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Speech and language therapy jobs in Speech4Schools

Update: Local to Gravesend or Sittingbourne, Kent? We have jobs waiting for you! To start ASAP, one day a week in a mainstream primary school!  Contact...

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How speech therapists can support school staff

Understanding and addressing speech and language challenges among your pupils can put considerable pressure on your team. We know that limited time and resources means your staff aren’t always able to provide the level of support they’d like to, that helps children progress and achieve.

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My favourite games!

Here’s a list of the games I have in my speech and language therapy box which are always a hit in my sessions! Pop Up Pirate The Monkey Game Fishing HedBanz...

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Live chat happening 4th July

There will be a live chat taking place on Twitter hosted by @wespeechies. They will be discussing collaboration between teachers and speech and language...

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Speech and Language milestones – what you need to know

If you’re worried about your child’s speech and language development, it can be difficult to know where to look for advice. So I thought I...

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Say it like a Snake

Do you work with children with speed sound difficulties? Does your child struggle with their speech sounds? ‘Say it like a Snake’ by...

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Easter Time!

Easter’s just around the corner! Here’s some Easter themed activities to try out in school or at home over the holidays. Good for speech...

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Syllables

Fun with syllables Phonological awareness is awareness of the sounds that make up words, and is an important early literacy skill. Awareness of the...

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What helps me?

Firstly, as this is our first post of 2017, I feel I must say Happy New Year! I have been scrolling through the latest online resources and have come...

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Christmas time fun

I have been thinking up some Christmas themed games for speech therapy this week! So far we have had so much fun! Here’s a few… Stocking...

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Christmas Time!

It’s that time of year again!! If you are searching for some ideas for Christmas themed activities to try out in your speech and language sessions,...

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The importance of naps!

…for infants, not adults. *sigh* A new study has found that frequent daytime naps for infants are positively associated with language development. It...

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Toddlers’ first words

I came across some recent research this week from the charity Save the Children. It reports that speech and language is the single biggest issue affecting...

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The impact of background noise on language development

How often is the TV on in your house? A recent study looked at the impact of high and low level background noise on toddlers’ ability to learn...

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Positive words

I was reading my ‘Mother and Baby’ magazine the other day (11 month old at home!) and I came across a lovely article entitled ‘8 words...

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In the news: Language skills at age 5 key to success

New research has found that the language skills of children at age 5 are a strong indicator of how they will be doing at the end of primary school. “Gareth...

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Working on Speech Sounds

Here’s some simple activity ideas for working on speech sounds, using items you find around the classroom. You can use these activities to work...

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Assessing EAL children for Speech and Language difficulties

If you have concerns about the speech and/or language skills of an EAL child in your class, it is useful to gather some background information before you...

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Need new ideas for your speech and language therapy sessions?

Do any of you use Pinterest? It’s such a great way of finding ideas for therapy! I’ve been searching for some ideas for Easter themed...

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Understanding the introverts in your class

I don’t know if any of you have read the book “Quiet’ by Susan Cain, but if you haven’t, I recommend you get yourself a copy! The...

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All about body language

A speech and language therapy friend of mine shared an interesting TED Talk with me, all about the power of our body language! Here it is. Scary...

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Speech4Schools is looking for Speech Therapists!

Are you a self-employed Speech & Language Therapist? I am looking for some more Speech and Language Therapists from across Kent to join my ever-growing...

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Visual Timetables

How do you use your class Visual Timetable? A visual timetable is something that you will find in most primary classrooms, and is a useful aid for all...

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What do we do?!

Who does a Speech & Language Therapist work with? A Speech and Language Therapist works with a wide range of children with a variety of speech,...

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Christmas Speech & Language Activities!

Bored with the same old games in your speech & language sessions? Here are some Christmas themed speech and language activities you could try with...

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