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Challenging behaviors are any behaviors that impact the learning process. They might include refusing to work, arguing, calling out, refusing to put the phone away, or not following instructions. These situations can become extremely difficult for educators in the classroom, so it is critical to have strategies and interventions along the way.
UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
It's important to note that there is always a reason for challenging behaviors. Sometimes, as adults, we don't see or understand the reasons. This can feel frustrating, of course. Regardless, it's important to take a step back and have empathy. It would almost always be easier for a child or teen to follow the rules and meet expectations. Challenging behaviors are ways that kids communicate their feelings and needs. Perhaps a child didn't eat breakfast. Maybe a student is struggling with a family divorce. It's even possible that the child is having difficulty coping with past trauma that no one knows about. There are numerous possible reasons.

Having empathy and understanding for what a child or teen is going through can be the first step in making progress in the right direction.
PROACTIVE STRATEGIES

While it's critical to have strategies prepared for behavioral challenges in the moment, sometimes this can serve as just a "band-aid." Alongside those strategies, it's important to develop proactive approaches as well. Being proactive is all about considering ideas and strategies to put in place when all is calm, long before a behavioral episode happens. In fact, these strategies lay the foundation for growth, change, and progress.

Of course, there are several proactive strategies that can be put into place. Rather than trying to use all the strategies, focus on just a few and practice them with fidelity. Be consistent and make them meaningful.

Be clear with expectations. Kids and teens can only do well when they know how. Explain the classroom expectations, discuss them, and revisit them often. For example, prior to a schoolwide assembly, take a few minutes and talk about what students should do, how they can pay attention, and when they should clap. You can review expectations before group work, walking down the hallway, going to the book fair, during morning work, and many other times. All kids benefit from the reminder, but some truly need it.

Be consistent. Kids and teens thrive on structure and consistency. Be consistent with your expectations, whether it is the first day of school or the day before a break. Students might misunderstand or feel confused when expectations are changed. It's always best to be consistent.

Build strong relationships. Strong connections are paramount to helping kids and teens do their best. If we want kids to do well, we need to make sure they feel connected, respected, and loved. Spend time chatting with learners about their favorite sports, current events, and dreams for the future. Get to know them on a personal level. There are numerous strategies for connecting and building relationships with kids. Use this printable list with relationship-building questions to get started or read up more ideas to build relationships with learners. Simply put, relationships are the foundation for everything.

Teach social skills. When a student is struggling, stop and think about what social skills they might be lacking. Do they struggle with group work because they don't know how to work well on a team? Do they continually interrupt the class because they lack strong self-control skills? Many of these social skills can be explicitly taught and practiced in small groups. You can set up a lunch group to teach to a small group of students or you can spend morning meeting time teaching the entire class.

Consider accommodations. Sometimes, kids struggle because they can't see the board from where they are sitting or because the work is too challenging. If the student has an IEP (Individualized Education Program) or 504, refer back to it to ensure the student has access to their modifications and accommodations. If the student is not on any plan, consider what simple classroom accommodations might help that child. Perhaps move them to the front of the room or give them the choice of two different worksheets during morning work time. There are many different accommodations that you can try and many don't take much effort or time.

Consider health and wellness needs. Take time to consider if the student might be struggling because they are not getting enough sleep, are skipping breakfast, or are getting headaches on a regular basis. While all of these issues aren't easily fixed, understanding them can help pinpoint what your next steps should be.

Teach and practice coping strategies. Coping strategies, or coping skills, are the activities we do to help manage stress and tough emotions. Coping strategies are life skills that are incredibly important to teach and practice with kids and teens. Spend time practicing deep breathing techniques, practice yoga, do some mindful journal writing activities, and practice positive self-talk. All of these activities are coping strategies that kids and teens can use when feeling overwhelmed or upset.

Incorporate interests. Find ways to add student interests into the lessons and activities in the classroom. When working on writing skills, you might model paragraph writing by talking about a student's favorite video game or sport. Know your students first, then add what they love into the day. Not only will this help build relationships, but it helps keep kids motivated, focused, and involved.

Create a calm down area. Every classroom should have a spot where kids and teens can go to calm down and get themselves back on track. This can reduce the amount of time kids are out of your class missing critical instruction. Having a calm down area also helps teach kids that it's okay to feel upset, as long as you manage your feelings in a socially appropriate way.

Start with morning meeting. A morning meeting is a positive check-in time where students greet each other and talk about topics. This can serve as a healthy morning routine while teaching skills that kids need. Learn more about morning meetings, why they matter, and how you can get started with them.

Create a behavior plan. Sit 1:1 with your struggling learner and develop a behavior plan that works for them. Review expectations, goals, and come up with incentives the student wants to work for. Aim for non-tangible incentives, such as listening to music during morning work time, extra gym time, or class reader. Not only are these rewards that don't cost anything, but they also build relationships.

Give student choice. Choice is a powerful tool, especially when dealing with challenging behaviors. It's important to note that giving choice isn't giving the easy way out or letting kids get away with behaviors. Instead, it is allowing kids some wiggle room while helping them achieve the end goal. It's a win-win. For example, when working on reading skills, let your students choose between two stories with different topics. When practicing spelling words, let kids choose between writing with a pencil or with a gel pen. Small choice options reduce power struggles and allow kids to feel successful in their own way.

Plan for triggers. Consider the situations that cause your student to struggle the most and plan for them. For example, if the student regularly has difficulty working in a larger group, consider putting the student with one or two peer role models instead of choosing friends.

Teach mindful breathing techniques. Mindful breathing is a technique to help kids and teens focus on their breathing in the moment. This can help kids feel calm, focused, and in control. This is one of the best strategies to teach and practice because it can be done easily anywhere when needed. Read more about mindful breathing techniques to try with your learners.

Conference privately. Meet with students privately on a regular basis to talk about what's going well and what could be improved. It's important to not wait until a behavior challenge occurs to do this. Kids need to know that you are their mentor and advocate. You can even set up a weekly review binder and meet with students once a week to talk about their goals, progress, and what's on their mind. This is a great way to build relationships, but also a strategy that can help you have those tough conversations about behavior expectations when they need to happen.
MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

In the moment, it can help to use the word ADAPT to de-escalate and restore calm to the situation. Here are the simple steps:

Act calm. Keeping yourself calm in the moment is critical to help kids and teens regain their calm. Even in moments when you don't feel calm, practice deep breathing and use positive self-talk to help yourself stay grounded. This will help kids and teens get back on track quicker.

De-escalate. De-escalating the situation means helping to restore the calm. This is an important step because kids and teens are overwhelmed when upset and not thinking clearly. You can de-escalate by using a calming voice, giving the student space, using planned ignoring, or changing the subject to something positive. Find what works for your learner.

Acknowledge feelings. It's important to let kids know that you acknowledge their feelings. You might say, "I can tell you're angry about that. I would feel angry, too." Then, just listen. Hear kids out.

Problem-solve. When the student is calm, problem-solve together. You might say, "I noticed group work was really tough for you earlier today. What was going on? How could we work on that together?" Remember to stay open-minded and flexible. Again, most importantly, listen to the student. Come up with a plan for next time together.

Think reflectively. Spend time being reflective. Think about what went wrong and what you, as the adult, could have done differently. Could you have asked in a different way? Could you have provided choice instead of expecting one specific assignment done? Being reflective is a critical and healthy process.

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Supporting kids and teens with challenging behaviors in the classroom. Teachers and parents can use this guide to come up with strategies and techniques to help when kids don't follow directions or act out in challenging ways. It also includes a link to a free cheat sheet!

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Not all screen time is bad! There are plenty of amazing ways for kids to learn on mobile devices, meaning they'll always have educational fun on hand. Case in point: reading apps for kids. While some kids practically need to have books pried out of their hands, others struggle to gain skills and maintain interest. Reading apps for kids can help both groups find what they need to succeed.

Some of the reading apps for kids on this list help them learn important skills, while others provide libraries of books for storytime or independent reading. Either way, these apps support reading in a meaningful and engaging way that kids will enjoy. Find your new favorite today!

Best For: Kids 12 and under

Why We Love It: Epic! gives kids unlimited access to an outstanding library of books, videos, quizzes, and more. These are books kids actually want to read, with lots of cool extra features like personalized recommendations and motivational badges and rewards.

Cost: Free for teachers and librarians. For others, free for 30 days, then $7.99 a month. Currently, teachers of schools closed due to COVID-19 can get free remote access for their students by clicking here.

Best For: Anyone who has a library card for a participating library.

Why We Love It: Tired of waiting for your library holds to come in? Try Hoopla! Everything on the app is always available for immediate virtual check-out, and it's FREE. Hoopla is especially popular for its wide selection of audiobooks, comics, and graphic novels. Plus, it has a dedicated "Kids Mode," making it easier for everyone to find books they'll love.

Cost: FREE for anyone with a library card at a participating library.

Available On: Hoopla is available on a variety of devices, including phones, e-readers, and even smart TVs. Find all the links you need here.

Best For: Anyone with a library card for a participating library.

Why We Love It: Most libraries use Overdrive for their e-book and online media lending. If kids have their own library card, they can set up an account. There's a whole section dedicated to kids, so they can find books just for them.

Cost: FREE

Available On: Overdrive is available on a wide variety of devices. Get all the links you need here.

Best For: Students of participating schools

Why We Love It: Sora is Overdrive's lending system just for schools. It allows teachers to assign, monitor, and assess reading. Students get access to the school library's online catalog, as well as their local library if available.

Cost: Free for students and teachers at participating schools. Schools interested in adding it can learn more here.

Best For: Anyone with a library card for a library with Overdrive

Why We Love It: Libby is another way to access books through Overdrive, with an interface specially designed for mobile devices. You can change the audience preference to Juvenile or Young Adult to limit the offerings kids see, plus there are dedicated guides for kids and Teens.

Cost: FREE

Best For: Grades 3-5

Why We Love It: This is the kind of reading kids do in school (and on tests), with comprehension questions to ensure they understand what they've read. It includes fiction and non-fiction to appeal to all readers. Teachers can use it in the classroom, while parents will find it great for home enrichment or practice.

Cost: The free version offers 12 stories to try, with additional stories available by subscription starting at $2.99 a month.

Best For: Pre-K and early readers

Why We Love It: Older teachers may remember Living Books, which were originally issued on CD-ROM for computers in the 90's. Today, these same books are available for download as an app. They're fully interactive: each page is read aloud, then kids can click on the text to hear the individual words again, or anywhere on the page to interact with the characters and other items. These books are a rich environment for individual exploration, but teacher guides are available to help you use them in a classroom setting too.

Cost: Try a free sampler app to see how it works. Each individual book title app is available for purchase for $4.99 each, some in multiple languages.

Available On: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Kindle App Store. Find all the links here.

Best For: Kids 12 and under

Why We Love It: This app offers thousands of books, videos, and games for kids, and gives parents lots of control over what kids can use and when they can use it. Teachers are likely to find lots of uses for this vast media library in the classroom, too.

Cost: Single child subscriptions start at $2.99 a month for Prime members. You can also get monthly or annual family plans that include unlimited access for up to 4 children.

Available On: Amazon devices including Kindle, plus Android and iOS devices too. Find all download options here.

Best For: Ages 2-8

Why We Love It: HOMER promises to create a personalized reading program for every child, based on their interests and current skill levels. Membership also includes access to 200+ interactive animated stories, with a whole section dedicated to favorite Sesame Street characters.

Costs: HOMER is FREE for educators. Other users can try it free for 30 days, after which subscriptions start at $7.99 a month.

Available On: Google Play Store, Apple App Store, Amazon App Store

Best For: Pre-K to grade 3

Cost: After a one-month free trial, individual Skybrary subscriptions start at $4.99 per month or $39.99 annually. Classroom and school plans are available through Skybrary for Schools.

Available On: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon App Store

Best For: Pre-K to grade 4

Why We Love It: Farfaria allows you to customize by reading level for personalized recommendations from their library of thousands of books. Kids can choose to have the books read to them, or read on their own. Farfaria is aligned with Common Core reading standards, too.

Cost: Individual monthly subscriptions start at $4.99. Special pricing is available for teachers and classrooms, starting at $20 per year.

Best For: Grades K-12

Why We Love It: Tales2Go is a subscription audiobook service designed for schools and classrooms. Individual subscriptions are also available. Their catalog has more than 10,000 audiobooks, with plenty of well-known titles and authors. They even have audiobooks in Spanish.

Cost: Classroom annual subscriptions start at $250, with library, building, and district licenses also available. Individual subscriptions start at $29.99 for three months. Schools currently closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak qualify for a special discounted price; learn more here.

Best For: Ages 3-7

Why We Love It: These very low-cost paid apps offer a wide range of fun, interactive games and activities to help kids learn to read. They build skills starting with letter recognition, eventually working toward reading complete sentences.

Cost: Reading Raven costs $1.99 on Android, $2.99 on iOS.

Available On: Apple and Android devices. Get the links you need here.

Best For: Early elementary

Why We Love It: Remember Choose Your Own Adventure books? SwapTales is an app version! Readers swap the words on each page (or not) to create new versions of the story. They also solve puzzles to help Leon along to one of 30 different endings. You can even read in 2-player mode. Readers are already clamoring for more of these engaging tales!

Cost: $4.99

Best For: PreK and early readers

Why We Love It: Phonics is a reliable and proven way to build reading skills. Kids will love these fun games designed to help them learn the 44 phonemes that make up the English language.

Cost: Schools can receive free access here. The app is free to download for individual users, with complete content available for $7.99.

Available On: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon App Store

Best For: Ages 5-8

Why We Love It: This app uses speech recognition to listen to a child read, correcting them and helping with the hard words as necessary. The real fun comes when kids race to see how fast they can read! Reading Racer is a really fun way to work on reading fluency.

Cost: FREE

Available On: Apple App Store

Best For: Ages 2-13

Why We Love It: A placement quiz at the beginning makes sure readers start at the right level. Then, animated interactive lessons use phonics and other concepts to improve reading skills. The program includes books made up only of words covered in completed lessons, ensuring kids meet with success every step of the way.

Cost: $9.99, add up to 3 additional users at $4.99 each. Teachers can receive a 4-week free trial here.

Best For: Early readers

Why We Love It: Kids read the words and sentences on the screen out loud to the cute animated character. Speech recognition technology provides instant assessment and feedback.

Cost: FREE

Available On: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Amazon App Store

Best For: All students K-12

Why We Love It: IXL is a comprehensive learning app for all subjects. They offer reading and language arts practice for every grade level, with activities that are a terrific complement to other learning methods. IXL is ideal for kids that need extra practice outside the classroom.

Cost: A single-subject subscription is $9.99/month; full core subjects subscription $19.99/month. Schools can contact IXL for classroom and district pricing.

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Breaking learning down into smaller chunks can make it feel less overwhelming and more achievable. Using a visual reminder of keeping safe means focusing on positive targets. By writing up the task for the period and the steps to achieve it again reduces anxiety and gives a clear path to success.
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Reasonable adjustments are what we change in order to become more equitable or just. This may be something like building a ramp into a building to make it more accessible or it could be something providing access to ear defenders when there is a planned fire alarm. By giving young people the opportunity to work out what they need, allows them opportunities to advocate for themselves as they get older.

We use this in class and pupils circle what they need in order for them to be able to access and take part in the learning activities.

We use this one to support pupils when they are unable to verbally express themselves. These are cut into cards and put onto a key ring. The pupil then sits this on their desk with the card facing up, when they have something to communicate.

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Communication Friendly Environments – We are here to help you adapt your environment to ensure it is communication friendly. There are lots of ways to do this. We will focus mainly on the use of visuals. Find us on twitter @SchoolsNlc

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Marino Institute of Education

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All activities in life involve processing sensory stimuli. Having difficulty processing sensory stimuli can impact on an individual's ability to perform everyday activities.

The strategies recommended in this resource will not be suitable for every child and young person. Strategies should only be introduced after a period of assessment, and should be individualised to meet the unique needs of the child/young person.

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All activities in life involve processing sensory stimuli. Having difficulty processing sensory stimuli can impact on an individual's ability to perform everyday activities. The strategies recommended in this resource will not be suitable for every child and young person.

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Teaching Tools

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Supplementary Zones Emotion Visuals
These Zones visuals feature characters from The Zones of Regulation Storybook Set. They can be used when teaching Lesson 1 in The Zones of Regulation curriculum to supplement Reproducible C: Zones Emotions and Reproducible E: The Zones of Regulation Visual and at any point in the learning process.
Our most popular resources are available in Spanish, French, and English.
We are pleased to provide digital versions of three widely used "Reproducibles" from the curriculum book translated into Spanish and French. In addition, you will find the English version in the digital format which is already included with The Zones book.
Information About The Zones Of Regulation (Reproducible A) French/Francais Spanish/Espanol The Zones Of Regulation Glossary (Reproducible B) French/Francais Spanish/Espanol The Zones Of Regulation Visual (Reproducible E) French/Francais Spanish/Espanol New Emotion Imagery (Zones Reproducibles C, E, BB)
We are pleased to announce that we have included a broader representation of characters within our Zones emotions illustrations throughout the book. While eight characters can't possibly embody all the spectrum of humanity, we hope that learners see glimpses of themselves and those that they know among this new cast. Updated versions of select Reproducibles are available for download to all Zones of Regulation curriculum users
Adolescent Zones Logo Visual
This Zones of Regulation visual, featuring our updated Zones logo design, is helpful for learners who have access to a broad emotional vocabulary.

Print and use this Zones check-in on staff lanyards, or even as a tabletop check-in for learners.
All the Zones Are Okay Coloring Page
Use this coloring page to reinforce the key concepts that all our feelings and Zones are Okay!

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Browse our collection of free resources for parents and educators to support a social-emotional learning curriculum.

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'Breathe - Self-Regulation and Relaxation Techniques for Children'

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John Burgerman- Oxford

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Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide. Title: Everybody Worries Epdf Spring20, Author: Oxford University Press, Length: 1 pages, Published: 2020-04-29

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Supporting SEN Children- Coping with Covid 19 Isolation

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Supporting SEN Children- Coping with Covid 19 Isolation

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Child Health Professionals in Cardiff & Vale UHB

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An Information Booklet for Parents (NCSE)

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Sarah Alleyn (The Blurt Foundation)

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Cork Sports Partnership

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An Endless Library of Free Children's Books

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Loving2Read - An endless library of children's books

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Use Loving2Read to help your child foster a love of reading with free children's books at their level

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Useful Websites/Apps to support and develop SLCN

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Worksheets: Consonants, Clusters and Vowels

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Worksheets: Consonants, Clusters and Vowels

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Created: Wednesday, 09 November 2011 08:58

Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 12:29

This resource page contains many examples of picture-and-word work sheets intended for use in speech-language pathology intervention.

The sheets were made in Microsoft Word, using copyright-free pictures and stock photos, mainly from Microsoft Clip Art and Media, and converted into portable document files (pdfs) using Adobe Acrobat.

The vocabulary represents (non-rhotic) Australian English pronunciation, and although most of the words and minimal pairs will 'work' in other dialects of English you may need to discard some. For example, pairs like saw-shore, and spa-star are minimal pairs in Australian English and in other non-rhotic varieties of English, but not in rhotic dialects such as Canadian, Irish, Scottish and most US 'Englishes'.

SLPs/SLTs and students are invited to use these worksheets and other resources when working with children with speech sound disorders. You are free to save them to your computer and to customize them to suit individual clients and to fit your service delivery model. The restrictions that apply to their use are stated in the site's copyright notice.

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On this page you will find singleton consonant worksheets for all the obstruents and sonorants, cluster and vowel worksheets, and worksheets that emphasise facilitative contexts.

Obstruents, shown on the Place-Voice-Manner Chart below, are consonants made by obstructing the airstream (cf. Sonorant). The obstruents are the stops, fricatives and affricates.

/p/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
P pie pan pin pot peg pup pipe pop pip peep Pope pen purse peach paint park page pig pool pearl pine peas path porch pug palm pint

/p/ Syllable Final Word Final
tape cup tap shop ship cap dip hoop sheep strap heap zip lip clip top soup zap hope hop sip clap type beep! beep! flip wrap whip skip stop

Aspiration Trick for /p/

/p/ Aspiration Trick
This is for children with pre-vocalic or context sensitive voicing of voiceless stops (e.g., pole pronounced as bole). Practise 'p...hole', 'phhhole', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 'p...hole' into 'pole'.

/b/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
bow boy bee buy bow boo bus bed bin bug book big bud bad back bun buck bell beg bag bowl bean bite bird bike ball beach bone

/b/ Syllable Final Word Final
cub robe cab bib knob web Bob tub rob lab rib rub lobe job nib pub grub crab shrub blob club crib

Chaining for /b/ SIWI
bob-bing-bing

/t/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
two tie tap top tape tub tin tool tick tail tug tag turf torch team ten top tea tissue target toaster tomato teapot table tulip teacher Tasmania teddy taxi turtle

/t/ Syllable Final Word Final
foot fort fit fight feet fat hat heart nut beet rat suit fete mat sheet eight seat shirt hut plate vet bat plait pot skate kite goat cot cat coat court gate

Aspiration Trick for /t/

/t/ Aspiration Trick
This is for children with pre-vocalic or context sensitive voicing of voiceless stops (e.g., time pronounced as dime). Practise 't...hail', 'thhhail', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 't...hail' into 'tail'.

/d/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
door day dip doll dawn dish down D dome dove dive deaf dam dice date dot deck dark dock duck dog Doug dig desk dart disk dance dust deer dough dinner daisy dye dull dame deep

/d/ Syllable Final Word Final
bud bed maid bird road bead mad seed lead slide cloud red lead hard sad feed loud blood

/k/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
key car core cow K cap cup can cone cub comb cab cough coin cart quoit couch coach cage kiss card coal curl case catch keg cog cook cake cork Coke cat kite coat cot coffee camera cue collar cauliflower colours calendar calculator cockatoo conductor crocodile kangaroo computer carrot kookaburra carpenter caterpillar cottages collector caravan camel ketchup curtain cushion cockroach cougar compost karaoke

/k/ Syllable Final Word Final
bike book beak buck park back-pack wok walk week work wake wick hook hike neck knock ache oak look lick like leak leek lock shark shake rock rake sock sack cork cook Coke kick brick break black block stake stork wreck trick

Aspiration Trick for /k/

/k/ Aspiration Trick
This is for children with pre-vocalic or context sensitive voicing of voiceless stops (e.g., car pronounced as gar). Practise 'k...hat', 'khhhat', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 'k...hat' into 'cat'.

Chaining for /k/

/k/ Chaining - king-words
Chaining begins with words or syllable contexts the child can produce. This one is for children who can produce /k/ word finally but not word initially. Start with 'make, 'work', etc. Build up to the child saying 'making', 'working' etc. Exaggerate the second syllable: 'making', 'working' etc. and then move to 'making-king', 'working-king' etc., and ultimately many repetitions of the word 'king' before moving on to /k/ SIWI in CVs and CVCs.

/k/ Chaining - key-Keith
key-Keith key-keen key-keel key-quiche key-keys key-keep

/k/ Chaining - key-words
monkey-key, etc.

/g/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
go guy game gum Gus guess gas goose gull girl gown give goat get gate gift guard gourd guest gust good gold grass globe green gorilla goanna golf galah guitar glove guide good-bye

/g/ Syllable Final Word Final
big hug bug pig egg mug bag beg tug jig wig fig rug log leg rag stag rig wag frog shag jog dog drag hog dig cog keg tag Doug

/f/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
Fiona feel feast feet feed Felix fever female fiesta Fiat field feely bag fat food four five fig fan farm fish fork fox phone fern face foot fairy fight feed funny

/f/ Syllable Final Word Final
knife cough leaf half loaf roof wife calf scarf chef safe surf chief wife wharf cliff giraffe Jeff Steph off cuff childproof carafe turf f golf wolf shelf elf photograph autograph

/f/ Six-Pix Series - 6 pictures on 1 page

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix a
fan feet fish phone five food

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix b
food face fête foot foal fox

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix c
folding fighting feeding filling fixing falling

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix d
fork fern farm fort form first

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix e
funny fast fierce fake full fantastic

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix f
fur four fair fire fear far

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix g
feeling sick feeling happy feeling hungry feeling cosy feeling sticky feeling strong

/f/ SIWI Six-Pix h
finding feeding folding fishing fighting finishing

Aspiration Trick for /f/

/f/ Aspiration Trick
This is for children who "stop" voiceless fricatives, and/or for children who replace voiceless fricatives with voiced ones. Practise 'f...heat', 'fhhheat', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 'f...heat' into 'feet'.

Chaining for /f/

/f/ Chaining - Fi-words
'Fi' is short for 'Fiona' and is pronounced 'fee'. Chaining begins with words or syllable contexts the child can produce. This one is for children who can produce /f/ within a word (intervocalically) but not word initially. Start by familiarising the child with the words 'coffee', 'toffee', 'Daffy', 'Miffy' and 'huffy' (or similar words). Then practise saying them. Then say them with the second syllable slightly exaggerated (coff ee). Move on to 'coffee-Fi', 'toffee-Fi', etc. Then move on to 'coffee-Fi-Fi', 'toffee-Fi-Fi', etc. Gradually ease into 'Fi-feel, etc. Finally introduce more words with /fi/ SIWI followed by words starting with /f/ followed by other vowels.

/v/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
V vow van vet veil vine vest vase vat vole vice volcano violin Vegemite

/v/ Syllable Final Word Final
hive cave five dove sleeve sieve glove stove grave wave drive clove serve shave love move dive leave give carve wave drive weave live

voiceless th Syllable Initial Word Initial
thick thong think Thursday theatre thermometer thank you thumb thunder third thimble thaw thatch thermostat Thumper thief thirsty therapist thorax thousand thorn thanks thoroughbred thirty

voiceless th Syllable Final Word Final
wreath earth death oath path teeth

voiceless th Syllable Final Within Word
birthday bathtub faithful pathogens mothballs untruthful

voiceless th Syllable Initial Within Word
healthy panther nothing marathon Dorothy author

voiced TH Syllable Initial Within Word
weather mother breathing father feather brother

voiced TH Syllable Initial Word Initial
these those them they their though that this than the then there

/s/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
seat sun C sign sack seal soap seed salt six saw sock sums suit sink seven sauce sieve sea sand soup six sails safe

/s/ Syllable Final Word Final
bus purse mouse nurse gas horse case goose juice house yes rice kiss ice dice S sauce dress

/s/ Syllable Initial Within Word
messy parcel dinosaur casserole blossom pussy pencil taxi rhinoceros croissant lasso icing bassoon insect fossil bison glasses jig-saw basin unicycle bicycle tricycle vaccination synthesizer consultation juicer

/s/ Syllable Final Within Word
basket toaster ice-cream pasta listen cassette Australia restaurant saucepan crossword insect houseboat Christmas tree hospital baseball Easter bunny escalator investigator

/s/ Syllable Final in Verbs (/ps/, /ks/, /ts/)
sits skips cuts talks picks kicks looks eats squirts collects knits jumps toasts drinks floats skates jumps hops makes walks

Lateral /s/

Butterfly Procedure for lateral /s/, /z/, etc.

Aspiration Trick for /s/

/s/ Aspiration Trick
This is for children who "stop" voiceless fricatives, and/or for children who replace voiceless fricatives with voiced ones. Practise 's...hip', 'shhhip', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 's...hip' into 'sip'.

High frequency /s/ words SIWI and SIWW

High frequency /s/ words SIWI and SIWW
cell cent city said same sat saw say scene seam season second seven six small son sort sound south summer audience case class close face force house less miss office peace place police press price race science six space us voice yes About working with high frequency words

Chaining for /s/

/s/ Chaining - sea-words
Chaining begins with words or syllable contexts the child can produce. This one is for children who can produce /s/ within a word (intervocalically) but not word initially. Start by familiarising the child with the words 'pussy', 'messy', etc. (or similar words). Then practise saying them. Then say the words with the second syllable slightly exaggerated (pu ssy, me ssy). Move on to pussy-sea, messy-sea, etc. until the child can easily say 'sea'. Then move on to sea-seal, seaseed, sea-seat, sea-seek, and sea-scene. Then change the vowel (sow, sigh, say, saw, etc.) and proceed to CVC words.

/z/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
zoo zebra zero zip zoom zinnia zither zed zee Zach Zoë zap zone

/z/ Syllable Final Word Final
eyes cheese nose boys hose peas prize rose jazz trees keys stars pies knees shoes cars please

/z/ Word Final in Verbs
blows feeds runs plays dives rides pulls waters builds holds climbs hides listens saves see-saws sings skis drums swings reads cries skate-boards ties hangs vacuums smells draws recycles cart wheels folds tickles slides finds feeds throws gives pretends sells dances guesses mixes sails fishes relaxes balances brushes sneezes dances

sh Syllable Initial Word Initial
sheep shirt sheet show shark shape shell shower shoe ship shawl shot

sh Syllable Final Word Final
fish brush leash bush cash dish mash quiche hash radish nail polish crayfish

Aspiration Trick for sh

sh Aspiration Trick
This is for children who "stop" fricatives, and/or for children who replace voiceless fricatives with voiced ones. Practise 'sh...heap', 'shhheap', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 'sh...heap' into 'sheep'.

Facilitative Context for sh

/sj/ SIWI to facilitate 'sh' SIWI
s-u-shoe, s-ute-shoot, s-yell-shell, s-yawn-shorn, s-ewe-shoe, s-yak-shack, s-yacht-shot, s-yam-sham, s-yard-shard, s-yurt-shirt, s-yin-shin, s-yawl-shawl

zh Syllable Initial Within Word and Syllable Final Word Final
luge rouge beige treasure television fusion tape measure Persian carpet azure vision Asia explosion illusion erosion invasion Persian cat confusion decision

/h/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
hat horse hill heart heap hand hair hen hive hook hoe hoop hose horn house hog hiding hitting humming holding hurrying hopping hugging hanging

/h/ Syllable Initial Word Initial - polysyllables
hippopotamus holiday Halloween Himalayas hairdresser hydrogen handkerchief harmonica horrible headmaster headmistress headquarters hexagon helicopter hilarious hollyhock honeycomb hospital housekeeper horseradish horticulture hydrangea housewarming Humpty Dumpty

ch Syllable Initial Word Initial
chin chick choose chip chop chain cheese chair chalk chimp child chest chilli cherry chisel cello children chicken China chimney champion chocolate chopsticks chewing gum

ch Syllable Final Word Final
watch aitch coach beach fetch ouch hatch crutch hutch witch match couch peach torch church porch pouch arch

ch stimulus pictures
choo-choo, etc.

Facilitative contexts for 'ch'

ch facilitative contexts - words, no pictures
hat shop chop; neat ship chip; eight shoes choose / chews; wet shoe chew; fruit shop chop; shirt shop chop; wet sheep cheap / cheep; neat sheet cheat; last sheep cheap / cheep; etc.

ch facilitative contexts pictures
neat shirt neat shirt neat shirt; great show great show great show; bright shirt bright shirt bright shirt; quite sharp quite sharp quite sharp; count sheep count sheep count sheep; not shut not shut not shut; got you got you got you; ah-choo! ah-choo! ah-choo! ouch ouch! ouch

ch facilitative contexts 4
hurt shin chin chin chin chin chin; wet sheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep; eight shoes choose choose choose choose choose; neat ship chip chipchip chip chip; hat shop chop chop chop chop chop; wet shoes chews chews chews chews chews; fruit shop chop chop chop chop chop; not sure chore chore chore chore chore; eight shoes choose choose; got you chew chew; hurt shin chin chin; wet sheep cheep cheep; neat ship chip chip; hat shop chop chop; wet shoes chews chews; fruit shop chop chop; not sure chore chore

/tj/ SIWI to facilitate 'ch' SIWI
t-u-chew, t-yellow-cello, t-yin-chin, t-ewes-choose, t-yes-chess, t-York-chalk, t-yolk-choke, t-yuck-chuck, t-year-cheer

Aspiration Trick for ch

ch Aspiration Trick
This is for children who "stop" the voiceless affricate (e.g., "din" for "chin", and/or for children who replace the voiceless affricate with the voiced one (e.g., "jeep" for "cheep"). Practise 'ch...heap', 'chhheap', etc., gradually reducing the aspiration and eventually turning 'ch...heap' into 'cheep'.

Working from /tr/ to facilitate ch

ch contrasted with tr (and dg contrasted with dr)
trick chick trees cheese train chain trip chip try chai true chew tress chess trill chill trek cheque
dray J draw jaw drag Jag drive jive drain Jane drake Jake drill Jill drone Joan

dg Syllable Initial Word Initial
jump jewel jam jeep juice jeans jet junk gym jog jug jazz jig gaol (jail) Jag jukebox jelly juggle jetty jacket jaguar jelly beans jig-saw jumper juggler germs jalopy jolly jumbuck jeweller joey judo jade Jack Horner Jack & Jill Jack Sprat Jack be Nimble

dg Syllable Final Word Final
page hedge wedge cage sage badge lodge stage fudge George rage forge

Working from /dr/ to facilitate dg

dg contrasted with dr (and ch contrasted with tr)
trick chick trees cheese train chain trip chip try chai true chew tress chess trill chill trek cheque
dray J draw jaw drag Jag drive jive drain Jane drake Jake drill Jill drone Joan

Sonorants are consonants (nasals, liquids and glides) or vowels. They are produced without obstruction of the airstream (cf. Obstruent).

/m/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
mouse milk man mop match mug mat moon mouth mine mail meal monkey money

/m/ Syllable Final Word Final
home lamb jam comb game worm lime gym team gum palm arm dream pram sum drum storm room plum thumb cream crumb

/n/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
net nut night nap no knife nine knot nail name nose nurse

/n/ Syllable Final Word Final
sun fan rain line hen phone sign can train lion bin pin bean lawn clown swan brown queen chain town spoon bone

Chaining for /n/

/n/ Chaining - knee-words
Chaining begins with words or syllable contexts the child can produce. This one is for children who can produce /n/ within a word (intervocalically) but not word initially. Start by familiarising the child with the words 'honey', 'bunny', etc. (or similar words). Then practise saying them. Then say the words with the second syllable slightly exaggerated (hon ey, bun ny). Move on to honey-knee, bunny-knee, etc. until the child can easily say 'knee'. Then move on to knee-need, knee-niece, knee-kneel, knee-neat, and knee-knees. Then change the vowel (no, neigh, gnaw, etc.) and proceed to CVC words (nose, name, nought, etc).

ng Syllable Final Word Final
wing tongue bang ring ting ping-pong king gong fang rung string swing sting lung Bing thing

ng Syllable Final Word Final - 'ing-words'
pulling looking eating guessing feeding sitting playing mixing riding watering blowing feeding building holding dressing balancing listening saving see-sawing skipping cutting drumming singing talking running hiding finding hopping skate-boarding swinging dancing reading crying picking squirting tying brushing collecting vacuuming sneezing drinking hanging marching knitting skating jumping folding tickling fishing climbing relaxing sliding skiing diving kicking finishing smelling drawing floating recycling jumping throwing making giving pretending toasting picnicking dancing cart-wheeling selling sailing walking

/l/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
leaf lamb light lock lawn line lion lace lick let lake 'A llama on a lead.' lunch loaf lamp leeks 'Let me out of here!' label luggage lobster letter lightning lily lemon ladle lettuce lantern lighthouse lizard ladder letters lattice ladybird lavender lipstick locker laundry locust lounge lifeguard lollipop la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la

/l/ Syllable Initial Within Word
balloon pillow aloe ballet bollard follow collar sailor silly Billy pulley Collie willow colour | color silo dollar Wally | Waldo rally teller pilot tiler bowler olives pollen tulip alien swallow police yellow ruler roller Felix pylon gallery million relay chameleon salute Milo pillion waterlily elephant Holland Poland New Zealand Malaysia Philippines Ireland

"Llama Therapy" for /l/

/l/ facilitative contexts - 'llama therapy'
la-la llama llama la-la large large la-la laugh laugh la-la latte latte etc.

The trrrrrrreasure trick!

In development, /r/ often emerges first in /tr/ clusters. This can be used in therapy to elicit /r/ SIWI.

1. Practice and strengthen the accuracy of the client's production of /r/ in /tr/ SIWI words such as triangle, trumpet, etc..
tr-clusters SIWI (1)
triangle track train tree tractor trash treasure trumpet trick truck trolley tram trip trim treat tray traffic trophy travel tread trailer

2. tr-clusters SIWI (2)
trumpet track try train true trust trick tray trim tram tree treat treasure trouble travel trailer truffles Trojan horse

3. Then use near minimal pairs such as track-rack (see below) to facilitate production of /r/ SIWI.
track rack train rain trash rash tram ram trim rim trip rip tread red tray ray trap wrap true roo

4. Next, move on to other /r/ SIWI words (see below).

/r/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
roo row ray rye rat rain rock rake rope red rag rig race rack ramp ranch rink rice ring rhyme rash road roots roof rook rink remote robot raven rectangle robin rocket rainbow recipe recorder radish rocker rabbit radiator radio

/r/ Vocalic /r/ 1
first turn learn purse stir bird shirt earth nurse start park sharp farm chart heart guard dark star year weird near cheer beard sphere ear clear fire choir iron tired wore tyre lyre spire hire door bored store fork corn four sore pour north square care spare hair share tear air fair pear

/r/ Vocalic /r/ 2
dollar trailer color ruler shorter taller caterpillar solar bigger smaller stroller reader river runner writer reporter rider roller refrigerator repairer learner cracker explorer mirror warrior barber ladder speaker hairdresser

/r/ Vocalic /r/ 3
grasshopper spider lobster tiger panther hamster gopher deer juicer vacuum cleaner mixer blender food processor cooker toaster coffee maker refrigerator corn cracker pear yogurt butter hamburger watermelon garlic gingerbread person

Facilitative Context for /r/ SIWI

her-ice-rice
her > ice > rice, her > ink > rink, her > eel > reel, her > O's > rose

/w/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
wheel wok weed wick one wing well worm wall wire wool wand wood wave watch wolf wind world water waiter wagon wallet weasel walnut wigwam windmill watermelon window washing machine walrus

/w/ Syllable Initial Within Word
hardware carwash station wagon underwear fireworks highwire homework seaweed stopwatch firewood dishwasher sandwich

/j/ Syllable Initial Word Initial
yay! U Yowie ute yet yawn ewe yam yak yen yoga yes yogurt yard yo-yo yeti yacht Yoda

/j/ Within Word
Bunyip papaya emu onion kayak W costume lanyard million spaniel bilious pillion confused stallion bunion bayou billiards unusual

"Palindrome Words" - same first and last consonant in CVCs
pip pup pop peep pipe Pope bib Bob tot teat toot tote Dad dead kick cock cake cook Coke cork* gag gig Sis sauce shush church* judge George* Mum / Mom mime nun nine noon naan Nan none (*'Cork', 'church' and 'George' are CVCC words (not CVC) in rhotic dialects of English)

kr-clusters SIWI
crust crumpet cry crack crane crew crab crown cradle crock crash crocodile

kl-clusters SIWI
clip clean clamp click clap cloud clock climb claw club class cloak clue clown clam clear clothes clever clips cloth

l-clusters SIWI
fly flute flame flock flea flower bling blossom blade blue blood black play plate clown clock cloud clue glass glow glue glove slug slate slip slide (plus the /sn/ clusters: snake snow snail sneeze - there are more /s/ + nasal clusters here - see Sonority Sequencing Principle)

r-clusters SIWI
fry fruit frame free frock frog bring broom braid brick brush brown pray prize prince princess prick proud crown crock crowd crew crash crab grapes grow drink drop drawer drill

tr-clusters SIWI
trumpet track try train true trust trick tray trim tram tree treat treasure trouble travel trailer truffles Trojan horse

w-clusters SIWI (tw, kw, sw)
twins twenty twirl twinkle tweed twelve queen quiet quilt question choir quick swim sweet sweat swish sweep swat swan switch swing swamp swarm swallow

ft-clusters SFWF
gift lift loft raft left craft

ks-clusters SFWF
ducks locks books bricks sticks lynx ox axe box fox flex relax

kt-clusters SFWF
act duct fact insect architect direct

lt-clusters SFWF
belt bolt kilt salt quilt stilt adult vault result catapult difficult somersault

mp-clusters SFWF
amp imp camp hump lump pump jump stamp champ clamp chimp swamp lamp shrimp blimp bump ramp stump

nch-clusters SFWF
branch bench conch launch inch ranch lunch wrench punch finch stench winch munch clench pinch hunch flinch Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! A bunch of flowers. A bunch of grapes. A bunch of bananas. A bunch of carrots. A bunch of asparagus. A bunch of radishes. A bunch of balloons. A bunch of keys.

nd-clusters SFWF
and end band wand hand pond land frond sand rind blonde blind ground hound diamond island husband ampersand

nk-clusters SFWF
ink junk pink bank link bunk rink punk monk sink wink plank mink drink honk dunk blank

nt-clusters SFWF
ant mint tent pint giant dent

sk-clusters SFWF
desk disk cask mask kiosk whisk obelisk asterisk

st-clusters SFWF
best dust cast bust fist chest feast guest first frost crust artist forest chemist nest mast mist post

ts-clusters SFWF
nuts roots pants shorts tights boats cats lights coats hats ants boots

/sm/ /sn/ /fl/ /fr/ 'thr' /sl/ /bl/ /br/ /dr/ /gr/ /sw/

/sp/ /st/ /sk/

SIWI, SFWF, SIWW, SFWW

In the branch of Clinical Linguistics called clinical phonology, the abbreviations SIWI, SFWF, SIWW and SFWW are used to describe where sounds occur in spoken words.

SIWI is "syllable initial word initial".
In the word "ball", /b/ is SIWI.

SFWF is "syllable final word final".
In the word "rub" /b/ is SFWF.

SIWW is "syllable initial within word".
In the word "about" /b/ is SIWW.

SFWW is "syllable final within word".
In the word "tablet" /b/ is SFWW.

The terms are used to denote how the words are pronounced by an individual, not the way you spell them, or the way they "should" be pronounced. So, for example, when you break a word like "innocent" into syllables with regard to how you might spell it you get inn-o-cent. But when most speakers of English SAY the word it becomes (roughly!) ih-nu-sent so that the /n/ is SIWW (not SFWW as it would be if you said in-uh-sent).

Many speech-language pathologists / speech and language therapists use these abbreviations when they look at "phonotactics" (the patterns of vowels and consonants, or syllable shapes a child can produce) in detail, as part of a phonological analysis. The information is useful in choosing therapy targets and devising word lists for production practice and auditory bombardment (focused auditory input) when appropriate.

There is more terminology in the site glossary.

There are vowel minimal pairs here near the top of the page

e as in bed
bed pen egg red net bell ten belt bread s beg hen jet yes vet shell letter fence celery kettle energy special

ee as in sea 1
sea knee key bee tee pea g d she he me ghee tea e brie tree flea three ski spree free

ee as in sea 2
sea key bee tee g knee tea she he

eer as in beer
beer spear gear deer ear tear weird spears shears beard

air as in chair
chair bear mare hair pair square spare air chairs flares bears squares stairs spares

bough cow
sow bow owl fowl pow cow towel cowl bough ow! ouch! house mouse crowd town gown down loud mouth proud cloud couch brown pouch flower tower crown clown shower shout count

ough as in dough
dough no bow o row sew show low go hoe toe grow slow flow snow blow

oa as in goat
goat throne boat foam road dome nose float toad loaf hose slope snow-dome (snow-globe)

oa as in go - go-goat CVs and CVCs
go goat bow boat dough dome hoe hose throw throne row road no nose toe toad

ir as in shirt
shirt purse bird work girl nurse pearl worm fern church

oy as in soy
soy toy boy koi poi joy buoy oy noise boys enjoy annoy oyster oink oil coin hoist join

schwa word finally 1: Non-rhotic varieties of English: word final schwa #1
grasshopper caterpillar woodpecker spider tiger panther koala gopher beaver otter alligator lobster llama boxer banana guava pizza hamburger cola tortilla pepper cucumber America Georgia Iowa California Minnesota Louisiana Alabama Arizona Montana Florida Indiana Alaska Oklahoma Virginia South Dakota Nebraska South Carolina West Virginia North Carolina Pennsylvania North Dakota North America South America Africa Australia Asia Canada soccer player pitcher basketballer catcher skier swimmer diver bowler server fencer archer weight lifter

schwa word finally 2: Non-rhotic varieties of English: word final schwa #2 (occupations)
painter dancer tailor builder singer doctor cleaner presenter bull fighter exterminator waiter construction worker teacher photographer sister dog trainer dressmaker interviewer driver shopper director barber welder window cleaner bricklayer roofer carpenter carpet layer concreter glazier

There are vowel minimal pairs here near the top of the page

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Is it suitable for your children? How can you tell? Was it created for children, or is it aimed at an older audience?

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Some of the videos have adverts. Why is this?

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While you are watching, your children may wish to make some notes. They could try to record the key vocabulary (and discuss what it means), or pause the video to draw some pictures or write a few sentences about what they have found out.

Do your children have any additional questions after they have watched? Would they like to watch a part of it again to review their learning? Could they find out more about the topic from a different source (e.g. a book or website)?

How could they record what they have discovered? They might want to draw some labelled diagrams or write a sentence / paragraph / page about the topic. If you have access to a mobile device, could they create an audio or a video report?

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English

The Alphablocks are living letters who appear in wonderful videos to help your children learn about phonics and develop their reading skills.

KidsTV123 has a large playlist of phonics videos that children can watch.

Fairy Tales and Stories for Kids has lots of animated stories to enjoy. Can your children retell the story to you after they have watched one of the videos?

BBC Teach has a playlist of English videos to teach your children about punctuation and stories. It also includes ideas for writing, songs and more.

CBeebies have a playlist of their Bedtime Stories, in which people read popular children's books. Why not record your own version on a mobile device?

Watch this collection of book trailers from Scholastic. Could you make a trailer for one of your favourite books?

Maths

Science

Happy Learning English has a large collection of videos about humans, animals and plants.

Learn about amazing animals with this playlist from National Geographic Kids.

Hopscotch produce many educational videos. This playlist has songs about habitats, the continents, oceans and planets.

Operation Ouch produce educational videos about the human body.

Homeschool Pop has put together a collection of videos that cover a wide range of Science topics.

SciShow Kids has a wide range of Science videos that answer different questions about the world.

Science Max carries out huge science experiments. Could your children try similar experiments, but on a smaller scale, at home?

Geography

History

Art

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RelaxDaily has an extensive collection of calming music that your children can play as part of mindfulness activities, or when they are working on other educational tasks.

Kidz Bop produce child-friendly versions of popular songs. Can your children learn some of the lyrics or dance along with the moves shown in the videos?

Classical Kids Storytime features children's stories that are accompanied by classical music.

Free School has playlists to teach your children about Beethoven and Mozart.

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However, searching for the perfect social story is time consuming.

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Special thanks to EA Draffan at Southhampton University for ATBar and to Soffed Ltd (the original developers of EduApps) for allowing CALL to continue further development of MyStudyBar. Also a big thank you to Julie MacRitchie, Disability Advisor at Queen Margaret University for writing the guides. Thank you to Jisc for their continued support. And thanks also to Robert Stewart (Technology Resources Officer) at CALL, for all his hard work and help in updating MyStudyBar.

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In these uncertain times with self-isolation within families and social distancing from the wider community, I've put together a really practical and helpful stay at home survival guide for parents to use while their children are at home. I hope you find it helpful, spread it far and wide with others.

Stay clam, playful and optimistic. We can do this together!

For many people this is the first time we've had our children all at home together for such long periods of time, without holidays and travel involved. The weeks and months ahead may therefore feel really daunting, even overwhelming.

I can understand that feeling too, but I think it helps to be calm and remind ourselves we can TOTALLY DO THIS and we are perfectly suited to the task ahead. Yes, it will require a period of settling and adjustment to new routines and preparation will be your friend here.

Let me help you get started with this simple guide and don't forget, you will also find me sharing DAILY PLAY and LEARNING IDEAS over on my Imagination Tree Instagram feed (where I often chat to camera behind the scenes and show you how-tos and set up videos too.) Also, I am going to open up the doors to my private membership site for parents PlayLab EARLY so that new members can hop on board and have weekly advice, videos, training and materials from me directly. This will be a great stress reliever as I will do lots of the work for you! Hop on over here to sign up to register your interest now, ready for when the doors open in the next couple of weeks!
Ok, let's start our Stay at Home Survival Guide!
Firstly, take the pressure off yourself. You do not need to be perfect at organising timetables, fun activities and teaching material. It will absolutely be ok if some things slip for a while. YOU know your child the best and WILL be able to provide well for them during this period, including their educational development. Their teachers will give some guidance and there are plenty of ideas online for a lifetime of learning ideas. Kids are amazingly adaptable, including being able to catch up again with their learning. This is not forever!

If in doubt, keep it PLAYFUL, fun and as active as possible as this is the proven best way to learn and retain new information. This could look like running around the house to hunt for hidden phonemes/ sight words against a timer, instead of studying boring worksheets, for example. This will also help keep them moving as much as possible which is very important when going out is no longer an option.

STOCK UP

I DO suggest stocking up as early as possible on loads of basic sensory play materials and learning resources.

Everything in this list will be useful in making play dough, slime, cloud dough, salt dough, dyed rice/ pasta, scented sensory play materials, sensory writing trays and LOADS of creative art activities. This combination pretty much covers all bases! Find the recipes themselves in the archives here and in my Sensory Invitations to Play Cards.

These are inexpensive but really useful to have handy in the cupboards for the days when you want to pull your hair out with frustration! If in doubt, ditch everything and get messy!

This list of learning materials will obviously depend on the age and stage of your own children, but it covers a good range from approx preschooler to older Primary school. These are versatile resources that can be combined in a variety of ways to make all kinds of DIY learning through play games and activities. You'll find the ideas themselves in the archives here (scroll down) and over on my daily instagram updates. PlayLab members will get them delivered directly on the membership site too.

MAKE A PLAN

Planning ahead will also be your friend here. Make a loose schedule for the weekdays and then be sure to plan in sensory play time and open-ended too. This will help everyone feel calmer and aid relaxation as the pressure will be off you to think on your feet. Here is a suggested week-day plan for children of school age. It might look very different in your home and some days you may skip everything for a day climbing trees or having a Harry Potter movie watching marathon instead maybe!

I can't say exactly how long each session would be as that would depend on your breakfast and dinner times, but I'd imagine around 30 mins per activity in the morning, with 10-15 minute breaks. And then longer stretches during free play and creative/ science projects in the afternoons. Read aloud time works really well straight after lunch while they're still at the table, for about half an hour. This can also be an audiobook, of course!

Plan for long periods of open-ended play, quiet time and creativity. Kids are brilliant at play, so provide them the tools/ space/ time and let them get on with it! The sooner they get used to this, the better this part of the day will be.

GET OUTSIDE

The best thing we can do with them is get them out into nature (unless they are showing symptoms of course.)

Find wide open spaces in the countryside such as nature trails, empty beaches or the woods and let them run wild climbing trees, building dens and burning off as much energy as possible.

GET MOVING

Even if you can't get outside or go further than your own garden/ yard, its possibly to get creative with your movement games.

Have a mini Olympics, make obstacle courses inside and out, jump on the trampoline, have disco dance parties, make up silly walks, play computer dance games etc!

Watch some kiddie yoga online, do stretches or family HITT workouts.

UTILISE SCREEN TIME

Screen time is not the enemy, it's a useful tool!

I suggest planning it into your daily schedule for times when you need a quiet period for your own planning/ admin/ online shopping/ work etc. You need some space from each other to keep the routine (and peace) flowing well.

Also, watching movies can be turned into an educational activity by asking them to rate them afterwards and complete movie review sheets! Watch nature and science documentaries, create projects based on the topics learned. Shows like Horrible Histories are a great springboard for fun projects.

SENSORY PLAY

This is really important as it helps keeps kids calm and focused. It's a great stress and anxiety reliever too, which will be very beneficial with the daily news updates and worries.

Stock up on sensory ingredients and dedicate a time of day to this. You can also move sensory play to the bath or garden for better containment if you're worried about mess.

Use the checklist above and then find my Sensory Invitations to Play cards full of recipes to help! (These are currently 25% off to try and help make them as accessible as possible to everyone.)

READING & WRITING

Audiobooks will be fantastic during this time, as will read aloud time together. Try reading in a makeshift fort, in the dark with torches, while they're in the bath or outside.

Find new books and review them for other kids online.

Write a book diary, make bookmarks, make a library role play area at home, read TO each other, read poetry and use all these experiences to inspire some writing too.

School aged kids can be fantastically independent in their writing projects. You just need to offer some inspiration with open-ended prompts such as: write a story/ comic/ quiz book/ poem/ book review/ information-based project etc.

Keep it purposeful and fun, it does not need to look like "school". Writing real letters to family members and friends that you can't see in person will be both fun and meaningful.

Older kids could set up private YouTube channels and share ideas there with their friends online!

Make use of the myriad of great resources online. Let THEM be the teaching tool and guide you need.

CREATIVITY

Keep the art supplies freely available and they will surprise you with their creative ideas! Save recycling and encourage them to make towns/ junk models. homes for their toys/ pretend gadgets etc.

Painting, drawing, sewing, paper mache, salt-dough and clay modelling are all great on-going projects.

Watch YouTube for tutorials on learning new skills eg crochet, sewing, tie-dye, weaving etc.

Play music, put on shows, dress up, create costumes from newspaper, do face painting, do talent shows, learn stop motion animation- the list can be endless!

A cardboard box is endless fun for all ages- just be creative with what you add!

Creativity involves lego, photography, cooking, trying smoothie recipes, having bake-off contests, creating projects for other kids.

Create loads of art then finally put together an exhibition! Take photos and share with family members via WhatsApp or online.

So many possible ideas- ask your children what they love to do the most!

FREE PLAY

This is by far the best thing your children can do, especially when in balance with some learning time. Give them some dedicated space for play and schedule it into the day.

Make resources available and include plenty of loose parts for play as these are open-ended and can be used in a myriad of ways.

You could do learning all morning then creative projects, free play and screen time in the afternoons for example. This model would work well and be really easy to achieve.

You could theme the weeks so that there is a different focus eg talent show to work on one week of afternoons, science fair to prepare the following week etc.

Get the whole family involved in some of these big games and challenges- it will be a great stress reliever and lots of fun!

SCIENCE

Grow beans, make lava lamps, make fizzing potions, play with water beads, make slime etc.

Search Pinterest for so many ways to investigate using household materials!

Design and make your own science fair at home!

I have plenty of ideas in the Imagination Tree archives to keep you busy for a long time! Here's a quick list of links to the deeper archives:
PLAYFUL LITERACY IDEAS here. PLAYFUL MATHS IDEAS here. SENSORY PLAY RECIPES here. SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS here.
Finally, keep in contact with others through phone calls and FaceTime. Encourage each other and share great ideas and tips that you find online. Let's keep communicating and laughing through it all and we can get through this together, even when physically apart. I am hoping your elderly loved ones are kept safe.

If this Stay at Home Survival Guide has been useful for you, please consider passing it on to others as this helps me as well as them. Thank you! x

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To coincide with the Dyslexia Scotland Educational Conference on Saturday 28th October, we have updated our iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties wheel and will be launching a new wheel, iPad Apps for Learners with Dyscalculia / Numeracy Difficulties. Both can be downloaded from the Downloads section of our web site.

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The 'Wheel of Apps' is not comprehensive, but attempts to identify relevant, useful apps and to categorise them according to difficulties faced by people with dyslexia. Note that some apps address a range of difficulties. To save space, we have not placed individual apps into multiple categories, but have listed them under a single category that is particularly relevant to the app. Links on the electronic version are 'clickable' and will take you to iTunes, where you can find out more about the individual apps.

What's New?

Typing Tutors - this is a new section, with four apps: Easy Typing, Fast Typer 2, TapTyping and Typing Tutor Fun.

Scanning - Claro ScanPen Reader and SnapType have been added.

Text to Speech - Capti Voice and Speechify have found a place.

Reading eBooks - EasyReader is new to this section.

Letter Formation now includes LetterReflex.

Word Processing - Documents by Readdle has now been included.

Writing Support - We have added Easy Dyslexia Aid to this section.

Reminders - Reminder with Voice Reminders has been added.

Early Learning - Word Wizard for Kids has been added.

What have we removed?

The apps in the sections on Mathematics and Calculators have been transferred to our new iPad Apps for Learners with Dyscalculia / Numeracy Difficulties wheel. Other apps have been removed as they are no longer available, or not compatible with the latest iPad operating system, iOS 11. These include: Dragon Dictation, Fleksy, My Words, NaviDys, Side by Side and WhiteSmoke.

iPad Apps for Learners with Dyscalculia / Numeracy Difficulties

Since we first started our series of app wheel posters for dyslexia we have had regular queries about iPad apps to help learners with numeracy difficulties. Our new poster, iPad Apps for Learners with Dyscalculia / Numeracy Difficulties, is a response to these requests. Like the Dyslexia Wheel, it is by no means comprehensive, but it attempts to identify relevant, useful apps that will help to embed numerical learning and to give opportunities for repeated practice of concepts that cause difficulty. It is aimed at helping to identify apps that may be useful for learners in a Primary School setting, rather than more advanced levels of numeracy and mathematics, though some can be used at many levels.

The categories in the outer rim of the wheel align with Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence Benchmarks for Numeracy and Mathematics with the addition of an 'Other Maths Tools' category.

We would like to thank our colleagues from the Assistive Technology for Learning Across Scotland (ATLAS) group for their suggestions, and must also thank Mary Delahunty, whose Numeracy Wheel provided a starting point for this poster.

CALL Scotland runs annual courses on Technology to Support Dyscalculia and Numeracy Difficulties at our centre in Edinburgh - the next one will be held on March 22nd, 2018 - and at your school, by request. Contact shirley.lawson@ed.ac.uk with any questions about bespoke training.

When we were compiling our list of apps, we found that some developers were not planning the major update necessary for compatibility with the iPad's iOS 11, but were going to focus on multi-platform, web-based activities, which could still be used on an iPad. We therefore decided to include a short list of web sites with relevant online activities in this poster. Click on the title in the electronic copy of the poster to visit these sites - or Google them, if you are using the paper copy.

If you have ideas for other apps for inclusion in future versions of our app wheels, please email CALL.Scotland@ed.ac.uk with your suggestions.

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Ideas for Helping Children Practice Mindfulness

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A super sample resource. Short activities suitable for all ages.

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Welcome to Peace Out (Guided Relaxation for Kids) | Cosmic Kids

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Find videos for students on internet safety, cyberbullying, online privacy, copyright, and more.
Suitable for 2nd class to 5th/6th class

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Online Coding Activities & Games
3rd-6th

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Computer Programming for Children

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Computer Programming and Coding Games

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Games for tomorrow’s programmers. Block-based programming lessons for beginners.

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Coding Lessons, Games & Activities

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Anyone can learn computer science. Make games, apps and art with code.

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Online learning | Make a stop motion animation

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Free online animation activity for primary school students.

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Browse Educational Resources | Education.com

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Browse Educational Resources. Award winning educational materials designed to help kids succeed. Start for free now!

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Reading Is Fundamental is committed to a literate America by inspiring a passion for reading among all children, providing quality content to make an impact and engage communities. As the nation's largest children's literacy non-profit and charity, Reading Is Fundamental maximizes every contribution to ensure all children have the ability to read and succeed.

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Digital Literacy Games and Tools for all ages!

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Dictionary Work

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Knoword is the game-based learning platform that makes teaching easier and learning vocabulary almost too fun for words.

Effective teaching tools

The definitive vocabulary game for teachers
Knoword for teachers

Teaching can be challenging, and it's not always easy to create lesson plans that keep students engaged. That's where Knoword comes in. It turns learning words, terms, and definitions into a game that's not only fun and intuitive, but also completely customizable by teachers. Choose from thousands of pre-made word packs, or create your own. With Knoword, you'll have a powerful tool to help your students build their vocabulary skills while having fun!

Trusted by these educators

AP Psych

Unit 8 AP Psychology Vocabulary

ESP 2

ESP 2: Unidad 5 - Buen Provecho

Word quizzes & course review

Packs and packs of fun

Knoword packs are like sets of interactive flash cards. Whether you're teaching biology terms, names of historical figures, capital cities, or movie titles, there's a pack for that. And if there isn't one, it's just as easy to create custom packs for your students to play and expand their vocabulary.

Browse packs

Browse packs by category

Study sets for every subject

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Find out how Knoword helps teachers create custom vocabulary exercises that help students learn while having fun. Knoword is the leading classroom word game.

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SplashLearn: Fun Math & ELA Program for PreK-Grade 5

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SplashLearn is an award-winning learning program loved by over 40 million kids for engaging Math and ELA practice. Aligned with Common Core and various state standards.

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Practice addition, multiplication, fractions and algebraic reasoning with our popular math games. Discover fun learning games kids love to play.

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Free Literacy and Numeracy Activities-All Grades/Levels

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Arcademics - Math Games, Language Arts Games, and More

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Fun and free educational games for kids in K-8. Featuring multiplayer learning games, math games, language arts games, and much more!

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Literacy & Numeracy Activities for Junior Infants - 6th Class

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Literacy & Numeracy Games- All Levels

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ABCya! • ABCya! • Learning Games and Apps for Kids

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Educational games for grades PreK through 6 that will keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, just-for-fun logic games… and more!

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Numeracy & Literacy Skill Development: Junior Infants- Leaving Cert!

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Testimonials

IXL is brilliant. I am using it for autistic secondary students who need literacy and numeracy support. I love the instant feedback, the huge library of questions available, and the teacher insights!

Tara, teacher

Dublin, Ireland

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IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site. Used by over 14 million students, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 5,000 maths and English topics. Interactive questions, awards and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

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The SESS published 'Signposts' in order to outline how differing categories of special educational need can affect teaching and learning. It also offered tips for teaching, along with additional resources and references.

Copies of the publication were sent to each school but, because of demand, the individual chapters are made available below in PDF format.

Categorising the complex and diverse nature of disability in this form is not intended to equate individuals with disability labels. Rather, these categories act as signposts that enable teachers to negotiate the social, psychological and biological factors that affect each individual pupil's learning and unique needs. The strategies outlined are not exclusive to any category, or indeed to special educational needs, and should be used in conjunction with a number of key publications:

Sections of 'Signposts'
The complete document is also available in PDF format
Click here to download the complete document [PDF - 26.9MB]

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Special Education Support Service: 'SIGNPOSTS'

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The SESS published 'Signposts' in order to outline how differing categories of special educational need can affect teaching and learning. It also offered tips for teaching, along with additional resources and references. Copies of the publication were sent to each school but, because of demand, the individual chapters are made available below in PDF format.

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All Subjects: Primary Level

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Primary resources, homework help and online games - BBC Bitesize

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Learn with Bitesize’s primary resources. Explore English and maths games and get homework help. Discover activities for all KS1 and KS2 topics.