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Semantics Program for Early Years & Foundation – Full Set

Semantics Program for Early Years & Foundation – Full Set

$330.00 $280.50 (inc. $25.50 GST)
Code: FSsem
Year Level: Early Years, Foundation

The PLD Semantics program for Early Years & Foundation classrooms has been designed by speech pathologists for students between 3 and 6 years of age. Buy all four resources in a bundle and save 15%. Click on each of the links below if you wish to view the stages individually.

Each program contains 5 and 10-minute short tasks to explicitly explore the realm of semantics.

The images used in the PLD Semantics program are engaging and educational.

This PLD Semantics program, ideal for Early Years and Foundation students, contains the following resources:

Early Years 

The Early Years refer to Kindergarten (WA/QLD/SA/TAS) and Preschool (NSW/ACT/NT/VIC).

The Early Years are a significant period in a child’s development. For best outcomes, play and child-centered approaches need to be balanced with explicit targeted instruction. 

In the Early Years, PLD programs focus on pre-literacy skills such as phonological awareness and the alphabet sounds, as well as fine and gross motor and oral language skill development.

Foundation Year

The ‘Foundation’ year has different names across Australia and refers to Pre-Primary (WA), Kindergarten (NSW/ACT), Preparatory (QLD/ VIC/ TAS), Reception (SA) and Transition (NT). 

The development of literacy in early childhood and into primary school serves as one of the most crucial foundations for a child’s life. The Foundation school year is one of the most important years of schooling. This is the year that students learn to read, spell and write.

Being able to read, write, speak and listen gives a child invaluable social skills and confidence to become healthy and happy into adulthood. Literacy development can significantly impact a child’s career and personal happiness, through to becoming a balanced adult with all the necessary skills to cope with daily life. 

PLD Targets Literacy & Oral Language Simultaneously

PLD’s method is derived from the disciplines of speech pathology, occupational therapy and education. PLD advocates that literacy and learning outcomes in children are maximised when their literacy, oral language, movement and motor skills are targeted simultaneously. Literacy involves more than just recognising words on a page. To be truly literate students need to be able to speak well, interpret what they’re hearing, and transfer all of this information into written language. It’s this broad three-skill focus that sets PLD’s resources apart.

Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 1
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Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 2
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10 Minute Language Games – Set 1
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10 Minute Language Games – Set 2
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Semantics Program for Early Years & Foundation – Full Set

Semantics Program for Early Years & Foundation – Full Set – School Licence

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  • 6-7 Year Old Comprehension Questions Progress Check
    Private: 6-7 Year Old Comprehension Questions Progress Check
    A screen of comprehension ability focusing on predictive, interpretive and evaluative questions.

    The Comprehension Questions screens can be used to assess a child’s progress with the comprehension programs or to allow for the identification of areas of

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  • 4 Year Old Comprehension Questions Progress Check
    Private: 4 Year Old Comprehension Questions Progress Check
    A screen of comprehension ability focusing on Blank Level 2 and 3 questions.

    The Comprehension Questions screens can be used to assess a child’s progress with the comprehension programs or to allow for the identification of areas of

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  • Oral Language Concept Development - Ages 2 - 6
    Oral Language Concept Development – Ages 2 – 6
    A milestone and information sheet which outlines the timeline for developing oral language concepts in children aged 2 to 6 years.

    A downloadable poster covering the oral language developmental stages from aged 2 through to age 6. See our Copyright Terms of Use at https://pld-literacy.org/help-pages/copyright-policy/.

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  • Semantic Development Milestones - Ages 3 to 6
    Semantic Development Milestones – Ages 3 to 6
    A fact sheet outlining age related milestones for semantic development in children aged 3 to 6 years.

    A foldable A4 guide explaining the semantic development milestones your children should be achieving. A 3 year old child should be able to… A 4

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  • 10 Minute Language Games – Set 2
    10 Minute Language Games - Set 2
    Developing vocabulary and the ability to speak in sentences.

    Introduction to the Program This program is designed to provide quick, engaging activities that foster oral language development in young learners. Each game takes just 10 minutes, making it easy to incorporate into daily routines or classroom sessions. The Program Includes: 6 themes, each with 3 different language games Naming and speaking in single words Sorting and speaking in short sentences Describing and connecting several sentences together Vocabulary focused on real-life categories relevant to children Food Things you wear Farm animals Things that take you places Toys Around the home Activities tailored to 3-5 year old language development stages Other Programs within the Range: 10 Minute Language Games – Set 1 10 Minute Language Games – Set 2 Links to the Teaching Sequence Manuals This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual

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  • Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 1
    Semantic Scenes and Questioning - Set 1
    A school-based or home-based program designed to equip teachers and parents of 3-4 year old children with activities that will develop semantic knowledge.

    Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 1 is designed to equip teachers and parents of 3-4 year old children with activities that will develop semantic knowledge. A good grasp of semantics broadens a child’s understanding of the meaning of words, which then helps them to understand what they hear or read and also helps them to express exactly what they want to say. A child who is struggling with semantics will be the child who: Can’t stay on the topic of simple story or news telling, but goes off on unrelated tangents. Takes a long time to think of particular words they want to use in conversation. Uses non specific vocabulary such as ‘that’ ‘there’ ‘this one’. Has difficulty sorting items into groups, describing them, and finding differences and similarities. Has difficulty understanding instructions that include time vocabulary such as ‘before’ ‘after’ ‘first’ etc. ‘Semantics’ refers to the meaning of sentences and words and how words relate to one another. That is, whether words belong in groups or categories together (e.g. Apples and oranges and pears are all fruit), whether they are similar to each other, or different and the features they have e.g. Size, shape and colour. Another way to think of semantics is like a network or web. Each word we speak or read has a place in this web. Each word has other words linked to it, some closely related and some distantly related. Each word belongs to several groups, some big and some small and each word has a definition that sets it apart from other words that are similar. Some words are related by the fact that they are actually opposites! All this information surrounding words is what we aim to teach young children about the vocabulary that is appropriate to their stage of development and life experience. Semantics is one facet of oral language. Given that oral language is not only a strong predictor of academic and social success but also a necessary requirement for good mental health, it is important that parents and teachers have the skills and resources needed to facilitate the development of oral language in young children. The aim of this program is to train parents and teachers to structure and facilitate developmentally appropriate semantic activities for 3 to 4 year old children. This program provides: Semantic activities and accompanying picture resources. Examples of appropriate and inadequate responses for 3-4 year old children. Techniques and strategies to implement when a child provides an inadequate answer. Features: Colour thematic picture scenes include the zoo, transport, at home, food, school, toys, Australian animals, clothes, under the sea and birthday party. Specific semantic questioning is outlined for each picture scene. Examples of appropriate and inadequate responses for 3-4 year old children. Techniques and strategies are outlined when a child provides an inadequate answer. This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual on page 9. The programs within the range include: Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 1 Semantic Scenes and Questioning – Set 2

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