Main description:

This book improves the understanding and telling of stories in secondary school students and young adults. Specifically designed for older children and young adults, this practical language programme was created by a specialist speech & language therapist with input from secondary school teachers and students.

The Narrative Intervention Programme:

focuses on enhancing the understanding and expression of stories in students aged from 8 to 18 with language and communication difficulties
aims to create an awareness of how storytelling can be used to enhance learning in school and social interactions in school and home environments
facilitates storytelling
enhances the joy and enjoyment in telling stories
identifies different types of narratives and provide examples for each type
encourages effective listening and attention skills
examines different means of making story production more interesting through vocal variety, body language and print
encourages the use of the story planner in planning and structuring essays in the classroom and for homework.

Contents:

Specifically designed for older children and young adults, this practical language programme was created by a specialist speech & language therapist with input from secondary school teachers and students. It focuses on enhancing the understanding and expression of stories in students aged from 8 to 18 with language and communication difficulties, and aims to:

Create an awareness of how storytelling can be used to enhance learning in school and social interactions in school and home environments.

Facilitate storytelling.

Enhance the joy and enjoyment in telling stories.

Identify different types of narratives and provide examples for each type.

Encourage effective listening and attention skills.

Examine different means of making story production more interesting through vocal variety, body language and print.

Encourage the use of the story planner in planning and structuring essays in the classroom and for homework.