exceptionally useful to us when planning further ways of supporting pupils with SEN, their teachers and their parents." ISBN: 978-0-9565855-0-9 How to get this: http://icancharity.org.uk/resources/communication-cookbook |
 I CAN’s Moving On! resources include a fun and supportive Student Activity Pack for use at home or at school and Teacher Guide for Year 6 teachers to support individuals and whole classes.
Research has shown that a successful transition can lead to higher attainment in secondary school with improved progress, particularly in Maths and Science, reinforcing how important it is to ensure transition is well supported.
Moving On! resources offer carefully structured support to develop practical skills and knowledge, preparing students emotionally, so that they feel safe and secure in their new environment.
Moving On! can be used by Year 6 students, parents and professionals as it offers an effective framework to ensure all children including those with poor language skills will understand the changes ahead.
Can be used either on its own, or in conjunction with the Teacher Guide. This fun activity pack guides the Year 6 student through key information, top tips and activities including getting to know the school, timetables, transport, friendships, concerns and key words and phrases.
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 All the great children’s picture books and stories with British Sign Language support, free of charge
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.signedstories.com |
 Award-winning EGAR Educational Games And Resources are dedicated to developing communication skills, the art of conversation and an appreciation of the value of talking in dealing with life’s challenges and making healthy informed choices. The psychology based Let's Get Talking Choice Discussion card sets provide a structure for intervention and prevention work, covering Health, Crime Prevention, Personal Development, Citizenship and the Environment.
Price: £0.00
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 This popular DVD features Dave Benson Phillips performing 19 well known children's nursery rhymes using Makaton signing.
Price: £9.99
How to get this: http://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Nursery-Rhymes-DVD |
 Beautifully illustrated book of popular nursery rhymes. Using Makaton to sign along to Baa Baa Black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider and Mary Had a Little Lamb.
Price: £9.99
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 Learning to count and read is fun with this beautifully illustrated children's book. The pictures and text are supported by Makaton symbols and signs which have been carefully chosen to help young children to express their needs and begin to interact with people around them.
Price: £8.99
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 Beautifully illustrated children's book. The pictures and text are supported by Makaton symbols and signs which have been carefully chosen to help young children to express their needs and begin to interact with people around them. Learn Makaton symbols and signs for colours and animals.
Price: £7.49
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 1Voice - Communicating Together is all about bringing Augmentative and Alternative Communication users and their supporters together. 1Voice has activities and events around the country, as well as 'pop-ups' - less formal events where we can get 2 users together! It only takes 2 to communicate!
The best way to find out about what's happening in your area is to visit our website events page at www.1voice.info/events
You can also email info@1voice.info for more general information.
Price: £0.00
How to get this: http://www.1voice.info/events |
 This popular Makaton resource provides ideas for games and activities to help children and adults to use Makaton. The games and activities use everyday objects and are enhanced with a selection of really useful vocabulary to complement the Makaton Core Vocabualry, such as food, clothing, transport, weather and colours.
Price: £19.99
How to get this: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Makaton-Games |
 Full ideas for workers with pre-school and nursery age children. Topics include me, houses and homes, gardening, transport, weather, bars, everyday phrases, finger spelling chart and a translation of "Goldilocks and the 3 Bears" and "The Thirsty Black Crow".
Price: £14.99
How to get this: https://www.makaton.org/shop/shopping/stockDetails/Make-and-Do |
 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary Book of Signs, Line drawings of the signs used with the Makaton Core Vocabulary: Stages 1 to 8 and additional
Price: £21.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary Book of Symbols, contains all the Makaton Symbols for stages 1 to 8 and additional of the Makaton Core Vocabulary
Price: £21.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary - Pocket Book of Signs 1 is ideal for reference in a handy pocket-sized format, with finger spelling. stages 1 to 4 and additional.
Price: £8.99
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 The Core Vocabulary is the starting point for everyone learning Makaton. It contains vocabulary essential to everyday life, presented in stages of increasing complexity.
Core Vocabulary - Pocket Book of Symbols 1 is ideal for reference and matching the pocket books of signs, in a handy pocket sized format. Stages 1 to 4 and additional.
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