Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. 8 pages with something for everyone. Print 2-up on A4 paper. Picture matching, sort into carnivores and herbivores, Spot the Difference, count the dinosaurs in Numicon layouts, Odd One Out, follow symbol instructions, an information story, and a page to colour.

Traditional tale - A French fairy tale Blondine, Bonne-Biche and Beau-Minon renamed as Blondie, Doe and Looker. A fairy tale retold at three levels: simple plus symbol-support of Widgit/PCS symbols, early reading with illustrations, longer version to read aloud with many opportunities for spoken language tasks. Additional activities: colouring, read / match caption to picture and sequence. This tale is well-suited to PSHE / Virtues Programme work.

Tasks around the rule: omit word-final e before an ending starting with a vowel letter. Revise the meaning of verb/noun/adjective. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.

Fully illustrated with photos, PCS and Widgit symbols. Pictures with captions to match. Use to check knowledge and reading for meaning accuracy. Content has been simplified as much as possible but many special words are needed for the topic.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A collection of rhyming words to sort to match the 'rimes' and another specifically with Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe or magic-e) endings. Cut up and sort. Use the words in making up spoken or written sentences. Provide sentences with missing words which can be completed with one of the cards etc.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Three social stories about frequent problems. Print 2-up on paper to make stories to discuss. Although designed for a child with a social communication disorder, the stories can be used for general discussion within the PSHE orbit.

A suite of related information sheets with PCS or Widgit symbols to help children focus on animal features and behaviours and discuss the topic meaningfully. Plenty for non-readers. Ideas are adaptable to a different animal pair though this show-and-tell is about dogs and foxes.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. SIMPLE DINOSAUR BOOK consists of 5 pages suitable for less able children. Print on A4 paper. Print the PICTURE MATCHING GAMES on A4 card, 2-sided. Pairs and Dominos are as in the Dinosaur Games upload, plus a Lotto layout (make extra copies of this page as required). Print the COUNT 1-6 DINOSAURS 2-up on A4 and cut to A5 to make a book (or use for sequencing). Print DINOSAURS 1-5, 2-up, on A4 card and cut to make a set of cards to arrange in order. These can be made into a grid pattern with numerals or dice patterns. Suggestions for use included.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Pairs, Chain game, and Dominos featuring common nouns with irregular plurals. Most of the pictures will be recognised by this age-group. Opportunity to read the singular and plural forms, and also just label pictures. Increase spoken practice by making up spoken sentences featuring the pictures on the Pairs cards. Could also be used for EAL. Print 2-sided on card.

4-picture sequences illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. One picture is omitted from each sequence and the gap is intended to promote discussion and inference. The missing pictures are included for later use. Can be used for writing missing links and/or whole stories.

Featuring relevant nursery rhymes, picture-word matching, information text, spot the difference and more. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Similar maps can be made with the program Communicate Ideas. These were made in 1-1 sessions with different children to put down their ideas and info for discussion and revision. An example can be re-used and modified for another child. Text or illustrations can be incorporated as appropriate to suit different ability levels. These examples may serve as prompts for making maps on these or other topics. A printed copy can be a starting point for adding new ideas around the edge.

Rhymes with onset-rime shape and 2 simple memory tasks based on this lovely story. Activities illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.

Three resources to help children with impaired language skills understand and benefit from this lovely book used in so many schools. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. The pages could be presented with a simplified telling. If the CD is available, it is always useful to hear the story read exactly the same lots of times and the pages could accompany this. The song prompt cards for one of the CD songs lists the 'wow words' - listen and find the card, or use the card to sing the song with the instrumental version. The mind-map is a prompt for children to retell the story in their own way.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A selection of pictures chosen for their usefulness in making up good sentences to include who/doing what/where information and for asking questions to elicit this information. Could also be used for discussion starters and EAL. Suggestions repeated on each page so you can print each page on A4 a page at a time if that’s more convenient, or in a full 2-sided set.

Flashcards with illustrations from PCS or Widgit symbols for the vowel digraphs in the Jolly Phonics scheme. Useful for auditory discrimination and word building. Short familiar words with regular phonic spelling patterns used wherever enough examples exist.

Suitable for children with delayed or disordered language for whatever reason. 1-1 or small group. Instructions on file.

Traditional tale - Cinderella. A tale which is known in many countries. Retold at three levels: simple plus symbol-support of Widgit/PCS symbols; early reading with illustrations; longer version (RA 11y approx.) to read aloud, with many opportunities for spoken language tasks. Additional activities: colouring, read / match caption to picture and sequence the story; Write-about outline booklet with 8 pictures as prompts; tessellations. With Guide.

Four pages of vocabulary pictures with labels. Three cover different types of transport and the fourth has items to do with transport or journeys, plus nine small pictures of possible scenarios for making a journey. Print vocabulary pages on card for making games or cutting up, or on paper for a folder. Guide has suggestions for use.

A story about having guests and sharing. Illustrated with Widgit symbols. Text has some symbol-support. Gaps to complete. A text to talk about.