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Language for Thinking is a structured approach to develop children’s language from the ‘here and now’ to the ‘how and why’ and help improve their understanding of social situations as well as reading comprehension. Colour drawings, written scenarios and question sheets are provided so adults can carefully promote children’s verbal reasoning and thinking skills. The resource can be used flexibly with whole classes as the basis of a literacy lesson. With small groups or individual children it can be used as an oracy or literacy task. It is most applicable for use by Class Teachers working with 4-7 year old children as well as Special Educational Needs Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants and Speech and Language Therapists / Pathologists working with children from 4 up to 11 years and more.
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Who is this resource designed for?

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

Age Group: 4 - 11

Intended outcome(s): Improve verbal reasoning and thinking skills.

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? No

Educator
score

7.3

Evidence
rating

7.3

Educator Appraisal

This book is useful to show how certain techniques based on theoretical models can be applied in class - it has clear, step-by-step examples. However, this resource does go into lots of detail about the theory and underpinnings of the techniques, meaning it can take quite a lot of time to understand and implement.

Evidence Rating

This resource draws on the Blank, Rose, and Berlin (1978) model in developmental psychology. This model focusses on how children understand and process information. However, the book does not draw on any empirical evidence to suggest how or why it might work, nor is there any available evidence which shows whether it is effective or not.