An introduction to Makaton, P.E.C.S, COMPIC, Cued Articulation
and Phonemic Awareness, Letterland and Practical Math's Activities.
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Introducing Makaton Vocabulary, Key Word Sign and other Augmentative Communication Devices For some students use of signing and gesture can be an important way to develop communication. The Makaton vocabulary can be taught using flexible teaching methods, personalised to suit individual needs. If the student is mobile, has good hand skills and a supportive environment, then the unaided system such as manual signing may be appropriate as the prime means of communication. Introducing P.E.C.S Picture Exchange There are many visual strategies used to assist students' comprehension of language and the ability to express themselves. P.E.C.S. encourages those students with severe communication deficits to initiate expressive communication. An Introduction to Letterland As letter shapes and sounds are abstract, they are often hard to learn . Special needs children in particular find difficulty with 'graphemes' and 'phonemes' because they are a written symbol or a heard sound. In Letterland, sounds become friendly pictograph characters, which are successfully linked with the written symbol. |
Introduction to Cued Articulation and Phonemic Awareness Cued articulation is a series of hand gestures which provide children with a cue as to how and where sounds are made. Phonemic Awareness is the ability to perceive a spoken word as a sequence of sounds. Children's ability to attend to and manipulate the sounds within the words has been shown to be the most powerful predictor of success in the acquisition of both spelling and reading. Children can be assisted to develop these vital skills prior to and in conjunction with formal literacy instruction. An Introduction to COMPIC Computer Pictographs Compic is a pictorial system, which can be used to create communication aids and teaching materials for non-readers. Pictographs, or line drawings are simplified pictures of words they represent. Most pictographs are easily identified an can facilitate a student's ability to learn. An Introduction to Practical Math's Activities The Assessment Interview from the Early Years Numeracy Program, available to all schools, provides a foundation for these math's activities. The activities are matched to specific stages of learning, are easy to make, are fun to use and engage children in a hands on meaningful way. |
