Narrative Resources for School Teachers and Speech and Language Therapists / Pathologists

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Reception Narrative Pack Ref: WIG4C
Description: This pack contains lesson plans, activities and picture resources to teach the Narrative framework to children entering reception class.
The Narrative components of ‘Who’ ‘Where’ ‘When’ ‘What happens next’ and ‘The End’ are introduced using a format which complements Literacy Hour and Curriculum topics. Ideal for small group settings but can be used for whole class teaching by both therapists and teachers.
Aim: To improve understanding of language; to improve expressive language; to improve attention and listening skills.
Age Level: Reception+, 4years – 6years+
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment Scales; P scales.
Contents: CD with 220 pages, instructions, 90 colour pictures, 90 black and white duplicate pictures WIG4: 220 pages
Price: £60.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Related products:

1. Squirrel Story, Narrative Assessment (Ref: WIG8)

2. Language through Listening (Ref: WIG2)

Nursery Narrative Pack Ref: WIG3C
Description: The Narrative framework of ‘Who’ ‘Where’ ‘When’ and ‘What happened next’ is introduced through a variety of attractive and highly visual resources which address the poor listening and language skills of children entering Nursery education. The pack compliments topic based curriculum activities and includes full instructions and lesson plans, along with carry over ideas for use in the classroom. Ideal for small group sessions run by teachers and/or therapists.
Aim: To improve language and listening skills in young children.
Age Range: Nursery, 3 years – 5 years
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment Scales
Contents: CD with 215 pages, instructions, 86 colour pictures, 86 duplicate black and white pictures.
WIG3: 215 pages
Price: £60.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Related products:

1. Squirrel Story, Narrative Assessment (Ref: WIG8)

2. Language through Listening (Ref: WIG2)

KS1 Narrative, Speaking & Listening through Narrative Ref: WIG1 Col CD
Description: A complete set of lesson plans to introduce and develop Narrative skills in young children.
The varied and highly visual resources teach the concepts of ‘Who’ ‘Where’ ‘When’ ‘What Happened Next’ and ‘The End’.
The Narrative framework can be applied to many classroom activities e.g. story planning, story comprehension, retelling events, explanations in verbal and written form.
Suggestions for carry over ideas for use in the classroom are provided.
Suitable for small group or whole class teaching. Can be used by therapists and teachers.
Aim: To improve understanding of language; to improve expressive language; to improve attention and listening skills.
Age Level: KS 1 (can be adapted for KS 2)
Curriculum Targets: Speaking, Listening, Learning; P scales; KS 1 English.
Contents: CD with 252 pages, including 91 page of colour pictures, 91 pages of black and white duplicates.
WIG1: 252 pages

Price: £60.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

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1. Peter & the Cat, Narrative Assessment 2nd Edition (Ref: WIG6)

2. Fun with Narrative (Ref: WIG7)

3. Story Starters (Ref: WIG5)

KS1 Narrative, Speaking & Listening through Narrative

KS2 Narrative, From Oral to Written Narrative -Now in COLOUR Ref: WIG9
Description: This new pack not only reinforces the Narrative framework, but also extends it into supporting 6 of the 12 strands of learning in the revised literacy framework:-
Speaking, Listening & responding, Understanding & interpreting texts, Engaging & responding to texts, Creating and shaping texts, Text structure & organise
The pack includes complete lesson plans, worksheets and illustrations to introduce concepts such as: -
Descriptive language, Problems & solutions, Feelings
Recording dialogue, Questions, statements & exclamations
Many activities are graded to suit differing ability levels. Suitable for whole class or small group teaching.
Aim: To use the Narrative framework as a support for developing story writing skills.
Age Range: KS 2+, 7 years – 11 years+
Curriculum Targets: KS2 English
Contents: CD with 175 pages, Colour illustrations & B&W duplicates.
WIG9: 175 pages

Price: £70.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Related products:

1. Peter & the Cat, Narrative Assessment 2nd Edition (Ref: WIG6)

2. Story Starters (Ref: WIG5)

KS2 Narrative, From Oral to Written Narrative -Now in COLOUR

Language through Listening Ref: WIG2
Description: A pack to address poor listening and attention skills in children entering Foundation Stage.
A wide range of activities with clear instructions, picture resources and sample sessions are included.
Can be used in small group or whole class settings by teachers and/or therapists.
Aim: To improve attention and listening skills; to improve eye contact and turn taking; to develop early sound awareness.
Age Range: Foundation Stage, 3 years – 5 years
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment Scales; P scales; Letters and Sounds (Phase 1)
Contents: 12 pages of instructions, 16 pages of pictures. WIG2: 27 pages
Price: £14.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Story Starters Ref: WIG5
Description: An extensive set of labelled illustrations linked to a structured Narrative framework which enables children to construct both oral and written story sequences.
The highly visual support provided gives confidence to children who find story writing challenging. Aim: To improve oral and written narrative skills.
Age Level: KS1 – KS2, 5years – 11years
Curriculum Targets: KS1 English; KS 2 English.
Contents: 5 pages of instructions, examples, worksheets & pictures.
WIG5: 29 pages

Price: £14.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)

Fun with Narrative Ref: WIG7
Description: Sets of lesson plans and picture resources which link the Narrative framework to familiar classroom texts, in a whole class context.
The texts are: -

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Billy’s Beetle
The Smartest Giant in Town
The Gruffalo
Little Polar Bear
Peace at Last
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Billy’s Beetle
The Smartest Giant in Town
The Gruffalo
Little Polar Bear
Peace at Last
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Farmer Duck

Clear links are made to Early Learning Goals and Speaking and Listening Objectives.
Aim: To enable teachers to extend Narrative skills into the classroom setting via familiar texts.
Age Level: Foundation Stage – KS1, 4years – 7years
Curriculum Targets: Early Years Foundation Stage; Speaking, Listening; KS1 English; P scales.
Contents: 47 pages of pictures, 21 pages instructions.
WIG7: 68 pages

Price: £25.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)