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Once words are spoken they disappear, which means that children with limited vocabulary or restricted processing ability can easily miss what’s been said. With no tangible prompts to help them recall the information they have been given verbally, there is an increased risk that the child will misunderstand, forget instructions or shy away from completing a task entirely. Visual aids can be a powerful way to help children with gaps in their vocabulary to develop and retain the language they need to engage in their learning and make progress.
Using Widgit, we have created a comprehensive folder of ready made visual aids that can be used to support communication skills in many ways. A summary of these resources are outlined below as well as the link to the shared folder where you can view and save the visual aids you want to use at your academy.
Outwood Primary Academies
Key Visual Resources Folder (Widgit)
Contents
1.Getting started
Using Visuals Guide
Photos of Good Examples
9 reasons to use visuals
How to use a ‘now’ and motivating ‘next’
2. Whole class visuals
Y1 to Y6 Visuals TT
Lanyard sized pictorial good behaviour cards
EYFS timetable visuals
EYFS behaviour
Outwood learner model visual version
3. Visuals for individual pupils or small groups
Now and next board
Communication board basic needs
Task board visuals
Blank 4 step task board
3 part sequencing template (First, next, last)
Workbook task planner (smaller visual to stick in books)
I am waiting for visual
Choice board example
Nursery routine (example of using mix of photos and symbols for a specific task)
4. SEND & Intervention based visuals
SEND & Interventions
EYFS Interventions
OPA Musical Interaction visuals
OPA Sensory circuit visual cards_ alerting stage
OPA Sensory circuit visual cards_ organising stage
OPA Sensory circuit visual cards_ calming stage
5. Visuals for Relational Approaches: Zones of regulation, Restorative practice / Emotion coaching
Five R’s of Restorative practice
Restorative justice visuals
Zones of regulation visual strategies per zone overview
Zones of regulation visual strategy sets with instructions
EYFS Zones of regulation strategy cards
Example of Individual Zones of Regulation card
Zones of regulation toolbox bingo
Zones of regulation cards and choices
Zones of regulation strategies for home cards
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