Beth Morrant
Is THIS on your school improvement plan?
Does your school improvement plan include staff development & training in speech & language? It should.
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Beth Morrant
Sep 19, 20222 min read
How to Become a Speech Sound Specialist
With Ofsted focusing on SEN, you can discover how to become a speech sound specialist to help the children in your early years setting.
Beth Morrant
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Do you CHUNK? 🤔
Have you heard of chunking? Do you chunk? It’s a strategy we can use to support children’s language processing and memory skills. Read more
Beth Morrant
May 26, 20223 min read
My 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 Morrant
May 18, 20224 min read
What 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 Morrant
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Top 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 Morrant
Mar 1, 20222 min read
The Data is Emerging
The data is starting to emerge around the impacts on children following the pandemic. Recently the Royal College of Speech and Language...
Beth Morrant
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Leo can't say his name properly
I 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 Morrant
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Are 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 Morrant
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Data collection tools
There 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 Morrant
Nov 9, 20213 min read
Little Speech Sounds can have BIG Impacts
Speech sound difficulties can have wider impacts on language development and learning.
Beth Morrant
Oct 18, 20212 min read
One Game, Multiple Ways
A quick and easy intervention activity for schools to use with children to support needs and catch up skills.
Beth Morrant
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Top Tips for School Transitions
The 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 Morrant
Jul 1, 20212 min read
How 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 Morrant
Jun 17, 20212 min read
How to Screen a Whole Class or Year Group for Speech, Language and Communication Needs
I 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 Morrant
May 11, 20212 min read
No-Prep SEND staff meetings
You'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 Morrant
Apr 19, 20213 min read
Why 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 Morrant
Mar 12, 20213 min read
5 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 Morrant
Feb 22, 20213 min read
How to identify Speech, Language and Communication Needs in your school
I’ve been working as a Speech and Language Therapist in schools for well over a decade and there are lots of expectations for teachers...
Beth Morrant
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Teacher Training for your School Making Your Budgets Go Further
Are you keen to find easy to use, online learning for you or the education staff in your setting? The courses in The Speech and Language...
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