Pragmatic / Semantic / Inferencing Worksheets for Schools and Speech Therapists

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Why ... because Ref: LIP8
Aims: To understand and answer ‘Why?’ questions.
To use the conjunction ‘because’ to join two sentences.
Age range: Early years - KS1
Curriculum Targets: P Sales; Early Years Foundation stage: KS1 English (Speaking)
Alternative Uses: sequencing skills; supporting simple story writing; predicting
Contents: 30 scenarios, 10 pages/set,
LIP8: 10 pages
Price: £4.75 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Auditory Memory, 2nd Edition Ref: WIP4 2nd Ed
Description: A large pack of worksheets offering a range of activities which promote auditory memory. The clear illustrations assist attention focus and make them attractive to a wide age range. For one-to-one and group setting for drill and practice.
Aims: To develop auditory memory; to develop attention and listening skills.
Age range: KS1+, 5yrs. – 7yrs.+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English (can be extended to KS2).
Alternative Uses: Understanding of concepts.
Contents: 20 pages of pictures, full instructions, question lists and strategies for listening are included.
WIP4: 39 pages
Price: £20.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Practical Pragmatics Ref: Prag6
Description: Games and practical visual strategies for teachers and therapists to use with children who have behavioural and/or communication difficulties. Instructions and examples are provided. Pack includes a spinner.
Aims: To help children recognise and manage their emotions; to rehearse and prepare for conversation; to break the cycle of repetitive challenging behaviour.
Age Range: 6yrs. – 11yrs.+. KS1 – KS2+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; KS2 PSHE
Contents: 5 pages of instructions, 33 pages of exercises. Spinner
Prag6: 38 Pages & spinner
Price: £20.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Emotions & Facial Expressions Ref: Prag1
Description: 6 master cards depict a variety of emotions e.g. happy, sad, cross, each with an associated set of four scenarios which would generate that feeling. Instructions for use are included.
Aims: To raise children’s awareness and recognition of emotions in themselves and others; to recognise how situations affect people differently. Particularly useful for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Additional Targets: Answering ‘Why’ questions; using ‘because’; verbal reasoning.
Suitable for: Suitable for small group and one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Age Range: 4yrs. – 7yrs+ : Reception – KS1.
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English/PSHE
Contents: 2 pages of instructions, 9 pages of pictures
Prag1: 11 pages
Price: £5.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Which Ones Go Together Ref: Prag2
Description: Clear illustrations of objects which can be paired semantically e.g. hand/glove; knife/fork. A useful information resource for therapists
Aims: To help children learn to recognise similarities and differences between common objects; to develop categorisation and early verbal reasoning skills.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary development; answering ‘Why’ questions; using conjunctions ‘and’ ‘because’; signing practice.
Suitable for: Ideal for games in one-to-one and small group settings for drill and practice.
Age Range: 3yrs. – 7yrs. Early Years: KS1
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English.
Prag2: 30 pairs of pictures
Price: £5.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Visual Cue Cards Ref: Prag4
Description: A range of visual strategies for teachers and therapists to use in the classroom/clinic setting. Includes visual cue cards to teach the ‘rules’ of good listening; active listening strategies; subject pictures for visual timetables, and much more!
Aims: To improve attention and listening skills; to help vocabulary learning and retention; to enable children to complete classroom tasks.
Age Range: 6yrs. – 11yrs. KS1 – KS2
Curriculum Targets: P scales; KS1/KS2 PSHE
Contents: 12 Activity pages and instructions. Prag4: 12 pages
Price: £6.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Speech Bubbles Ref: Prag3
Description: Pack contains 6 large ‘busy’ pictures of everyday activities, each containing four different scenarios targeting the following areas: question formation, idioms, homophones, feelings, verbal reasoning.
Ideal for small group and one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Aims: To improve question formation; to help understand idioms; to discuss emotions; to develop verbal reasoning skills; to identify homophones.
Age Range: 6yrs. – 11yrs. KS1 – KS2. Particularly useful for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English
Contents: 14 Pages of illustrations including 8 pages depicting idiom. 20 pages of related activities and instructions.
Prag3: 34 pages
Price: £15.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Think About It Ref: Prag5
Description: A large picture is discussed with the group. Questions are provided to prompt discussion. More able children can record their responses. Suitable for group discussion but can be adapted for one-to-one settings. Particularly useful for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Strategies to develop thinking skills are included in the instruction sheet.
Aims: To develop inferencing and verbal reasoning; to take differing views into account; to extend ideas in light of discussion.
Age Range: KS1 – KS2, 6yrs. – 11yrs.
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English
Contents: 30 Pages, 16 Pages of illustrations plus instructions and strategies
Prag5: 29 pages
Price: £15.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Identifying and Describing Ref: SS1
Description: Clearly illustrated activities & games, some in ‘board game’ format. Instructions included.
Aims: Development of semantic skills in young children.
Improves the identification and description of objects by function and location.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary development; use of adjectives; attention and listening; social skills; group discussion.
Suitable for: School, clinic, home; Small group & one-to-one settings for drill & practice.
Age Range: 3yrs. – 7yrs. Early Years: KS1 (can be adapted for differing skill levels).
SS1: 14 Pages
Price: £7.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Can You Get Home? Ref: SS2
Description: Game in which children discuss how to cross a range of barriers to get home. Suitable for small group & one-to-one settings for drill & practice.
Aims: Develops problem solving, verbal reasoning, turn taking & attention & listening skills.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary enrichment; use of prepositions.
Age Range: 4yrs. – 7yrs : Early Years – KS1 .
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English.
SS2: 6 Pages
Price: £3.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Cafe Game Ref: SS3
Description: Clear illustrations of food and menu cards enable children to role play a café scenario. Instructions are included.
Aims: To develop number concepts and food categories along with a wide range of social communication skills e.g. turn taking; listening.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary enrichment; question formation; use of negatives; signing practice.
Suitable for: Small groups but can be adapted for one-to-one settings for drill and practice. A useful information resource for the category of ‘food’.
Age Range: 3yrs. – 7yrs : Early Years – KS1.
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English.
Contents: 1 page of instructions, 10 pages of pictures
SS3: 11 Pages
Price: £6.50 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Categories Ref: SS4
Description: Clearly illustrated games and activities in which children sort common objects into a range of categories. Suitable for small group and one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Aims: This pack aims to teach children the concept of ‘category’, and to improve word finding.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary enrichment; turn taking; attention and listening; developing self confidence through talking in context.
Suitable for: School, clinic, home; Small group & one-to-one settings for drill & practice.
Age Range: 3yrs. – 7yrs. Early Years: KS1 (can be adapted for differing skill levels).
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English.
SS4: 12 Pages
Price: £6.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

TalkingAbout ...
TalkingAbout ... is a series designed to develop situational understanding & verbal reasoning skills in children (5yrs+), for use in groups and one-to-one.
The idea originated from Educational Psychologist Marion Nash and has been developed by Helen Rippon.
A large picture shows a situation relevant to the children’s experiences. The children are invited to discuss the situation and are then presented with four smaller pictures, giving suggestions on how to deal with the problem.
They must then decide which are the appropriate and inappropriate responses to the situation.
The pictures are attractive to a wide age and ability range, and should generate lively discussion. These resources are particularly useful for working with children exhibiting semantic/pragmatic difficulties.

TalkingAbout ... school Ref: TA1
Description: Children discuss a large picture which shows a situation relevant to their experiences at school e.g. a child who has no-one to play with; a child is asked to do something naughty by older children.
4 associated pictures are then presented to the group, which depict various solutions to the problem – some appropriate, some inappropriate.
Ideal for group discussion and particularly for children with semantic pragmatic difficulties.
Aims: To develop situational understanding and verbal reasoning skills; to take differing views into account; to give reasons for opinions and actions.
Age Range: 5yrs. – 7yrs.+, Reception - KS1+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English/PSHE
Contents: 10 Large pictures, 40 Small pictures, Instructions and question sheets.
TA1: 24 pages
Price: £12.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

TalkingAbout....friends Ref: TA2
Description: Children discuss topics relevant to their experiences with friends e.g. teasing; an argument between friends.
Aims: To develop situational understanding and verbal reasoning skills; to take differing views into account; to give reasons for opinions and actions.
Age Range: 5yrs. – 7yrs.+ Reception - KS1+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English/PSHE
Contents: 10 large pictures, 40 small pictures, instructions and question sheets.
TA2: 19 pages
Price: £10.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

TalkingAbout ... Secondary School Ref: TA3CD
Description: This fully coloured pack is designed for children who are about to transfer to Secondary School, or who have transferred and are struggling with the transition.
14 large pictures illustrate situations which may worry children. Each scenario comes with four associated pictures which provide appropriate – and some inappropriate solutions. e.g. having showers after P.E.; Mixing with older children at the bus stop.
Aims: To develop situational understanding and verbal reasoning skills; to take differing views into account; to give reasons for opinions and actions.
Age Range: 10yrs. – 12yrs. KS2 – KS3.
Curriculum Targets: Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS2 English/PSHE
Contents: Colour and B&W alternative pictures and instructions.
TA3: On CD only, 89 pages including B&W alternatives
Price: £24.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

TalkingAbout ... Home Ref: TA4
Description: Children discuss topics relevant to their experiences at home, e.g. a new baby in the family; sharing a bedroom.
Aims: To develop situational understanding and verbal reasoning skills; to take differing views into account; to give reasons for opinions and actions.
Age Range: 5yrs. – 9yrs.+, KS1 – KS2
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English/PSHE
Contents: 12 Large pictures, 48 Small pictures, Instructions and question sheets.
TA4:31 pages
Price: £16.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Barrier Concepts Ref: LS1
Description: A range of activities which challenge the child to give accurate instructions to the other members of the group.
A simple barrier enables the adult or group members to clearly check whether enough information has been provided and/or whether they have understood the vocabulary and concepts. Ideal for group sessions but can be adapted for one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Aims: To develop understanding and use of concepts; to develop attention and listening skills; to develop auditory memory.
Age range: 5yrs. – 7yrs.+, Foundation Stage – KS1+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English and Mathematics.
Additional Targets: Vocabulary development; developing sentence structure; improving intelligibility in a practical situation.
Contents: Full instructions, Colour illustrations and B&W alternatives.
LS1: 50 pages
Price: £20.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Barrier Worksheets Ref: LS2
Description: This pack, in worksheet format, progresses children from listening to ‘one choice’ level instructions e.g. “Colour the car” to ‘four choice’ instructions, “Draw a big spider under the tree”. The games can be easily adapted to let children lead the activity which promotes a whole range of language skills. Ideal for group sessions but can be adapted for one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Aims: To develop understanding and use of concepts; to develop attention and listening skills; to choose words with precision; include relevant detail and organise what they say.
Age range: 5yrs. – 7yrs.+, Foundation Stage – KS1+
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning; KS1 English and Mathematics.
Alternative Uses: Vocabulary development; developing sentence structure; improving intelligibility in a practical situation.
Contents: Clear instructions, 20 pages of B&W illustrations.
LS2: 30 pages
Price: £14.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Mr Goodguess, Inferencing Pack Ref: Prag7
Description: Pack contains 6 large ‘busy’ pictures of everyday activities, each containing four different scenarios targeting the following areas: question formation, idioms, homophones, feelings, verbal reasoning.
Ideal for small group and one-to-one settings for drill and practice.
Aims: To improve question formation; to help understand idioms; to discuss emotions; to develop verbal reasoning skills; to identify homophones.
Age Range: 6yrs. – 11yrs. KS1 – KS2. Particularly useful for children with Autistic spectrum Disorder.
Curriculum Targets: P scales; Speaking, Listening, Learning. KS1/KS2 English
Contents: 14 Pages of illustrations including 8 pages depicting idiom. 20 pages of related activities and instructions.
Prag7: 34 pages
Price: £35.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Social Communication Profile Ref: Prag8
Description: A comprehensive and detailed pack that identifies crucial areas of social communication and promotes discussion of current strengths and target areas.
The design of the forms encourages consideration of skills in relation to the needs of the individual, rather than developmental ‘norms’.
The forms, designed by Joanne Bedford, Speech & Language Therapist, Dumfries & Galloway NHS, have been trialled and refined over a 4 year period.
Aims: The Social Communication Profile identifies in excess of 90 small and measurable skills across nine areas which, when combined, ensure successful social communication.
It considers skills from the earliest level, allowing areas of strength to be identified as well as areas of need. From this information appropriate targets can be set.
Age Range: People of any age who are having social communication problems.
Contents: Instructions & guidance on the use of the forms, printable forms, 50 slide Powerpoint presentation for instruction & training, a set of interactive forms that can be filled in & saved on the PC.
Price: £40.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)