Pre-School Start is a practical resource that can be used with nursery children who need targeted additional help in developing communication skills. Devised by two speech and language therapists experienced in working with teaching staff, the book consists of three sets of 20 session sheets; one set per term. The session sheets are easy-to-follow plans for small groups; designed to be delivered by nursery staff.

Pre-School Start offers:

• an introduction on how to use the Pre-School Start programme
• programme delivery templates containing all the checklists, record sheets and handouts needed to carry out the programme
• 60 photocopyable session sheets
• templates for games (colour versions available to download)
• minimal preparation required.

This is an an invaluable resource for teachers and teaching assistants that encourages good collaborative practice between schools, speech & language therapists, the SENCO and parents.

This title is a follow up to School Start: Targeted Intervention for Language and Sound Awareness in Reception Class by Catherine de la Bedoyere & Catharine Lowri (9781909301580), which is a practical resource that can be used with children who need additional help in developing communication skills during the first year of school.

Lynne Davis is a settler Canadian of Eastern European ancestry who now resides in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough, Canada), Michi Saagig territory, and is an Associate Professor in the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. Her current research interests include transforming settler consciousness and decolonizing Indigenous-settler alliances.

Jeffrey S. Denis is a settler Canadian of mixed European ancestry who now resides on 'Dish with One Spoon' territory (Hamilton, Canada) and is an Associate Professor of Sociology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. His research investigates the social processes that shape the well-being of historically marginalized communities and the strategies, alliances, policies, and practices that can bring about more just and sustainable societies.

Raven Sinclair is Nehiyaw (Cree) from George Gordon First Nation, Treaty 4 (Saskatchewan, Canada), and is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Regina, Canada. Her academic and research interests include Indigenous knowledge and research methodologies, the synthesis of traditional and contemporary healing theories and modalities, aboriginal cultural identity issues, adoption, colonial and decolonization theories, and mental health and wellness.