Teaching Talking in Year 7 A Practice based presentation about a project to develop the language skills of children in secondary schools Therapy Services Partnership Linda Hobbs CPM Teaching Children Talking Project Fiona Small Speech and Language Therapist Emily Goldsborough Teaching Assistant
Therapy Services Partnership Background Priority in the Standards Fund for East Riding successful in bid for funding Collaborative Project between Education and Health
Therapy Services Partnership Aims of the Project To raise the skill and competence level of Nursery Nurses, Teaching Assistants and Teachers in relation to language and communication needs. Accredited two year course for Teaching Assistants and Nursery Nurses with York St. John University
Therapy Services Partnership Since 2001 Over 60 primary schools and 2 secondary schools trained County courses Published research
Therapy Services Partnership Teaching Talking Plus 12 primary schools invited to take part Additional support from PNS consultant Transformation funding – Area SENCos
Therapy Services Partnership Teaching Children Talking Teaching Talking: Ann Locke and Maggie Beech 2 nd edition, 2005 Language development 0-11years Whole class screen – listening and attention, play and social development, understanding of spoken language and use of spoken language Identify children in need of support General strategies and small group work
Therapy Services Partnership Longcroft School and Performing Arts College
Therapy Services Partnership Implementing Teaching Talking at Longcroft Why do Teaching Talking at a Secondary School?
Therapy Services Partnership The Group Sessions Planning Observing Group sessions Relationship building
Therapy Services Partnership Using Teaching Talking as an Intervention Objectives Identified: Social and communication skills Expressive skills Describing and explaining Questioning
Therapy Services Partnership Resources Socially Speaking Talking About Secondary School Understanding and Using Spoken Language by Delamain and Spring Games Own resources