Language for Learning in the Primary School

Sue Hayden is a speech, language and communication needs trainer with over 30 years' specialist teaching experience both in primary and secondary schools. Emma Jordan is a service manager and specialist speech and language therapist for the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service within Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. Both authors provide training for practitioners working with children and young people of all ages with SLCN and manage the ‘Language for Learning’ project based in Worcestershire.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Speech, Language and Communication SkillsChapter 3: Identifying Speech, Language and Communication NeedsChapter 4: A Whole School ApproachChapter 5: Opportunities and Challenges across the CurriculumChapter 6: Strategies and Interventions for Use across the CurriculumGlossaryReferencesAppendicesAppendix 1: Suppliers of Commercial MaterialsAppendix 2: Information about Language for Learning

"This is a colourful book that is visually appealing and this helps the reader to understand the concepts and strategies more easily. There is a strong emphasis on what the professional might observe in a child, linked, for example, to whole class checklists and ways to create a language friendly environment that supports consistency and developing independence.This book provides a very useful guide to developing a framework for thinking and talking about language and communication skills." - Mary Mountstephen, SEN Magazine