LDA Time to Talk Book

School can be a frustrating and confusing experience for children who have not developed their communication skills. Not only will accessing the curriculum be difficult, but so will developing cooperative skills and friendships.

Time to Talk has been developed to teach and develop oral language and social interaction skills to children aged 4 years + to make these aspects of school easier. Contains 40 sessions designed to take place two or three times a week. Skills taught include: eye contact, turn-taking, sharing, greetings, awareness of feelings, giving/following instructions, listening, attention and play skills.

Support children in developing essential communication and social skills with this practical resource, ideal for teachers, SENCOs, and support staff working with pupils aged 4 and above, including those with SEND.

• Contains 40 structured sessions designed to build oral language and social interaction skills

• Topics include eye contact, turn-taking, sharing, greetings, feelings, instructions, listening, attention, and play skills

• Suitable for group or individual use in primary and SEND settings

• 224 A4 pages for easy photocopying and lesson planning

• Developed by an experienced speech and language therapist

• Recommended for ages 4 years and up

• About the author

  Author Alison Schroeder is a speech & language therapist and primary school teacher who has written a number of social skills and language resources including The Friendship Formula, Socially Speaking and Time to Talk. She has over 19 years' experience of working with children with language and communication difficulties and specialises in the area of social communication.