School Start Storybooks
Supporting Auditory Memory and Sequencing Skills in Key Stage 1
School Start Series

School Start Story Books support language development in reception and Key Stage 1 aged children both in school and at home. Through beautifully illustrated stories, children are invited to explore language, ask questions and recall events in order to aid language development, listening and memory skills. Each book contains a colourful and engaging story designed to appeal to young children, and with language specifically chosen for children with language needs.

Key skills that these books support include:

• Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Memory
• Sequencing

Available either as a set or as individual books, the School Start Story Books are a vital resource for professionals looking to support language development either with individual children, or groups of children. Each book also contains guidance and prompt questions to help the supporting adult use the book effectively, making it ideal for parents to support language development at home.

Three illustrated storybooks with accompanying notes for practitioners:

• Bozo the Clown
• Nik the Ninja
• Rusty the Robber

Catherine de la Bedoyere is a speech and language therapist with over 25 years’ experience of working with children, including managing and delivering services in a variety of early years and school settings

Liam de la Bedoyere is an illustrator and designer.