'Hello' National Year of Communication

FREE resources supporting this exciting campaign!

2011 is the 'Hello' National Year of Communication!

The 'Hello' campaign is being run by the Communication Trust, and aims to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills.

Each month of the National Year of Communication has a theme which focuses on a particuar aspect of communication. We have been working with the support service CENMAC to create inclusive Widgit Symbol resources to support each of these monthly themes. These resources are all available to download for free!

For each month's Widgit Symbol resources, there is also a free supporting resource available to download featuring the Let's Sign & Write British Sign Language Graphics.

You can also download free supporting Widgit Symbol resources for Clicker on Crick's website!

'Hello' logos

Make sure you keep up-to-date with the latest resources in this exciting series by signing up to receive our monthly e-bulletin.

The resources are available to download in these formats:

Download a FREE Communicate: In Print resource featuring Widgit Symbols. You will need to have our software 'Communicate: In Print' installed to use these resources. These files can be edited and personalised as you choose!

Download a FREE Communicate: SymWriter resource featuring Widgit Symbols. You will need to have our software 'Communicate: SymWriter' installed to use these resources. These files can be edited and personalised as you choose!

Download a FREE PDF file resource. The PDF files cannot be edited and personalised for individual use. You don't need to have any Widgit software products in order to be able to open them, but you will need to have Adobe Acrobat installed. These files can be printed directly from Adobe Acrobat.

Pre-teaching Vocabulary

A resource from Pip St.John for learning new words.

Using visual prompts to teach children how to learn new words as a critical thinking tool for independent word learning.

More about the FREE CIP and PDF Resource:

Pre-teaching Vocabulary Pack

January

'Hello. Don't take communication for granted'

Learn more about how communication involves you in life.

This is the month to talk to all pupils, using language that is appropriate for their level of understanding. This month's resources encourage pupils to communicate choices and work on recognition of symbols while engaging in a play activity that provides for an inclusive environment.

Resource name	Price	Size
What colour car goes next?	FREE	2.11MB
What colour car goes next?	FREE	24KB
What colour car goes next?	FREE	77KB
BSL What colour car goes next?	FREE	232KB
In Print Tutorial - changing the colour chart	FREE	291KB
SymWriter Activity Instructions	FREE	201KB

February

'Early chatter matters - from bump to birth and beyond'

Babbling babies don't turn into talkative toddlers by chance. It requires help and encouragement from you!

This month's activity has been designed to support the I CAN Chatterbox Challenge www.ican.org/uk for making the Guinness World Record for the largest game of Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes on 1st March 2011. This activity can be used at any time of year to encourage engaging interaction whilst developing vocabulary and awareness around body parts.

Resource name	Price	Size
Head, shoulders, knees and toes	FREE	926KB
Head, shoulders, knees and toes	FREE	8KB
Head, shoulders, knees and toes - SymWriter Instructions	FREE	63KB
Head, shoulders, knees and toes	FREE	155KB
BSL Head, shoulders, knees and toes	FREE	229KB
Head, shoulders, knees and toes - Go Talk 9 template	FREE	197KB

March

'Early chatter matters - from bump to birth and beyond'

An engaging and inclusive nursery rhyme pack aimed at getting toddlers to talk

Babbling babies don't turn into talkative toddlers by chance. It requires help and encouragement from you. So this month we are providing you with materials which have been developed to help adults talk, sing and play with their children/pupils.

Resource name	Price	Size
Incy Wincy Spider	FREE	1.38MB
Incy Wincy Spider	FREE	133KB
Incy Wincy Spider- SymWriter Instructions	FREE	171KB
Incy Wincy Spider	FREE	287KB
BSL Incy Wincy Spider	FREE	300KB

April

'It's not just about talking'

Children learn to talk by listening, taking turns and interacting with others. These are the building blocks of communication

Resource name	Price	Size
Taking Turns	FREE	957KB
Taking Turns	FREE	19KB
Taking Turns	FREE	258KB
BSL Taking Turns	FREE	1.90MB

May

'Good communication begins at home'

Learn how to turn everyday activities into fun communication opportunities

Resource name	Price	Size
Setting the Table	FREE	3.73MB
Setting the Table	FREE	20KB
Setting the Table	FREE	420KB
BSL Setting the Table	FREE	4.46MB

June

'Imagine life for those that struggle'

Children who find communication hard, find life hard. Over 1 million children in the UK struggle to communicate

Resource name	Price	Size
Sports	FREE	2.00MB
Sports	FREE	11KB
Sports - SymWriter Instructions	FREE	128KB
Sports	FREE	247KB

July

'Skills for work, life and play'

The power of communication helps you stand out from the crowd, connects you with people and live life to the full

Resource name	Price	Size
Shopping	FREE	685KB
Shopping	FREE	28KB
Shopping Template	FREE	27KB
Shopping	FREE	269KB
Shopping - SymWriter Instructions	FREE	181KB

August

'Talk and Go'

The two resources for this month can be used to support talking when you are on holidays or after the event.

Holiday Dictionary is alphabetically sorted so this encourages all involved to sound out the first letter. Look out the car window contain mainly items that you can see on a car or bus journey.

Resource name	Price	Size
Holiday Dictionary	FREE	521KB
Holiday Dictionary	FREE	258KB
Look out the car window	FREE	170KB
Look out the car window	FREE	94KB
August notes	FREE	74KB

September

'Back to School'

The two resources for this month are to allow you to talk and write about your holiday and what you did over the summer holidays.

These grids are generalised so could be used to talk /write about weekends, half terms and school holidays.

Resource name	Price	Size
Back to school flashcards	FREE	2MB
Back to school flashcards	FREE	558KB
School Holidays word bank	FREE	108KB
September notes	FREE	104KB

October

Handa’s Surprise 'More than words'

This month has materials to support the popular mainstream book, Handa's Surprise, from Walker Paperbacks.

The environments, GoTalk9+ templates and flashcards help making telling and recalling the story, more accessible and fun.

Resource name	Price	Size
handa animal gotalk	FREE	117KB
handa animal gotalk	FREE	63KB
handa fruit gotalk	FREE	107KB
handa fruit gotalk	FREE	52KB
handa bigbook flashcards	FREE	350KB
handa bigbook flashcards	FREE	155KB
handas_surprise	FREE	20KB
October notes	FREE	137KB