Beth MorrantMay 263 minMy Children Are Below Age-Related Expectations"I teach year 4 and have pupils who are struggling to follow instructions and retain anything." Sarah is an experienced teacher who...
Beth MorrantMay 184 minWhat do memory, processing and retention problems look like?What do memory, processing and retention problems look like in a classroom? How do memory difficulties impact on learning? How can we help?
Beth MorrantApr 182 minThe SEND Review- your next stepsAs a training provider to schools, I had one big takeaway from the SEND review. Too few Teachers have received training or CPD for SEN.
Beth MorrantApr 73 minTop Strategies to Boost Children's Speech & Language Skills Here are my top strategies to help you establish effective management of speech and language needs in your classroom or setting.
Beth MorrantMar 12 minThe Data is EmergingThe data is starting to emerge around the impacts on children following the pandemic. Recently the Royal College of Speech and Language...
Beth MorrantFeb 222 minLeo can't say his name properlyI want to tell you about Leo. Leo couldn't say his name properly. The L sound was tricky. He used a W instead. “What’s your name?”...
Beth MorrantFeb 13 minHow does the training work?Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about my online speech and language training courses.
Beth MorrantJan 172 minAre you part of the 96 percent?96% of schools were either "very concerned" or "quite concerned" by the speech & language development of children since the pandemic (EEF)
Beth MorrantJan 53 minData collection toolsThere are a range of resources and tools in the Speech and Language Garden that you can use to collect data, monitor progress and show...
Beth MorrantNov 29, 20212 minSpeech Sounds and SafeguardingHow are you able to meet their safeguarding needs if their speech is unclear and you can't understand them?
Beth MorrantNov 9, 20213 minLittle Speech Sounds can have BIG ImpactsSpeech sound difficulties can have wider impacts on language development and learning.
Beth MorrantOct 18, 20212 minOne Game, Multiple Ways A quick and easy intervention activity for schools to use with children to support needs and catch up skills.
Beth MorrantJul 8, 20213 minTop Tips for School TransitionsThe last few weeks of the summer term in school are full of excitement. Mostly because the countdown is REAL and many of us have only a...
Beth MorrantJul 1, 20212 minHow schools can support SEN pupils to 'catch-up'Speech & language is going to be a big focus for the 2021-22 academic year. Schools can find information on CPD training and cost savings.
Beth MorrantJun 17, 20212 minHow to Screen a Whole Class or Year Group for Speech, Language and Communication NeedsI was talking to a lovely SENCo a couple of weeks ago and she asked me “Beth, do you have anything that we could use to screen a whole...
Beth MorrantMay 11, 20212 minNo-Prep SEND staff meetingsYou're scheduled to do the next staff meeting but didn't have time to prepare. Don't worry, just log in and press play.
Beth MorrantApr 19, 20213 minWhy won’t they RETAIN anything?Teachers can help children who struggle to retain things. CPD training for supporting difficulties with processing and memory in schools.
Beth MorrantMar 12, 20213 min5 Steps to SLCN success in your school“there is a significant under-identification of SLCN in schools” The Communication Trust, 2018, Many schools do not have enough support...
Beth MorrantMay 23, 20193 minWhat's a minimal Pair?Have you ever been sent some pictures and told to work on minimal pairs and thought “????” "What is that? Where do I start? Why do we...