Communication and Language Development

Listening to stories and story telling enables a wealth of communication skills from talking about what you enjoyed about the story to describing the plot and character feelings. If you're feeling really creative you could make up your own story or extend upon a favourite story. For example, what did the bears do after Goldilocks had run out of their house?

Scroll down for online links to stories and further ideas for communication skills.

Oliver's Vegetables

Audio Stories BBC Teach Online audio stories for children: for children aged 4 - 11. Stories cover a broad range of primary topics. Stories are grouped by theme and Key Stage and are typically about 5 minutes long. Ideal for fostering speaking and listening skills and stimulating children's imaginations. New stories added week by week.

Storybooks and games Here you can find lots of lovely interactive books to read online or watch with signing.

Storyline Online The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more.

The Train Ride. By June Crebbin Published by Walker Books

The boy on the bus A sing along story!

Settle in to hear "Moana and the Ocean" read by Auli'i Cravalho, voice of Moana.

Celebrate world ocean day!
Many more stories and activities at https://disneymagicmoments.co.uk/

Are you able to follow instructions? Can you zip up your coat, run an errand or make some play dough?

Salt dough.pdf