by admin | Jan 4, 2015 | AEN, Infants, Oral Work
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. Categorisation is an important skill for younger pupils to develop. This resource aims to develop categorisation skills as well as to encourage oral language. This...
by admin | Nov 16, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work, Powerpoint
This is an oral language activity in a Powerpoint Presentation that can be done with pupils probably in the middle/senior classes. A pupil stands with their back to the IWB screen while another pupil faces the screen and describes to the first pupil what the object on...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | 5th/6th, Oral Work
Getting pupils debating, even at primary school age, has great benefits and advantages. Debating enhances cognitive and language abilities and encourages pupils to be more confident in expressing their viewpoint. It requires skills in research, formulating an...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work, Reading
Pelmanism is the name of the memory game which you play by turning up pairs of cards from a pack and trying to pick out matching pairs. It is named after the Pelman Institute which was set up for the study of memory in London in the 1930s. This oral language memory...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Infants, Oral Work
This is an oral language activity that can be done with pupils probably in the junior/middle classes. An image of an object with a particular attribute is on each card. The pupil is then asked to name three things with a similar attribute. Initially, the pupil can...
by admin | Nov 8, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Drama-, Oral Work
First line Impros are a great oral language / drama activity which pupils will really enjoy. The idea is that pupils compose a conversation (improvisation), beginning with opening line written on the card. They need to decide who are the people in the conversation,...
