Oral Language and Communication
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Add It In - Draw and Listen Activity
Practise following directions with a free draw and Listen Activity from Teach Starter.
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Story Retelling Strips
Explore a story with your students with this story-retelling cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Describing Fairy Tales Settings: A Writing Activity
Guide students to describe fairy tale settings using visual prompts and scaffolded writing activities.
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Exploring and Building Narrative Characters PowerPoint
Use this editable PowerPoint template when teaching younger students about how to build a character for a narrative text.
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Listening to Others – Discussion Task Cards and Poster
Give students the opportunity to work on their listening skills and learn what it means to be a good listener with this set of 42 discussion cards and classroom poster.
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Row Row Row Your Boat – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Row Row Row Your Boat” nursery rhyme poster to teach your youngest students about rhyme and rhythm.
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Recognising Feelings Flashcards
Improve your students' emotional literacy with this set of feelings flashcards.
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Speaking and Listening Activities Task Cards
A set of 13 cards with instructions for speaking and listening activities.
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5 Finger Retell Classroom Posters
Guide students through the 5 finger retell process with this set of classroom posters and individual student guide.
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Hickory Dickory Dock – Nursery Rhyme Poster and PowerPoint
Use this “Hickory Dickory Dock” nursery rhyme poster and PowerPoint to teach your youngest students about rhyme, rhythm and counting.
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Active Listening-Drawing Activity Pack
Grab a Draw My Picture Game to fill in classroom downtime and help your students boost their listening skills.
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5 Finger Retell Graphic Organisers
Help students sort out their thoughts during retelling with this set of three 5 finger retelling graphic organisers.
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A Fistful of Flavours Alliteration Activity
Make alliteration fun with a printable worksheet that challenges students to create flavours of ice cream.
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Facial Expressions and Gestures Sorting Activity
The Facial Expressions and Gestures Activity is the perfect hands-on resource to help students recognise and understand the many ways we communicate without words.
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Fairy Tale Writing Templates
Use these structured pages to support storytelling and writing of fairy tales with your students.
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Retelling Stories Paper Chains Template
Get crafty with this fun retelling stories activity where students use paper chains to create a chain for a story they have read in class.
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Story Retell Graphic Organisers (Differentiated)
Help students confidently retell a story with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Feelings and Emotions Match-Up Activity
Help students to recognise and identify their feelings and emotions with this interactive match-up activity.
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Beetle Beats Poem - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem to develop vocabulary, reading, speaking and listening in the early years.
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Is It True? Active Listening Activity
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging 'Is It True?' Active Listening Activity.
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SCOOP Story Retell Bookmarks
Teach your students how to retell using the SCOOP acronym with these handy bookmarks.
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5 Finger Retell Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of teaching slides.
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The Waterfall – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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A Whale's Tale - Simple Rhyming Poetry Poster
A simple rhyming poem perfect for developing a love of reading and writing poetry.
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Drawing on Demand - Sporty Spider
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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Get to Know You Bingo Game
Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for foundation and year 1 students.
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Speaking Skills Assessment Checklist
Help students take ownership of their communication skills with this speaking skills checklist.
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Oral Language Games - Digital Activity
Boost your students' oral language skills with this fun and engaging oral language game interactive.
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Story Retell Brochure Template
Explore retelling a story with this brochure template covering the major elements of a retell.
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5 Finger Retelling Drawing Flipbook
Help your students understand the different aspects of a retell with this drawing to retell flipbook.
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Story Retell Flipbook
Explore retelling a story with your students with this I Can Retell a Story flipbook template.
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5 Finger Retell Worksheets
Guide your students through using the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of worksheets.