What do we mean by understanding of language?
Understanding of language, also referred to as receptive language, is what a child is able to understand when others are talking to them. Children can have difficulties understanding a range of areas of language, including concepts and vocabulary, question words and instructions. When a child experiences difficulties understanding language, it may mean that they struggle to take part appropriately in conversation, they may find it difficult to keep listening and they can struggle to complete tasks and activities without additional support. There are many ways that we can help a child who is struggling to understand. This section includes a range of relevant resources and advice.
- General strategies to support understanding of language in younger children
- General strategies to support understanding of language in older children and young people
- Activities to support understanding in older children and younger people
- Student strategies - strategies for students to use to support their understanding and memory
Activity sheets for working on different areas of language such as question words, concepts, grammar, key word instructions
Concepts
- Size - Activities for developing understanding of size concepts
- Colour - Activities for developing understanding of colour concepts
- Space - Activities for developing understanding of space concepts
Grammar
- Pronouns - Activities for developing understanding of pronouns
- Plurals - Activities for developing understanding of plurals
- Negatives - Activities for developing understanding of negatives
Key word instructions
