Communication & Interaction Resources
Communication Activities
See below for suggested activities aimed at supporting and developing your child’s communication skills.
Communication activitites 5-11
Communication activitites 0-5
Lego Play Resources
Below you will find a basic PowerPoint which introduces and explains the principles of Lego Play and how this can be used to develop social, communication skills. The short PowerPoint outlines the three main roles within a Lego Play session. You will also find resources to support this below, including Job descriptions, group rules, word cards and challenge cards.
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Active Listening Resources
See below for a selection of resources aimed at developing children’s communication skills through Active Listening. The resources below can be used as reminders of how to show good listening and prompts to encourage them to seek further information and or clarification if they have not heard or understood. You will also find below a social story ‘How to be a good listener’ which explains each of the 6 steps they need to take to be an active listener.
Active Listening Fans
Active Listening Games
Active Listening Request Fans
Active Listening Table Top
How to be a good listener Social Story
Language Through Colour Resources
Language through colour uses colours to help children categorise words, securing their understanding of language.
Language through colour can be used in many different ways to help children learn. Below you will find a selection of resources to support children’s understanding and use of language following this approach. You will also find a guide for parents which provides a more detailed explanation of Language Through Colour.
A guide for Parents - Language Through Colour Resources
Language Through Colour Dice
Language Through Colour Fans
Language Through Colour Story Plan
Language Through Colour Vocabulary
Switch on Words
Introduce new vocabulary through a kinaesthetic approach using the ‘Switch on words’ word mat.