Transcript Creating a Language Friendly Classroom in Key Stage 2

Creating a Language Friendly
Classroom in Key Stage 2
Linda Hobbs
Cathy Woolard
Wednesday 4th February 2009
Research
 Effective oral language skills are the building
blocks on which subsequent literacy and
numeracy development is based. Without
solid foundations in language and
communication skills children run the risk of
school failure, low self-esteem and poor
social skills.
 ICAN Cost to the Nation report.
Changes in Society
 Meal times
 Care arrangements /
pushchairs
 Computers / toys
 Television / radio
 Noisy environments
 Central heating
 Texting
 Busy lifestyles
 Mortgages
 National Curriculum
Language difficulties/needs at
KS2
 In some parts of the country as many as 40–50% of
children have problems with speech, language and
communication that could be addressed through a
universal offer and through language rich
environments.
 There is a separate group of children, around 5–7%
of the total population, who have SLCN arising
from having a specific language impairment. Other
children will have SLCN arising from other
impairments, e.g. children with autism, many with
cerebral palsy and many with learning disabilities.
Pyramid of Language
Development
Speech
Expressive
Language
Verbal Comprehension
Eye Contact, Looking, Copying,
Listening, Turn-taking
Activity 1
 Get into groups of four
 You will be given a school
activity
 Using the sheet with the
key, discuss what language
and communication
demands would be made
for the child during your
activity.
 Listen to the example of
Register time.
Making things easier in the
Classroom
 Classroom
environment – visual
support systems
Classroom strategies
 Furniture and displays
Classroom Strategies
 Watch your language!
Classroom Strategies
 Teach them to be
independent and ask.
 Make it explicit what
you want them to do.
Use interventions in small
groups
 Look for opportunities
to put children in small
groups to talk and to
listen with good adult
modelling.
Case Study of Joanne age 8
years
 Using your case study
notes, discuss in your
groups the barriers
Joanne might face and
what changes you
could make to your
classroom.