Category Archive for: ‘Parents’
Dawn House School pupils deliver training to I CAN staff
On Tuesday 11th June, young people from Dawn House School FE department came to London to deliver a training session to I CAN staff about how it feels to have speech, language and communication needs, what they find difficult, strategies that help them and also celebrated their talents. The training session was part of I CAN’s involvement in the Raising …
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Jean Gross, former government Communication Champion, shares concerns about the place of speaking and listening in the future school curriculum
I’m getting worried about what may happen to the teaching of spoken language. It’s great that Ofsted are focusing on how well schools and teachers are promoting good communication skills, but does the average inspector really know what they are looking for? Then there’s the revised primary National Curriculum proposals published by the DfE, which do not have distinct speaking …
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If You’re Happy And You know It!
IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, CLAP YOUR HANDS! Use this classic children’s song with actions to encourage learning while you play! If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap, clap) If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap, clap) If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to …
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I CAN’s 125th Anniversary Therapy Theme Day
In order to celebrate I CAN’s 125th anniversary, the Therapy Department at Dawn House School led a ‘themed day’ which aimed to highlight the achievements of the charity and how pupils’ speech, language and communication needs are supported in school. The day, which involved 37 students from primary age through to year 11, started with a quiz for students about …
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Baa Baa Black Sheep – Make-a-Sheep Activity!
Baa baa black sheep Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir Three bags full One for the master and one for the dame And one for the little boy who lives down the lane Baa Baa Black Sheep – Make-a-Sheep! This activity gives children the opportunity to practice using words for various body parts and the materials they are …
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Meath School celebrates 30 years of supporting children’s communication with a tea party during I CAN’s 125 Anniversary Year
Meath School celebrated its 30th Anniversary at a tea party event yesterday (Thursday 23 May). Meath School was opened by I CAN in September 1982 as a non-maintained special school for children with speech, language and communication difficulties. This year is also I CAN’s 125th Birthday and to help celebrate this anniversary, the school invited over 125 guests to the …
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I CAN launches A Chance to Talk Report – Louisa Reeves discusses project legacy
Between 2010 and 2012, I CAN led a project to develop the communication skills of children in primary schools across three levels. A Chance to Talk involved over 8,000 pupils aged 4 -7 across 30 schools in 4 areas of England. These areas all had significant deprivation, but represented a wide demographic range. Today (13 May 2013), we have launched …
Read MoreA blog from Ben Wicks at Family Action, Newham
We at the charity Family Action, together with I CAN’s nationwide Communication Ambassadors project, are giving “troubled families” an opportunity to turn their lives around in Newham. The Government’s Troubled Families programme aims to turn around the lives of 120,000 families in the UK that are classed as “troubled” by the end of this Parliament. A Troubled Family - according …
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Beverley Hancock runs the London Marathon for I CAN!
Hi, my name is Beverley Hancock and on 21st April 2013, I ran the London Marathon for the charity I CAN. Why did I decide to run this year’s London Marathon? I’m mad? I’m super fit? I do it every year? None of the above, a few reasons really. I remember growing up and watching the London Marathon on a Sunday …
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What is Specific Language Impairment?
My child has been diagnosed and I want to know how I can get help for him. Specific Language Impairment (or SLI as it is often called) is a term that is used to describe difficulties with learning and using language. Children are described as having SLI when they are as clever as other children their age, but they struggle …
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