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Word Aware is a structured whole school approach to promote the vocabulary development of all children. Focussed on whole class learning, the resource is of particular value for those who start at a disadvantage – including children with Developmental Language Disorder, Special Educational Needs and those who speak English as an additional language, but it will extend the word learning of all students. This approach is full of practical and inspiring ideas that can be easily applied by busy classroom practitioners to develop both spoken and written vocabulary.
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Who is this resource designed for?

This resource is suitable for children with: Speech, language + communication difficulties, Dyslexia

Age Group: 3 - 11

Intended outcome(s): Improve vocabulary development

Does this resource also support student health/wellbeing? No

Developed by: Thinking Talking

This resource is: PAID FOR

Resource Delivery

Resource type: Worksheets/printables, Practical strategies

Resource delivered by: Anyone

Training required: None

Notes on training:

Evaluations

Has this resource been co-developed with the community? Unclear

Educator
score

6.0

Evidence
rating

6.0

Educator Appraisal

This was a fun and engaging resource with lots of activities and strategies to choose from. As well as improving vocab for children, it can help to promote social interactions in the classroom. However, the games and some of the activities could be distracting for pupils and have limited scope with a big time and resource commitment from the teacher.

Evidence Rating

The evidence available utilises large samples and multiple sites. While qualitative evaluations and feedback from teachers and parents is positive about the use of Word Aware, data regarding improvements in vocabulary is mixed and does not show consistent significant results.