Ready-to-use See and Learn Language and Reading kits are now available to order online from Down Syndrome Education International.

Effective support for early language development

The See and Learn Language and Reading programme provides instructions, materials and checklists to help families effectively support their child's early language development.

Step-by-step activities

The first three steps in the programme teach early vocabulary using carefully structured activities. The activities present visual language teaching techniques using clear pictures and written words. These evidence-based techniques help children with Down syndrome to learn language more successfully.

Evidence-based visual teaching methods

The activities in the See and Learn Language and Reading programme are based on research showing significant benefits from visual approaches and the use of early reading to teach language. Early language and reading activities can improve spoken speech and language, memory, literacy, wider cognitive development and later academic achievement. They have been developed by expert professionals with many years of experience teaching young children with Down syndrome.

  

   

Freely available online

Down Syndrome Education International's See and Learn programmes are freely available online at www.see-and-learn.org.

Convenient, ready-to-use kits

Ready-to-use See and Learn kits offer the convenience of premade guides, checklists, picture and word cards, reading books and other teaching materials in a plastic storage box. The resources are printed in full, high quality colour, with materials printed on card and cut ready for use straight out of the box.

Three kits are available:

• See and Learn First Word Pictures - the first step in the See and Learn Language and Reading programme teaches the first 60 words using pictures and matching and selecting activities
• See and Learn First Written Words - the second step in the  See and Learn Language and Reading programme uses reading as a support to language development introducing 16 written words and 34 two key word phrases
• See and Learn More Word Pictures - the second step in the  See and Learn Language and Reading programme teaches a further 55 words using pictures and matching and selecting activities
• Each kit is available separately, or all three kits can also be purchased in a convenient, cost-saving See and Learn Language and Reading First Steps At Home set.

Find out more about the See and Learn Language and Reading kits.

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