Oral language

Includes: writing feedback prompt resource (2 pages)
Focus: writing feedback

Includes: a Word or Wonder wall an exemplar
Focus: vocabulary, generating ideas

Includes: story path strip and Story path exemplar

Focus: oral language, reading, writing

Includes: persuasive sentence starters at two levels

Focus: generating persuasive sentences; structuring persuasive texts

Includes: pdf and template

Focus: oral language, writing

Includes: blank template

Focus: displaying talk partners

Includes: SCUMPS prompt cards and activity instructions

Focus: describing an object

Includes: word list of adjectives to describe feelings

Focus: developing vocabulary

for inspiration and ideas

Includes: two elaboration prompts posters

Focus: supporting students to explain their thinking and add detail to their ideas

Includes: PDF of printable tiles for narrative retelling

Focus: narrative retelling

Focus: a post-holiday Quick Write activity

Focus: vocabulary development

Focus: using conversation prompts to encourage student-talk in the classroom

Focus: using engaging images and videos as motivation for writing 

Focus: providing opportunities for students to practise speaking and listening skills in the context of an everyday conversation

Focus: organisation tips and ideas to support students with news sharing

Focus: tips and strategies for establishing groupings that promote student talk in the classroom

Focus: home-school oral language activity ideas

Focus: supporting students with turn-taking

Using simple props to support oral language development

Focus: retelling known stories

A fluency phone, also referred to as a whisper phone or phonics phone, is a self-amplifying device.

Focus: using a fluency phone to support students during writing self-checks

Focus: using drama to explore characters in more depth

Partner discussion activity

Focus: working in pairs to generate ideas or vocabulary on a topic

Useful links and resources to support The Oral Language Book.

PLEASE NOTE: This page does not include the downloadable resources for The Oral Language Book. If you have purchased the book, use the log in on the title page to access the resources.

Includes: a two talking strips

Focus: oral presentations

Includes: drama activity cards/poster

Focus: using drama to enhance speaking and listening

Includes: two retelling talking strips

Focus: retelling

Includes: a poster and an information sheet

Focus: grouping students

Includes: two versions of the conversation prompt chart presented in The Oral Language Book and The Reading Book

Focus: to support whole-class, group or partner discussions