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P53: Developing programs to assist a Classroom Assistant's support with speech and language acquisition
Author: Elaine Pace, Furze Infants School
Date: 2006

Summary

Elaine is a classroom assistant specialising in speech and language. She found that she was unable to devote the necessary time to all her pupils and, in conjunction with the team at Barking College, she developed some programmes that the children could use on the school's ICT equipment to improve their speech and language skills.

Action

Elaine and the Barking College team initially developed three programmes for the children to help with prepositions, blends and body parts. While she was giving some children personal attention, others were able to use the new programmes on the computer.

Outcomes

The children soon showed a noticeable improvement in their speech and language skills, and were found to be engaged and enthusiastic. This is supported by the views of the Key Stage One co-ordinator, who was pleased to observe the improvement in the children's work.

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