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Introduction 1  \nWhy PTV? 2  \nWhat is PTV? 2  \nHow PTV works 3  \nOverview 4  \nPTV resources 5  \nHow to use this book 7  \n2. What to do 8  \n2.1 Think about which words 9  \n2.2 Create visual representations of your words 14  \n2.3 PTV prompt cards 15  \n2.3.1 Colour coding 18  \n2.3.2 Use of symbols 19  \n2.3.3 Supporting prompts 21  \n2.4 Overview of prompts for different stages 23  \n2.4.1 Foundation / Reception 24  \n2.4.2 Key Stage 1 and beyond (Steps 1 to 3) 25  \n2.5 Word wheels 29  \n3. PTV for Foundation Stage ( Nursery and Reception) 30  \n3.1 The Reception Vocabulary Box 31  \n3.1.1 Positional activity 34  \n3.1.2 Topic Word Games 35  \n3.1.3 Word Song 41  \n3.2 Progress recording 42  \n4. Universal whole class: vocabulary teaching and learning 44  \n4.1 Whole class PTV aims 45  \n4.2 Whole class PTV: what to do 45  \n4.2.1 Materials needed 46  \n4.2.2 Activities 47  \n-  \n4.3 Making word knowledge maps 53  \n4.3.1 Differentiated word knowledge maps 54  \n4.4 Making word lists for class based desk top reference 60  \n4.5 Colour the curriculum 62  \n4.6 Mathematical and more abstract vocabulary 62  \n4.7 Word Games 63  \n4.8 'Wuzzles' 66  \n5. Small group: targeted and specialist 67  \n5.1 Small group aims 68  \n5.2 Small group PTV: what to do 68  \n5.2.1 Materials needed 69  \n5.2.2 Activities 70  \n5.3 Word knowledge maps 76  \n5.4 Making sentences work – picture definitions 78  \n5.5 Word song 79  \n6. Tracking progress 80  \n6.1 Progression of PTV from nursery to KS1 and beyond 81  \n6.2 Tracking progress - record keeping 82  \n6.2.1 Word Learning Score (WLS) 83  \n6.2.2 Alternative vocabulary assessments 85  \nAppendices  \nAppendix 1 PTV sessional record sheet Appendix 2 Word Learning Score recording sheet Appendix 3 Word Games  \nAppendix 4 Progress Recording  \nRecommended resources  \nAcknowledgements  \nAbout Pip  \nPip St John is an independent education consultant based in North West England. With over 30 years teaching and consultancy experience, Pip specialises in speech, language and communication and is passionate about vocabulary learning.  \n[pipstjohn.co.uk](pipstjohn.co.uk)[ ](pipstjohn.co.uk)[pip@pipstjohn.co.uk](pip@pipstjohn.co.uk)  \nCreative Commons Licence  \n© Pip St John, 2016. Published in October 2016 under a Creative Commons Attribution. Non-Commercial 4.0 Licence. Readers are free to use, develop, and build upon this work non-commercially, providing the new works give appropriate attribution to the author.  \nHow to Reference  \nSt John, P (2016) Pre-Teaching Vocabulary: Using visual prompts to teach independent word learning in children, What Works Edition, [www.pipstjohn.co.uk](www.pipstjohn.co.uk)  \nPre-Teaching Vocabulary  \n1. Introduction  \nThis chapter will introduce the Pre-Teaching Vocabulary (PTV) method of word learning. In it, you will learn:  \nWhy to use PTV  \nWhat PTV is  \nHow PTV works  \nThe resources you need for PTV (and where to get them)  \nHow PTV was developed  \nHow to use this book  \nLanguage skills are vital for children  \nThe connection between a child's level of vocabulary and their future academic and life-long achievements has been clearly established. 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