Segmenting: information sheet for primary teachers
Explains why sounding out words can be tricky for pupils with Down syndrome and gives primary staff activities for hearing first, last and middle sounds in c-v-c words.
Developing writing skills: information sheet for primary teachers
Guidance for primary staff on the steps towards independent writing, from early sight words and letter sounds to building sentences, to help pupils with Down syndrome grow as writers.
Literacy checklist
A checklist to help primary schools record a pupil’s current phonics, sight word and other literacy skills, so staff can spot gaps and set the next targets.
Sight word reading: daily record sheet
A printable record sheet for primary staff to log a pupil’s target sight words and note each day whether they matched, selected or named the word correctly.
Reading comprehension questions: information sheet for primary teachers
Advice for primary staff on supporting reading comprehension for pupils with Down syndrome, with simple tasks such as matching words to pictures that can fit into almost any lesson.
Name writing: information sheet for primary teachers
Step-by-step ideas for primary staff to help pupils with Down syndrome learn to write their name, starting with matching letters and building up through small steps and repetition.
Othello: simplified complete play pack
A simplified version of Othello at functional skills level 1, with multiple choice questions for each section. Helps secondary staff support students with Down syndrome to understand the play and its themes.
Moving past CVC words: information sheet for primary teachers
Guidance for primary staff on when and how to move pupils with Down syndrome from c-v-c words to longer words, breaking blending and segmenting into small steps with plenty of repetition.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: simplified complete play pack
A simplified, scene-by-scene version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at functional skills level 2, for secondary staff to help students with Down syndrome follow the story and take part in English lessons.
Letter formation and drawing: information sheet for primary teachers
Advice for primary staff on teaching letter formation one letter group at a time, with daily practice and progress records, to help pupils with Down syndrome build early handwriting skills.