<p>Colourful semantics is a therapy approach created by Alison Bryan. It helps children understand how the meanings of words are linked in sentences. Each semantic category/word type is colour coded.</p> <p>Colourful Semantics can be used for:</p> <ul> <li>Encouraging wider vocabulary</li> <li>Making sentences longer,</li> <li>Helping children answer questions</li> <li>Developing use of nouns, verbs, prepositions, and adjectives</li> <li>Improving story telling skills</li> <li>Can be transferred to written sentences and written language comprehension</li> <li>Can be carried out individually or in small groups</li> <li>Can be carried out by teachers and teaching assistants with the support of a speech and language therapist</li> </ul> <p>Included in this colourful semantics starter pack are detailed instructions and materials for ‘who’ ‘what doing’ ‘what’ and ‘where’ questions and also 4 interactive books! <strong>BY POPULAR DEMAND! THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN UPDATED SO THAT YOU CAN EDIT THE COLOURS!</strong></p> <p>‘who?’ – subject – can be used for teaching person and animal vocabulary as well as pronouns</p> <ul> <li>16 different ‘who’ symbols and 12 ‘who’ scenes</li> <li>‘who’/people/animals: boy/he, girl/she, kids/they, frog, bear, dog, crocodile, pig, penguin, cat</li> <li>‘who’ interactive book</li> </ul> <p>‘what doing?’ – verb – can be used for teaching verb vocabulary as well as past tense and irregular past tense</p> <ul> <li>17 different ‘what doing’/verb symbols and 38 ‘what doing’ scenes</li> <li>‘what doing’/verbs: sitting, standing, jumping, sliding, skipping, running, , skating, sleeping, &amp; swinging</li> <li>‘what doing’ interactive book</li> </ul> <p>what? – object – can be used for teaching object vocabulary</p> <ul> <li>23 different ‘what’/object symbols and 35 ‘what’ scenes</li> <li>‘what doing’/verbs: Painting, driving, hugging, kicking, playing, eating, reading, riding,</li> <li>‘what’/objects: sun, flower, egg, school, car, teddy, doll, pillow, ball, game, sandwich, spaghetti, ice cream, cookies, popcorn, carrot, fly, banana, book, bike, scooter, horse</li> <li>‘what’ interactive book</li> </ul> <p>where? – place – can be used for teaching place vocabulary including prepositions</p> <ul> <li>18 different ‘where’/place symbols and 24 ‘where’ scenes</li> <li>‘what doing’/verbs: playing, sitting, standing</li> <li>‘where’/places: Under umbrella, in the leaves, in the sand, in the snow, on the monkey bars, under a tree, on the grass, on the rug, on the leaves, in the mud, on a see-saw, on a sled, on a lily pad, on a chair, at school, in the sea, at the beach, in the barn, at the circus</li> <li>‘where’ interactive book</li> </ul> <p>Check out my other Colourful Semantics products!</p> <ul> <li>Colourful Semantics extension pack: Puppy Prepositions</li> <li>Colourful Semantics extension pack: Floating Adjectives</li> </ul> <p>PLEASE don’t forget to rate and comment if you by this product :)</p>