RESOURCES
Resources produced by the ECAT team in West Berkshire
Here are some of our Talking Tips leaflets
Resources focusing on reading and every day activities
Here are some great resources about how you can support your child's development at home
Resources focusing on play
"Playing is the highest form of research" - Albert Einstein
Our top recommendations
Don't Get Me Wrong
This document was produced by The Communication Trust as part of the National Year of Communication in 2011. It is a great read for anybody who spends time with children and young people. You can access the document
here.
Universally Speaking
The Communication Trust produced these guides for practitioners. There are three age ranges;
- Birth to five years
- Five to 11 years
- 11 to 18 years
All three booklets can be found on the
Speech and Language UK website (formally known as ICAN)
Tiny Happy People
"Your words build their world"
This is one of our favourite websites with lots of information about what families can do to help build their child's communication skills. Check it out by clicking on this
link.
Did you know that every time you play with your baby and talk or sing to them, you are building their brain. Click on this link to find out
more.
COMMUNICATION IN SCHOOLS
The Communication Trust produced 'The Communication Commitment' to ensure that all pupils communicate to the best of their ability by developing a whole-school approach to communication. The resource can be downloaded on the Speech and Language UK website.
Take a look at Communicating the Curriculum too. A resource that focuses on spoken language and describes what to expect at the end of each year group of primary school.