Welcome
Welcome to See and Learn Sentences 1. See and Learn Sentences 1 is part of See and Learn Language and Reading -- a structured programme designed to teach children with Down syndrome to talk and to read.
Getting started
This guide explains how to use See and Learn Sentences 1 to teach vocabulary, sight words and grammar.
You should read the background information and the guidance provided at the beginning of this guide before starting on the teaching activities.
Background information
We also recommend that you review the additional guidance and background information provided on the See and Learn web site.
This includes information about the language learning needs of children with Down syndrome, evidence-based teaching strategies and the design of the See and Learn programmes.
We keep this information updated, together with answers to frequently asked questions and additional advice on the See and Learn web site: www.seeandlearn.org
In this guide
- Teaching children with Down syndrome to use longer sentences
- Using See and Learn Sentences 1
- Activity 1: Reading Books
- Activity 2: Matching Pictures
- Activity 3: Selecting Pictures
- Activity 4: Naming Pictures
- Activity 5: Matching Sight Words
- Activity 6: Selecting Sight Words
- Activity 7: Reading Sight Words
- Activity 8: Understanding Sight Words
- Activity 9: Understanding Sentences
- Activity 10: Building Sentences
