Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A collection of different resources with lots of repetition. Some real people and things plus some of the gods. Info sheets can be printed 2 pp to A4 page. Word mats could be printed back to back. A self-explanatory dice board game. Two card games: Picture Pairs and a Chain Game which requires recognition of some of the vocabulary. Card games should be printed 2-sided on card.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. These pages show some of the words that underpin talking about quantity, position, comparing, placing, arranging and so on. They all need to be practised with many different objects to ensure generalisation. Remember to stress first in a row is always on the left. This is critical to the understanding of instructions in maths and other areas. (First in the queue, however, depends on which way the queue is going. It's hard talking maths words!) Index in sheet order and alphabetical order.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Match, sort, group, choose, associate, exclude. Four examples of many basic categories. Additional set includes some early history and other topics. An ideas map outlines the development of language skills in this area for children in Preschool and Foundation and four books detail graded activities you can carry out with these cards or other card sets (e.g. topic pictures). Useful for children with or without language delay/disorder. Could also be used for EAL work.

A set of ClipArt pictures and word cards. The activity is to ask questions in a barrier game and select word cards to match the replies and build sentences. Other suggested activities plus thoughts about asking questions orally or with worksheets to target different developmental levels. Two files. Mat with word cards made with Widgit’s CIP.

Illustrated pirate vocabulary, games, create a narrative using pirate-related verbs with irregular past tense forms/ 3 pages of varied worksheets, story about pirates and minibeasts theme/ grid for coordinates.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Some silly re-makes of nursery rhymes with symbol support to read, predict, and then cut up and match.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. A resource under development aimed at children with fair reading skills who do not pick up on all the meaning behind the words. Three stories with suggested activities based on published research as to what helps children focus on implied information. Feedback comments welcome.

Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols. Use of symbol support makes meanings clearer. Activities for teaching/discussion and then working alone. Also helpful for EAL work.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Halloween story (featuring planning ahead to grow a pumpkin for a Halloween party) and activities. Page of discussion suggestions about words, planting, and Halloween; and a page of Halloween pictures to talk about with less able children.

Pupil resources are illustrated with photos and/or PCS or Widgit symbols. The resources about the Antarctic in the suite are listed in the Contents guide. As some are big files because of photos, please look at the contents list first to see what you might like to download.

A page of pictures with and without labels (also provided as text only) to place according to word function: verbs, nouns or adjectives. They are all words - but what sort of words? Designed using Widgit Communicate Ideas and CIP and illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.

Print 2-up single-sided on paper. Do cut and stick pairing of cartoon and bubble. 4 sets of 6 per page. Errors can be useful as discussion starters. Extra page of cartoons has empty bubbles to be completed. Could be a useful activity for paired kids with mixed level of reading/writing skills. Also for EAL.

Illustrated with Widgit symbols. Three further stories following the same format as before. Text for retelling, straightforward questions and suggestions for inferential questions. Includes mind-map about reading for meaning.

Notes about how we deliver the message rather than what the message is. Language learning is integral to teaching.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. CHRISTMAS VOCAB page: General vocabulary to print on A4 paper (or card for games).PICTURES FOR NATIVITY STORY: Print on A4 paper to do cut-and-stick in the book layout. (Or make two copies on card to do matching or Pairs.) Print 2-up on A4 paper: CHRISTMAS STORY - the pages have text, and box for the picture. Draw, or stick in the Nativity story pictures. WRITE THE CHRISTMAS STORY is an outline with a box to draw in or stick the Nativity story pictures in, and space for writing in. Some spellings provided.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Print on A4 paper: SPACE VOCABULARY: 20 useful topic words (illustrated) on a sheet to file, and PLANETS WORD SEARCH. SPACE PICTURE DOMINOS (no words). Print on A4 card and cut as marked.

Something for everyone. Adaptable for differentiation. Plus help with making some similar resources yourself if you have the program.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Print the MAKING A PIZZA STORY on A4 paper, 2-up.Print the PIZZA GAMEon A4 card and cut out the circle for the pizza base and quarters for possible pizza toppings. See guide for ideas.

Link to Maths Concept Words and Phrases. 2: all, some, none, pair, first, last. 3: bigger, smaller, lots, a few, too many, not enough. 4: equal. 5: all, some, only one. 6: all except one, both, the other one. 7: whole, half, quarter. 8: place in row. 10: some, more, the most, less. 11: 1st,2nd,3rd. Illustrated with PCS or Widgit symbols.

Symbols (c) Widgit Software 2010. Illustrated simple seaside vocabulary/ Illustrated vocabulary for activities and entertainments then and now/ 1-6 counting book/ 5-1 counting down rhyme/ Worksheets (Odd one out/ Spot the difference/ Association pairs).