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We have a half day Language for Behavior and Emotions course coming up on November 13th. Perfect for anyone running the intervention component of this approach.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
Finding a course – Thinking Talking
thinkingtalking.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We have a half day Language for Behavior and Emotions course coming up on November 13th. Perfect for anyone running the intervention component of this approach.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
Alex Gower-Jones is one of our Concept Cat Coaches and is currently supported settings in Liverpool. Here is her blog post about Concept Cat. @wordaware.bsky.social www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/nw/live...
CONCEPT CAT
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October 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Alex Gower-Jones is one of our Concept Cat Coaches and is currently supported settings in Liverpool. Here is her blog post about Concept Cat. @wordaware.bsky.social www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/nw/live...
We have a new Concept Cat page on our Pinterest board. There are some great photos that were kindly shared from of our settings in the EEF research trial. uk.pinterest.com/wordaware/co...
Developed with @wordaware.bsky.social
Developed with @wordaware.bsky.social
Concept Cat: teaching concepts in the Early Years on Pinterest
Explore a hand-picked collection of Pins about Concept Cat: teaching concepts in the Early Years on Pinterest.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
We have a new Concept Cat page on our Pinterest board. There are some great photos that were kindly shared from of our settings in the EEF research trial. uk.pinterest.com/wordaware/co...
Developed with @wordaware.bsky.social
Developed with @wordaware.bsky.social
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We now have a cover for the Word Aware Concepts Assessment. Actually 2 covers, as there are 2 volumes.
Fantastic covers for which we will hope will be useful tools for EY teachers and SaLT.
www.routledge.com/Word-Aware-C...
@lang4think.bsky.social
Fantastic covers for which we will hope will be useful tools for EY teachers and SaLT.
www.routledge.com/Word-Aware-C...
@lang4think.bsky.social
Word Aware Concepts Assessment: Levels 1-6
A strong understanding of conceptual vocabulary in the Early Years supports children’s communication and thinking and forms the foundation for later mathematical and scientific learning. The Word Awar...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
We now have a cover for the Word Aware Concepts Assessment. Actually 2 covers, as there are 2 volumes.
Fantastic covers for which we will hope will be useful tools for EY teachers and SaLT.
www.routledge.com/Word-Aware-C...
@lang4think.bsky.social
Fantastic covers for which we will hope will be useful tools for EY teachers and SaLT.
www.routledge.com/Word-Aware-C...
@lang4think.bsky.social
@wordaware.bsky.social and I are very excited that we now have on demand training.
- A short free training
- Training for visiting professional such as speech and language therapists or advisory teachers.
- Training for setting staff.
Training can be found on thinkingtalking.podia.com
- A short free training
- Training for visiting professional such as speech and language therapists or advisory teachers.
- Training for setting staff.
Training can be found on thinkingtalking.podia.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@wordaware.bsky.social and I are very excited that we now have on demand training.
- A short free training
- Training for visiting professional such as speech and language therapists or advisory teachers.
- Training for setting staff.
Training can be found on thinkingtalking.podia.com
- A short free training
- Training for visiting professional such as speech and language therapists or advisory teachers.
- Training for setting staff.
Training can be found on thinkingtalking.podia.com
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@lang4think.bsky.social and I are greatly indebted to @mariegascoigne.bsky.social and the team at Better Communication www.bettercommunication.org.uk/the-balanced.... And also evaluation team at RAND, University of Leeds as well as EEF.
Concept Cat Intervention Trial with Education Endowment Foundation : Better Communication
www.bettercommunication.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 7:25 AM
@lang4think.bsky.social and I are greatly indebted to @mariegascoigne.bsky.social and the team at Better Communication www.bettercommunication.org.uk/the-balanced.... And also evaluation team at RAND, University of Leeds as well as EEF.
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We launched our ew book, 'Concept Cat: teaching concepts n the Early Years' last week. If you missed it but wish to know more about how to teach these challenging abstract words then take a look at the recording. @lang4think.bsky.social
youtu.be/nii7CsUVBgI?...
youtu.be/nii7CsUVBgI?...
CC Book launch video
YouTube video by Word Aware
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We launched our ew book, 'Concept Cat: teaching concepts n the Early Years' last week. If you missed it but wish to know more about how to teach these challenging abstract words then take a look at the recording. @lang4think.bsky.social
youtu.be/nii7CsUVBgI?...
youtu.be/nii7CsUVBgI?...
New dates for Language for Behaviour and Emotions course are now up on our website. 2 day courses and 1/2 day courses, thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo.... All run by the authors myself, @wordaware.bsky.social and @melaniespeechie.bsky.social.
July 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
New dates for Language for Behaviour and Emotions course are now up on our website. 2 day courses and 1/2 day courses, thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo.... All run by the authors myself, @wordaware.bsky.social and @melaniespeechie.bsky.social.
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Early language development is a key for life and learning, so come along on June 11th for our next 'Word Aware Early Years' course and learn how you can promote all children's spoken vocabulary.
Includes Concept Cat.
@lang4think.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
Includes Concept Cat.
@lang4think.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
June 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Early language development is a key for life and learning, so come along on June 11th for our next 'Word Aware Early Years' course and learn how you can promote all children's spoken vocabulary.
Includes Concept Cat.
@lang4think.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
Includes Concept Cat.
@lang4think.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
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Surely it is finally time to end the failed privatisation experiment and bring water back into public hands so it can be run for the good of everyone, not for shareholders' profit? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water preferred bidder KKR pulls out of rescue deal
Future of troubled supplier in doubt as US private equity group says it cannot proceed with acquiring £4bn stake
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Surely it is finally time to end the failed privatisation experiment and bring water back into public hands so it can be run for the good of everyone, not for shareholders' profit? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Really excited to receive a copy of the new Concept Cat book. @wordaware.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Really excited to receive a copy of the new Concept Cat book. @wordaware.bsky.social
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Concept Cat is coming soon!
It is an evidence based whole class approach for teaching concepts such as 'together, through and narrow' in Early Years. Book includes teaching guides for 150 concepts
@lang4think.bsky.social
20% discount for orders until July 31st
www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-...
It is an evidence based whole class approach for teaching concepts such as 'together, through and narrow' in Early Years. Book includes teaching guides for 150 concepts
@lang4think.bsky.social
20% discount for orders until July 31st
www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-...
May 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Concept Cat is coming soon!
It is an evidence based whole class approach for teaching concepts such as 'together, through and narrow' in Early Years. Book includes teaching guides for 150 concepts
@lang4think.bsky.social
20% discount for orders until July 31st
www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-...
It is an evidence based whole class approach for teaching concepts such as 'together, through and narrow' in Early Years. Book includes teaching guides for 150 concepts
@lang4think.bsky.social
20% discount for orders until July 31st
www.routledge.com/Concept-Cat-...
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Two 'Language for Behaviour and Emotions' courses coming up in May.
2 day assessment and planning, and half day intervention. Create an 'LFBE team' in your workplace.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
2 day assessment and planning, and half day intervention. Create an 'LFBE team' in your workplace.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Two 'Language for Behaviour and Emotions' courses coming up in May.
2 day assessment and planning, and half day intervention. Create an 'LFBE team' in your workplace.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
2 day assessment and planning, and half day intervention. Create an 'LFBE team' in your workplace.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
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I just found out that one of my books has first been pirated and then used by Meta to train its AI. No acknowledgement and no money came my way.
This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support.
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This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support.
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Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
chng.it
April 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I just found out that one of my books has first been pirated and then used by Meta to train its AI. No acknowledgement and no money came my way.
This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support.
chng.it/FqvrjYKVvW
This has to stop. The Society of Authors have organised this petition to the UK government. Please show your support.
chng.it/FqvrjYKVvW
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We are running our 'Word Aware training for trainers' course again in November. If you want to support schools to use our whole school approach for supporting vocabulary, then this is for you. 5 half days, on line. Details: thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo... @lang4think.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We are running our 'Word Aware training for trainers' course again in November. If you want to support schools to use our whole school approach for supporting vocabulary, then this is for you. 5 half days, on line. Details: thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo... @lang4think.bsky.social
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Join us next week for a FREE lunchtime seminar on measuring the impact of 'Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' Suited to those using the approach. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Join us next week for a FREE lunchtime seminar on measuring the impact of 'Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' Suited to those using the approach. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
@melaniespeechie.bsky.social @lang4think.bsky.social
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Word Aware is our tried and tested approach to developing vocabulary. Our aim is to get it right in the classroom so more children learn words. Next course is Feb 10th. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
We can also come to you for INSET, online or in person. @lang4think.bsky.social
We can also come to you for INSET, online or in person. @lang4think.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Word Aware is our tried and tested approach to developing vocabulary. Our aim is to get it right in the classroom so more children learn words. Next course is Feb 10th. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
We can also come to you for INSET, online or in person. @lang4think.bsky.social
We can also come to you for INSET, online or in person. @lang4think.bsky.social
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It’s shameful that an incoming govt has had to legislate because since 2010, the UK has sidelined vulnerable kids. It’s another symptom of the right wing cruelty US Bishop Budde so bravely articulated this week. We must do better. #EduSky yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...
January 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s shameful that an incoming govt has had to legislate because since 2010, the UK has sidelined vulnerable kids. It’s another symptom of the right wing cruelty US Bishop Budde so bravely articulated this week. We must do better. #EduSky yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...
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Training courses for Language for Behaviour and Emotions, Language for Thinking and Word Aware are al online, reasonably priced and delivered by the authors, @lang4think.bsky.social, @melaniespeechie.bsky.social & me.
Details and booking: https://buff.ly/3DkiJmf
Details and booking: https://buff.ly/3DkiJmf
December 17, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Training courses for Language for Behaviour and Emotions, Language for Thinking and Word Aware are al online, reasonably priced and delivered by the authors, @lang4think.bsky.social, @melaniespeechie.bsky.social & me.
Details and booking: https://buff.ly/3DkiJmf
Details and booking: https://buff.ly/3DkiJmf
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Currently updating our team's annual DLD #DevLangDis diagnosis training; this paper by Hardman, @rosherman.bsky.social, @drfionakyle.bsky.social @susanebbels.bsky.social & Morgan is VERY helpful in clarifying when to diagnose DLD in D/deaf + Hard of Hearing children www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12...
Identifying Developmental Language Disorder in Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants: A Case Study of Three Children
(1) Background: While spoken language learning delays are assumed for deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children after cochlear implant (CI), many catch up with their hearing peers. Some DHH children wit...
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December 13, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Currently updating our team's annual DLD #DevLangDis diagnosis training; this paper by Hardman, @rosherman.bsky.social, @drfionakyle.bsky.social @susanebbels.bsky.social & Morgan is VERY helpful in clarifying when to diagnose DLD in D/deaf + Hard of Hearing children www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12...
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Updated our website and if you look closely you'll see our forthcoming book 'Concept Cat: teaching concepts in the Early Years.' It's a feasible, fun and effective approach #STEM #EarlyYears. @lang4think.bsky.social
Linked videos out now via @liftlessons.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk
Linked videos out now via @liftlessons.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Updated our website and if you look closely you'll see our forthcoming book 'Concept Cat: teaching concepts in the Early Years.' It's a feasible, fun and effective approach #STEM #EarlyYears. @lang4think.bsky.social
Linked videos out now via @liftlessons.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk
Linked videos out now via @liftlessons.bsky.social
thinkingtalking.co.uk
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Concept Cat is our vocabulary resource for #EarlyYears. It takes the work of @wordaware.bsky.social & @lang4think.bsky.social and brings it to life. Settings love this approach. Research results from EEF out next year. In the meantime take a peek: bsky.app/profile/lift...
December 10, 2024 at 6:48 PM
Concept Cat is our vocabulary resource for #EarlyYears. It takes the work of @wordaware.bsky.social & @lang4think.bsky.social and brings it to life. Settings love this approach. Research results from EEF out next year. In the meantime take a peek: bsky.app/profile/lift...
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'Meet DLD' is the title of this children's book by parent of child with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and specialist teacher, Loren Crisp. A gentle way for families to talk about DLD with their child. Could your service start a loan library for families?
www.waterstones.com/book/meet-dl...
www.waterstones.com/book/meet-dl...
December 3, 2024 at 1:53 PM
'Meet DLD' is the title of this children's book by parent of child with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and specialist teacher, Loren Crisp. A gentle way for families to talk about DLD with their child. Could your service start a loan library for families?
www.waterstones.com/book/meet-dl...
www.waterstones.com/book/meet-dl...
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You deserve a treat!
Routledge have a 25% sale on all titles including our books 'Word Aware (1, 2 and 3), Language for Thinking and Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' @lang4think.bsky.social
routledge.com/sale
Routledge have a 25% sale on all titles including our books 'Word Aware (1, 2 and 3), Language for Thinking and Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' @lang4think.bsky.social
routledge.com/sale
Routledge & CRC Press Sales & Offers
Get information about our current sales and other upcoming offers on Routledge.com. Shop Now!
www.routledge.com
November 21, 2024 at 4:11 PM
You deserve a treat!
Routledge have a 25% sale on all titles including our books 'Word Aware (1, 2 and 3), Language for Thinking and Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' @lang4think.bsky.social
routledge.com/sale
Routledge have a 25% sale on all titles including our books 'Word Aware (1, 2 and 3), Language for Thinking and Language for Behaviour and Emotions.' @lang4think.bsky.social
routledge.com/sale
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We our next Word Aware in the Early Years course is next week. Learn about promoting children's vocabulary. Includes Concept Cat and a year's access to to Lift Lessons resources. Suitable for all who work in EY.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
November 13, 2024 at 5:25 PM
We our next Word Aware in the Early Years course is next week. Learn about promoting children's vocabulary. Includes Concept Cat and a year's access to to Lift Lessons resources. Suitable for all who work in EY.
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...
thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...