Read with an adult. Take your time. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.
1 Let's look together
When someone speaks, we listen. When they finish, we can take our turn.
Tell a partner about something you like. Say enough to help them understand. Your partner can ask a question about it.
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Look, point and talk with your adult.
2 Watch how I do it
I say, 'I like drawing cats.' My partner asks, 'What colour is your cat?' I answer, 'My cat is orange.' We stay on the same idea.
3 Your turn
Your partner says, 'I planted a seed.' Which question fits: 'What seed?' or 'Where is the Moon?'
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Let's check together
'What seed?' fits what your partner is talking about.
4 Try it away from the page
Retell a familiar story together. Take turns as different characters. Listen and respond rather than rushing to speak.
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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage
Support speech, language and communication needs; allow signing, AAC, pointing and extra thinking time. Do not equate fluent speech with understanding.
Read instructions aloud. Word-reading practice must match the child's taught sounds. The phonics pages support, but do not replace, the school's systematic synthetic phonics programme. Shared stories are adult-read unless the child can decode them. Re-read and practise daily.
Listen, take turns, ask questions and explain ideas aloud.