A new handbook on early intervention in speech and language therapy
The nursery school Norðurberg has published a handbook on early intervention in nursery school speech stimulation. The handbook was recently presented at a special launch event at the school, attended by numerous guests. The handbook, 'Early Intervention in Language Stimulation for Preschool Children – Preparation for Reading', is the result of a development project at the nursery that has been ongoing for the past few years.
Nursery School Norðurberg
has published a handbook on early intervention in the language stimulation of preschool children and
Preparation for reading. The handbook was recently presented at a special launch event.
at the school in the presence of numerous guests. The handbook, Early Intervention in Speech Stimulation
Pre-school children – preparation for reading, is the result of a development project in
at the nursery school which has taken place over the last two years.
The handbook introduces, among other things, procedures, language stimulation, and the classification of books.
and language stimulation material by language topic. Also, a procedure for the education of all children in
the nursery and the handbook, for instance, addresses screening for potential
children's reading difficulties. The game is the focus and the book presents
Fun ideas for working with language and literacy in play-based situations.
outside and inside. The aim is to search for everyone.
A way to identify early those children who may later have difficulties with reading.
more, analyse the problem and take preventative action where work is being carried out
targeted with intervention following screening and testing. This involves
the philosophy of early intervention, organised language stimulation in nursery school which begins
early, and thus an important foundation for children's reading readiness is laid.
A handbook that harmonises
professional work and establishes certain working practices
The handbook is a good handbook for the staff of Norðurberg and
gives them increased opportunities to coordinate professional work and establish certain working practices
sessi. At the same time, the handbook is good.
A model for others in early intervention regarding the language stimulation and reading development of children.
school. The handbook presents a specific foundation that can be utilised and developed.
with regard to the distinctiveness of each nursery school. The handbook and the development project were produced in
in close collaboration with Ásthildur Bj. Snorradóttir, a speech and language therapist at
Hafnarfjörður Municipality. The workshop was led by Hulda P. Haraldsdóttir,
nursery school teacher and head of the Álfasteinsdeild at Norðurberg. Others in
The project's development team were Gunnhildur Grímsdóttir, deputy head teacher of the nursery school, and
the department heads Lóa Björk Hallsdóttir, Sigríður Jenný Halldórsdóttir and
Jóhanna Berentsdóttir. The head teacher of Norðurberg is Anna Borg Harðardóttir.
Comparable work on a bespoke and adapted manual is already underway in
Hafnarfjörður's newest nursery school, Bjarkalundur.
Further information is provided by Ásthildur Bj. Snorradóttir, speech and language therapist at
Hafnarfjörður, on 585-5817 or asthildurs@hafnarfjordur.is