Imperfectlycreative

For nearly 40 years I worked with children in a variety of roles. I am now retired/ As a Teaching Assistant in a primary school I covered all subjects and all ages. Specializing : Computing (In 2005 I achieved joint first in the Becta ICT practice awards, I was school Technician and delivering the Computing Curriculum to years 1-6 for 7 years), Speech and Language and SEN, creating tailor made resources to help the children with specific needs. To see children become inspired and progress is a joy. I created an Advanced form of 'Colourful Semantics' which I called 'Colourful Speech' to avoid colour coding confusion. I wanted something that I could use with my SEN children that would grow with them and be able to be shared in the full class. I always try to use either 'Creative Commons' clipart or my own drawings. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for themes/topics that you would like in Colourful Speech in message me.

Learning through play. Using Colourful Speech to make Grammar and Sentence Structure accessible. Developing bespoke resources and Social Stories for SEN children, often while awaiting or preparing for Speech and Language or relevant support.. In Computing I think it is important to encourage the children to look for familiar aspects and then explore the unfamiliar. It is our responsibility to provide them with the knowledge and understanding to keep themselves safe. However, Technology should be fun and exciting and we need to help them discover whet resources we have as well as what may be possible in the future. It is an area where they can share their Technology with peers and explain how they use it.

Becta ICT award 2015

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