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Conjunctions - because and so - flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Conjunctions because and so

Cross-curricular planner
Medium-term cross-curricular planner for learning content and language. This PDF is interactive so can be filled out digitally, or printed off.
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EAL progress review grid
A useful proforma to record the progress of your EAL pupils.
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EAL scheme of work
A scheme of work for providing new-to-English learners with survival language and curriculum content.
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EAL welcome book
An EAL Welcome Book which can be customised to suit your and your learner's needs and circumstances.
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EAL Wellbeing Resource
An EAL Wellbeing Resource that introduces EAL learners to the vocabulary and language structures they need to understand and talk about their feelings, and importantly, to access support. It covers simple mental health vocabulary and communication techniques.

Easter resource
A members-only printable resource about Easter traditions that includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Empathy cards
A set of printable empathy cards with various reflection questions about language learning and transitional experiences. Works well for learners to get to know each other at the start of the school year, to reflect about experiences or to celebrate international mother tongue day.
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Exercise Resource
A resource all about exercise. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Feelings flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Feelings

Game ideas
Need some more EAL games? Find here a number of fun game activities for your EAL and multilingual learners.

Games for young learners
List of games to help young learners practise speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Graphic organiser template
A graphic organiser template for a report text that can be used in a number of different ways.
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Halloween Resource
A resource all about Halloween. Includes flashcards, an early literacy activity and reading comprehension and fluency activities.

Healthy eating resource
Flashcards and substitution tables for learning vocabulary and structures related to healthy eating.
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Helpful language for learning English in Science
Questions and substitution tables to prepare learners for Science lessons.
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Home-School diary
An English Language Learning Diary with blank pages to add in your own topics.

Hygiene text deconstruction and reconstruction
Text-based deconstruction and reconstruction activities for learners. Topic: Hygiene.

Hygiene text resource

Vocabulary for hygiene, infection and cleanliness, using an instructional genre.

International mother language day activities
This game introduces children, in a fun way, to a variety of languages.
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EAL teacher guidance

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Organising and planning writing with graphic organisers
02/09/2024
SEND support: Describing words
13/08/2024
Welcoming newly arrived EAL learners
13/08/2024
SEND support: Non-verbal communication
31/07/2024
SEND support: Pre-teaching
31/07/2024
SEND support: Comprehension
31/07/2024
SEND support: Unique learner needs
31/07/2024
SEND support: Curriculum support - The Ancient Greeks
31/07/2024
Why are there idiosyncrasies in English? A brief history of the English language
11/06/2024
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