Smart Talkers Pre-School Communication Groups: a glimpse into what we do

I was sorting through some of the photos that Sara from Sara Moseley Photography had taken last year of a group at Horn End Nursery Rugeley. I used some for an exhibition in Birmingham but they are far too good to hide away so I've put a few into a slideshow which introduces what we do at Smart Talkers Pre-school groups






The groups are franchised and we have franchisees, so far, in Cambridge, Singapore and India. Smart Talkers Surrey is just starting her training and we are in talks with someone in New York, Japan and Sussex.


No previous experience is necessary as all training and support is given. As you can see from the slideshow, it's a fantastic privilege to be able to work with pre-schoolers in this way!


For more information www.smarttalkers.org.ukwww.smarttalkers.org.uk

Latest from the University of York

A pre-school language intervention programme can significantly improve the educational lives of children with poorly developed speech and language skills, according to new research by psychologists at the University of York. 


"Language skills are the foundation for literacy development and are fundamental to educational success," Professor Margaret Snowling


Read more on http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2010/research/language-intervention/


This adds weight to the already irrefutable evidence that Smart talkers Pre-School groups are a fantastic opportunity for pre-school children.

www.smarttalkers.org.uk 

Incidentally, Professor Snowling was one of my tutors at UCL.... just plain Dr Maggie then but still very impressive!

Our first ever competition

We want to spread the word about the Smart Talkers Pre-School groups and so we need more people to know about them. We have a prize draw for anyone to enter if they recommend the Smart Talkers Pre-School groups Facebook Page. The winner will receive a Champagne Tea-time Hamper from John Lewis. The closing date is 30th September 2010.



We also have a special  'finders fee' of £1000 if you recommend someone who becomes a franchisee.

Smart Talkers Pre-school Groups are a series of groups  to provide a fun way to stimulate children's spoken language development. Devised by qualified, experienced specialist speech & language therapists, these sessions are for all children. www.smarttalkers.org.uk Using signing, games, stories & songs, we work on everything a child needs to be a confident, successful, effective communicator including attention, listening, vocabulary, understanding and expressive language skills. We have different classes available for different age groups:
Small Talkers: especially for 3- 4 year olds to prepare them for school.
Tiny Talkers: for around 2 -3 years
Baby Talk: for around 0m - 2 years
Baby Smart Signers: 0-2 years
Toddler Smart Signers: 2-3 years
Small Talk Smart Signers: 3-4 years

So, to be in with a  chance of the hamper go to our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003637090&v=photos&so=0#!/pages/Smart-Talkers-Pre-School-groups/126998813993019?ref=ts and if you could spend £1000 before Christmas pass our details on to your 'likely' friends. It's a great opportunity to have fun, earn money and make a real difference!