E.S.L. Visual Resources

Over 90% of children are visual learners, yet we use our voices far too much especially for those who find communication hard or have E.S.L. This kit works towards the child’s strengths and reinforces messages by using visual aids. Symbols use the internationally known Widgit symbols system.

Over 140 really useful picture symbols on 15 individual fans each to support children with English as second language in the classroom and school. Can also be used with any child who is a visual learner.

Use to support children understand instructions, help during transition, praise children and support understanding of appropriate behaviour. Help children to tell you how they are feeling, or what they need or want. This is a comprehensive range of symbols that will support the children to understand what is being said. Really good to stop children feeling frustrated and unable to communicate.

Individual fans included:

• At School Time to
  • Clear visual symbols to illustrate what is happening next at school
• Help in the Classroom
  • Clear simple visual symbols to aid communication in the classroom
• Curriculum
  • Help children to know what they need to prepare for the next slot on their timetables
• Helpful Instructions
  • Support children’s understanding of helpful instructions that are used in school every day
• It’s Too (sensory overload)
  • Help individuals who experience sensory overload to tell you how they are feeling
• I Feel
  • Help children identify expressions and what feelings they represent
• I Want to Say
  • Encourage individuals to communicate by showing them the pictures and verbalising the response
• I Need
  • Encourage individuals to communicate essential personal needs
• Positive Praise
  • Give children praise for behaviour you would like repeated
• Positive Social Rules
  • Encourage understanding by offering positive rules
• Behaviour
  • Help children understand appropriate behaviour and know what to do next
• I Hurt
  • Give individuals the ability to tell you where it hurts
• Emotions and Expectations
  • Helps individuals to tell you how they are feeling by grading the intensity of their emotions
• Think Fan
  • Use traffic lights to indicate Stop, Think or OK