ABSTRACT

Building upon the successful 'spirals' programme this series of books addresses language development in three core areas of the curriculum.

Linking the work done in school with the simple games and activities to be used at home. All activities have been tried and tested - proven effectiveness.

the video CD with teachers' book contains explanations and demonstrations of the programme and its implementation, with comments from the staff who have used it.

chapter 1|3 pages

Play the first and last game

chapter 2|2 pages

Find things that are the same

chapter 3|2 pages

Play the shape hunt game

chapter 4|2 pages

Continue the shape hunt game

chapter 5|2 pages

Play another shape game

chapter 6|2 pages

Play the triangle game

chapter 7|2 pages

Play the number 2 game

chapter 8|2 pages

Play the heavy and light game

chapter 9|2 pages

Play the clapping game

chapter 10|2 pages

More clapping games

chapter 11|2 pages

Play the long and short game

chapter 12|2 pages

Play more shape games

chapter 13|2 pages

Play the heaviest bag game

chapter 14|2 pages

Play the lightest bag game

chapter 15|2 pages

Play find the longest string

chapter 16|2 pages

Play find the shortest string

chapter 17|2 pages

Explore the idea of a cube

chapter 18|2 pages

Make a semicircle

chapter 19|2 pages

Make a cube

chapter 20|2 pages

Play the apples in the box game

chapter 21|2 pages

Make a cylinder

chapter 22|1 pages

Play the shapes game

chapter 23|1 pages

Play hiding the shapes

chapter 24|3 pages

Make a time wheel

chapter 25|2 pages

Play the time game

chapter 26|1 pages

Play more talking time games

chapter 27|2 pages

Play the adding game

chapter 28|2 pages

Play the taking away game

chapter 29|1 pages

Play the forwards and backwards game

chapter 30|1 pages

More forwards and backwards games

chapter 31|2 pages

Play the counting in twos game

chapter 32|2 pages

Play drawing numbers

chapter 33|2 pages

Play the number game

chapter 34|2 pages

Play the diagonals game

chapter 35|2 pages

Play walking sideways