Oak National Academy January 2021 Update

The Oak National Academy website has some Speech and Language resources which may be useful for your child. The specialist area of the website now includes units for:

Attention and Listening

Interaction and Communication

Understanding Language

Using Language

Verbal Reasoning

Emotional Regulation and self esteem

Each unit contains several video lessons to help you support your child.

You can find these resources at the following address:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/specialist/therapies/speech-and-language-therapy

Concepts

Below are links to different concept resources. They have been organised according to the concept that is being targeted.

First, last, before, after.

https://speechandlanguage.info/parents/activities/language

Scroll down to ‘Language Resources’ and click on the purple, pink, dark blue or gold section to find an activity appropriate for your child’s target.

Size.

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/child-speech-and-language-therapy/speech-and-language-therapy-toolkit-new-/understanding-language/

Click on ‘Big and Little.’

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/services/childrens-language-resources.htm

‘Pack for Size.’

Same and different.

https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/child-speech-and-language-therapy/speech-and-language-therapy-toolkit-new-/understanding-language/

Comparatives and Superlatives.

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/services/childrens-language-resources.htm

‘Pack for comparatives superlatives.’

Oak National Academy also has video lessons explaining concepts (lessons 9 and 10).

https://classroom.thenational.academy/specialist/therapies/speech-and-language-therapy/units/understanding-language-e885