| Science Sign Picture Cards - 'Investigations' |
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| 'Investigations' contains the following cards: |
Accurate
After
Approximately
Ask
Average
Bar graph
Compare
Conclude
Describe |
Different
Discuss
Divide
Evidence
Examine
Fair
Group
Investigate
Line graph |
Most
Next
Plot
Question
Results
Same
Science
Separate
Similar |
Summarise
Table chart
Test
Think
Under
When
Why
Within
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| These Sign Picture Cards have been created for any child who
requires a visual representation in order to support their language development. This is part of a series of support materials for teaching the ‘curriculum language’ throughout the primary years. There are 35 cards in this pack. |
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| These cards support a wide range of visual learners including children who have: |
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Language delays / dyslexia
English as a second language
Difficulty learning new concepts
Difficulty remembering and using keywords in their writing
Or who are deaf...........and many more.
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| The cards are also designed to help: |
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Head teachers to develop an inclusive school
Teachers to develop inclusive classrooms
Differentiation
Explicit language teaching and learning
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| How to use them: |
| Stick the Sign Picture Cards on the white-board and highlight the key words/signs/ concepts that you will be focusing on during the lesson.
During group work or ‘write up’ time, select and give each group a selection of words that they need to include.
Cover part of the Sign Picture Card and ask the children to guess what the English word or Sign could be.
Quiz the whole class on the Sign, spelling and meaning of the cards.
Give the selected cards to the support teacher and child before the lesson so that they can prepare.
Compare the different lip patterns on the cards.
Point to the key word as you use the language during the lesson. This can be very useful during the plenary stage.
Parents/Guardians can learn the same sign and key words as their child in school.
Parents/Guardians can use these cards as a starting point when finding out and discussing what their child learnt in school. |
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