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Addington School

Home Learning - Communication and Literacy

 

Please click here to read the April 2020 newsletter from Wokingham libraries, giving links to online books, newspapers and services.

 

Free Digital book about the Coronavirus - A free digital book for children has been released which explains about the Coronavirus and is illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler.  Please click here for further information.

 

COVID-19 Time Capsule - some students may enjoy completing this activity 

 

Please click the folders on this page for communication boards, social stories and other visual supports.  

If you need help with resources/social stories to support your children email us at helpline@addington.wokingham.sch.uk and we will do our best to help

 

Wigit online are offering free access to their software for 30 days -  you can then access lots of ready made resources and create your own symbol resources - Click here to go to their website and Use Code: WIDGIT30 

 

 

Makaton

 

Please click here to download MyHome a resource giving Makaton signs and symbols from around the home, together with suggestions for games and activities.  Please click here to read a story about "my school is closed" in Makaton signs and symbols.

 

The Gruffalo website has some videos of songs where Julia Donaldson signs in Makaton.

 

Educational Apps for Parents

 

Following a competition to find the best educational apps for parents to engage young children in learning at home, a panel of experts has approved 6 with a focus on early literacy, language and communication.  

The 6 apps - published on the Hungry Little Minds website – are part of the government’s drive to help parents make informed decisions about the use of technology in creating positive learning environments at home  and are also recommended by the Department of Education. (These games are suitable for many of our children. Please ignore the age bands).

 

Audio books

 

Audible Stories are currently offering free access to audio books, while the schools are closed.

 

Storyline Stories - videos of books being read for children 

 

Parent folder
Name
 calendar 2020.pdfDownload
 Coronavirus booklet.pdfDownload
 Coronavirus story going back to school.pdfDownload
 Coronavirus story school closed.pdfDownload
 Feelings communication board.pdfDownload
 first then next board.pdfDownload
 hygiene communication board.pdfDownload
 Illness communication board.pdfDownload
 My-school-is-closed story - Makaton and symbols.pdfDownload
 now and finished visual.pdfDownload
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Name
 Phonics worksheets all phases
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Name
 reading websites
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Parent folder
Name
 How to do shared writing.pdfDownload
 How to read with your child.pdfDownload
 How to read with your young person.pdfDownload
 How to use story maps.pdfDownload
 How to use symbol books.pdfDownload
 Phonicsplay website help sheet.pdfDownload
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Name
 Timetables
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Literacy Resources

 

Pencil control

Writing practice