Developing oral narrative skills for later writing & comprehension.
Picture Book Retelling Step 1, is a teaching resource that attempts to break down early picture book retelling skills into simple sequential steps for teachers and parents to follow with their students and children. The program trains parents and teachers to identify where three and four year old students need to develop and strengthen their oral language skills and presents specific techniques and supports to do so.
Ideal for Early Years and Pre-Primary students, Picture Book Retelling – Step 1 provides:
Assessment and monitoring procedures
Planning and programming supports
Visual Supports
Includes colour storytelling cards which assist early retelling efforts.
Retell summaries for over 40 exciting and engaging picture books such as ‘Possum Magic’ By Mem Fox, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ By Eric Carle, ‘A sausage went for a walk’ By Elisha Marjid and many more!
Techniques and strategies are outlined when a child provides poor retell of a story.
Techniques and strategies to develop and accelerate language skills.
Guidelines for structuring whole class, small group and individual activities.
Comprehension questions.
Retelling evaluation screen.
Parent information sheets.
Recommended books to read for Four Year Olds.
A structured program designed by speech pathologists for teacher and parents.
Storytelling can be a challenge for 3-4 year old students and teachers, however, practice is the key and the more students are exposed to the language associated with telling news or stories the more their expressive language will improve.
Picture Book Recounting - Step 1 - Individual Licence
$41.25 / year(inc. $3.75 GST)
Code: Pbr4il (Individual Licence)
Year Level: Early Years, Individual licence, School Licences
This is a PLD Individual Licence resource. By purchasing this licence, this program will be accessible as a digital flipbook that will be stored in your secure account on the PLD website and may only be accessed by an individual user, being the Purchaser.
The program will be accessible as a digital flipbook that can be accessed by the purchaser on any device for as long as the licence is active. An Individual Licence is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Sharing of an Individual Licence or account credentials for the purpose of sharing an Individual Licence is a breach of Australian Copyright Law and PLD Terms of Use. For more information,
visit our Individual Licence FAQ.
Picture Book Retelling Step 1, is a teaching resource that attempts to break down early picture book retelling skills into simple sequential steps for teachers and parents to follow with their students and children. The program trains parents and teachers to identify where three and four year old students need to develop and strengthen their oral language skills and presents specific techniques and supports to do so.
Ideal for Early Years and Pre-Primary students, Picture Book Retelling – Step 1 provides:
Assessment and monitoring procedures
Planning and programming supports
Visual Supports
Includes colour storytelling cards which assist early retelling efforts.
Retell summaries for over 40 exciting and engaging picture books such as ‘Possum Magic’ By Mem Fox, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ By Eric Carle, ‘A sausage went for a walk’ By Elisha Marjid and many more!
Techniques and strategies are outlined when a child provides poor retell of a story.
Techniques and strategies to develop and accelerate language skills.
Guidelines for structuring whole class, small group and individual activities.
Comprehension questions.
Retelling evaluation screen.
Parent information sheets.
Recommended books to read for Four Year Olds.
A structured program designed by speech pathologists for teacher and parents.
Storytelling can be a challenge for 3-4 year old students and teachers, however, practice is the key and the more students are exposed to the language associated with telling news or stories the more their expressive language will improve.
From $65.00$65.00 incl. GST / year(inc. $5.91 GST)
Code: Pbr4vs (School Licence)
Year Level: Early Years, Individual licence, School Licences
This is a PLD Whole School Licence resource.By purchasing this licence, this program will be accessible as a digital flipbook that will be stored in your secure account on the PLD website. The program will be accessible as a digital flipbook that teachers can access on any device for as long as the licence is active. A School Licence is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and can be shared with all staff employed at the school.We highly recommend that either the Principal, Deputy Principal or a member of the admin team purchase the School Licence in order to manage the account and its users. For more information,visit our Whole School Licence FAQ.
Picture Book Retelling Step 1, is a teaching resource that attempts to break down early picture book retelling skills into simple sequential steps for teachers and parents to follow with their students and children. The program trains parents and teachers to identify where three and four year old students need to develop and strengthen their oral language skills and presents specific techniques and supports to do so.
Ideal for Early Years and Pre-Primary students, Picture Book Retelling – Step 1 provides:
Assessment and monitoring procedures
Planning and programming supports
Visual Supports
Includes colour storytelling cards which assist early retelling efforts.
Retell summaries for over 40 exciting and engaging picture books such as ‘Possum Magic’ By Mem Fox, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ By Eric Carle, ‘A sausage went for a walk’ By Elisha Marjid and many more!
Techniques and strategies are outlined when a child provides poor retell of a story.
Techniques and strategies to develop and accelerate language skills.
Guidelines for structuring whole class, small group and individual activities.
Comprehension questions.
Retelling evaluation screen.
Parent information sheets.
Recommended books to read for Four Year Olds.
A structured program designed by speech pathologists for teacher and parents.
Storytelling can be a challenge for 3-4 year old students and teachers, however, practice is the key and the more students are exposed to the language associated with telling news or stories the more their expressive language will improve.
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The document outlines how to implement PLD's literacy, Movement and Motor and Oral Language resources during the Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2 and across Years 3 to 6. Each page provides suggested time frames and implementation recommendations.
The purpose of this document is to provide an implementation outline to assist schools in scheduling the PLD programs within a broad school-based strategy. When
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
A recommended reading book list that promotes the development of oral language skills in children aged 4 years old.
The books in this guide outline quality age-appropriate recommendations only and do not align with specific PLD programs. The lists have been created by speech
An information sheet outlining a step by step, whole school approach to developing narrative skills using PLD's programs.
Research focused on narrative ability has repeatedly reported a correlation between literacy and academic achievement. Narrative training programs have also been shown to produce positive
Introduction to the Program
This program is designed to develop early narrative skills in young children by encouraging them to retell simple activities and events. Through structured activities, children learn to sequence events, expand their vocabulary, and improve their ability to speak in connected sentences.
The Program Includes:
Activity retell posters suitable for 3-5 year olds
Multiple activity retell templates and examples across 4 themes
Vocabulary focused on real-life categories relevant to children
Cooking
Arts and Crafts
Play
Household
Other Programs within the Range:
Picture Book Retelling – Step 1
Developing News Telling and Narrative Skills for 4 Year Olds
Links to the Teaching Sequence Manuals
This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual
Oral language preparation for writing including show and tell, activity retells & news telling.
Initially, all four-year-olds will require support with activity retells. However if after a period of teaching they appear anxious or produce inadequate information then they may need additional support and repetition to further develop their skills. That’s why we have created Developing News Telling and Narrative Skills for 4-Year-Olds.
For students with delayed language it is recommended that concrete visual aids are used to assist in the organisation and sequence of the news telling. Initially, the retells will need to occur directly after the activity, this way the materials are still present to be used as visual cues and the sequence is relatively fresh. Before commencing the activity it is recommended that the task is demonstrated step by step and explained using the language that is to be targeted in the retelling by the students.
This program has been developed by Speech Pathologists for use in the classroom or home instruction, to help parents and teachers instruct 4-year-olds oral language skills in the following areas: activity retells, show and tell (or object descriptions) and event-based news.
Includes:
Instructions for how to implement at a whole class, small group and individual level.
Pre-tests and post tests-to review progress and to determine the children who would benefit from visits to a Speech Pathologist
Supporting cards and posts included
Instruction manual (78 pages)
3 sets of A5 colour cards
5 x A3 colour posters
The programs within the range include:
Early Years Programs:
Picture Book Retelling – Step 1
Developing News Telling and Narrative Skills for 4 Year Olds
Foundation Programs:
Picture Book Retelling – Step 2
Developing News Telling and Narrative Skills for 5 Year Olds
Year 1 & 2 Program:
Connecting Oral and Written Language – Step 1
Year 3, 4, 5 & 6 Program
Connecting Oral and Written Language – Step 2
This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual on page 5 & 6.
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
A home or school picture book program for 4 Year Old students.
Comprehension Questions for 4 Year Olds is a home or school resource designed to support oral language development in young children. From a young age, children should be verbal, actively engage in social interactions and understand simple, literal questions about their surroundings. By age 4, children begin answering more complex questions, requiring them to identify less obvious attributes, make predictions and sequence information. This program, developed by speech pathologists, supports the development of these foundational comprehension skills using engaging picture books to ask age-appropriate questions and assess oral responses. Oral language skills are critical for social interaction and academic success.
Program Includes:
Picture Book Recommendations: List of developmentally appropriate Picture Book recommendations, such as 'Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas' and 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'.
41 Question Cards for Repeated Reading Sessions: Develop blending skills through engaging visuals.
Each card contains sample questions (over four days) and model answers based on each recommended picture book.
Questions focus on Blank Level 2 and 3 skills, such as 'What is this part used for?' or 'How did you feel?'
Instruction Booklet: Guidance for presenting in group, class or home settings.
Strategies for Success: Techniques for responding to inadequate answers.
Progress Check: Two assessments to monitor comprehension skill development.
Other Programs within the Range:
Comprehension Questions for 3 Year Old (Mc3)
Parent Training Video: 3 Year Olds
Comprehension Questions for 4 Year Old (Mc4)
Parent Training Video: 4 Year Olds
Comprehension Questions for 5 Year Old (Mc5)
Parent Training Video: 5 Year Olds
Comprehension Questions for 6 and 7 Year Old (Mc6)
Parent Training Video: 6 and 7 Year Olds
Comprehension Questions for 8 and 9 Year Old (Mc8)
Parent Training Video: 8 and 9 Year Olds
The full set of Comprehension Questions Range (Mc3/4/5/6/8)
Links to the Teaching Sequence Manuals:
This product can be used to support the implementation of the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual on Page 5
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