1. 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

2. Therapy Services Partnership Background Priority in the Standards Fund for 2001-2 East Riding successful in bid for funding Collaborative Project between Education and Health

3. 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

4. Therapy Services Partnership Since 2001 Over 60 primary schools and 2 secondary schools trained County courses Published research

5. Therapy Services Partnership 2007-2009 Teaching Talking Plus 12 primary schools invited to take part Additional support from PNS consultant Transformation funding – Area SENCos

6. 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

7. Therapy Services Partnership Longcroft School and Performing Arts College

8. Therapy Services Partnership Implementing Teaching Talking at Longcroft Why do Teaching Talking at a Secondary School?

9. Therapy Services Partnership The Group Sessions Planning Observing Group sessions Relationship building

10. Therapy Services Partnership Using Teaching Talking as an Intervention Objectives Identified: Social and communication skills Expressive skills Describing and explaining Questioning

11. Therapy Services Partnership Resources Socially Speaking Talking About Secondary School Understanding and Using Spoken Language by Delamain and Spring Games Own resources