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Foundations for Phonics: Phonological Awareness. What It Is and Why It Matters.
Phonological awareness is key to reading success, helping children connect sounds to letters. Without it, phonics learning becomes much harder.
Mar 276 min read


Celebrating Spring – Language Activities
Celebrate spring with engaging language activities that boost children’s communication through play, reading, and outdoor exploration.
Mar 203 min read


Valuing Professional Development
From reflection to research. How our team at LINGO uses CPD to develop skills and deliver the best support for children and young people.
Mar 125 min read


Do You Understand? The Crucial Importance of Comprehension Monitoring
Some children don’t know when they haven’t understood. Here’s why comprehension monitoring is vital for learning and confidence.
Feb 264 min read


Dice Discussions
We’re sharing simple, game-based resources designed to make practising conversation and storytelling fun for children. Download the printable activities and explore easy ways to adapt them to support language and communication skills.
Feb 201 min read


Strong Foundations: The Importance of Early Language
Early language shapes lifelong learning. This post explores why talk, play and shared reading matter and how to protect them in early years.
Jan 307 min read


The Importance of Leadership
A strategic, school-wide focus on speech and language helps leaders identify need, build staff expertise and improve outcomes for children.
Jan 216 min read


Supporting Narrative for Children with DLD
Explore our CPD work on narrative skills for pupils with DLD and see the one-page summary we shared to support practice.
Dec 17, 20252 min read


Tell Me a Story… The Importance of Narrative Skills for Writing
Narrative skills are vital for children’s communication and writing. Discover why storytelling matters and how to help children develop it.
Dec 11, 20254 min read


LINGO Communication Advent Calendar
With the lead up to Christmas, we’ve done a Communication Advent Calendar, with 25 simple activities to do with children to support their speech, language and communication.
Nov 28, 20251 min read


Children With the Lowest Levels of Language
We are seeing increasing numbers of children with very low levels of language, from early years through secondary school. This post explores why and what we can do to support them.
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Oracy and Speech, Language and Communication Needs
Discover how Oracy education supports pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs through inclusive classroom talk.
Oct 30, 20256 min read


The Amazing Power of Play
From language to emotional growth, play shapes how children learn and connect. Explore why protecting playtime is so important.
Oct 14, 20254 min read


Back to School – Top Tips for Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Discover top tips to support children with speech, language & communication needs (SLCN) as they settle into the new school year.
Sep 25, 20253 min read


How do we know our Speech and Language Therapy is Making a Measurable Difference? Part 2 – Looking at the Bigger Picture
Measuring speech & language therapy isn’t just numbers, it’s about impact. From case studies to pupil voice, here’s how we see the bigger picture.
Sep 5, 20257 min read
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