Support Visual Learning with Symbols

Extend Vocabulary in KS1

By creating vocabulary flashcards and sheets, you can help extend vocabulary and support independent writing and topic work.

Access to Curriculum

By using symbols across a whole range of templates, you can increase access to the curriculum allowing children to be more independent.

Support Literacy in KS2

You can create symbol-supported stories, model texts, worksheets, instructions and information sheets to support those with decoding and / or comprehension difficulties

Support Literacy in KS1

You can create symbol-supported stories, model texts, worksheets, instructions and information sheets to support emerging literacy skills.

Foster Independence

By using symbols across a whole range of templates you can increase access to text allowing children to be more independent.

Extend Vocabulary in KS2

By creating vocabulary flashcards and sheets, you can help extend vocabulary and support independent writing and topic work.

Support EAL

You can create Dual language resources to support EAL pupils learn English, be more independent and feel more confident in their environment.

Comprehension of Text

Using symbols with words assists children with their comprehension of the story and supports the learner with their reading skills.

Phonics

Using symbols to support phonics activities in the classroom is a great way to ensure learners can identify the correct phonemes in the activity.

Writing Skills

"We’ve been using Widgit Software with some great success for our less proficient writers; it’s really helps to reduce cognitive overload, encouraging children to focus on basic writing skills, over idea-generation. The progress has been remarkable."

Sentence Building

Using symbol cards within a colourful semantics program supports the learner with writing and sentence building

Signage and Labelling

Symbolised signage and labelling throughout the classroom creates an environment where learners feel safe and secure and can access tasks independently

Visual Timetables

Using a symbolised visual timetable can support learners to feel secure, understand routines and expectations. This one uses a Dyslexia friendly font too!

Hierarchical Diagrams

Support the identification of categories and sub categories within a topic by using symbolised name cards (there is even a Widgit Online template to help you do this)!

Symbolised Dictionaries

Symbolised communication books can be used to support EAL learners get to grips with new vocabulary. With the Dual language add on, these can be made with both English and the learner’s home language.

Supporting Text

These multi-level, symbol supported stories are perfect to get a whole class engaged in a single story.