Space workbook. You can use the squares for: drawing lines L-R to join matching planets/letters; cut off RH
strip and let child cut into squares & stick next to matching symbol; use for naming & describing; complete
sentences you start e.g. There are 8 planets in our ... (solar system); These planets orbit the ... (sun);
The 4 smaller inner planets are mostly made of ... (rock & metal); The 4 outer planets are much, much ...
(bigger); They are not rock. They are ... (gas / ice); Jupiter is one of the gas ... (giants).
(An attempt has been made to give some idea of the relative sizes of the planets.)
U
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
J
N
S
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Spot the difference. Pointing is the minimal response. Encourage the child to report more. Ask what's
different? If the right idea is offered ungrammatically, give praise and confirm by saying the same thing in
a better way. CHECK THIS IS KNOWN TO BE A FANTASY!
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Symbol reading. Child to 'read' how many rockets to you. This gives practice with the phrase. If you don't
hear the 'reading', he may not be paying any attention to the symbols! Then he counts and writes the
number in the box (or chooses a matching Numicon piece or plastic number if he can't write yet).
how many
rocket
square
how many
star
square
how many
how many
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astronaut
planet
square
square
Odd one out. Pointing is the minimal response. Encourage the language of
telling what's different: other way; up-side-down; bigger; smaller; different
colour. Cut into strips, or cover the rows below the one you are on with a sheet
of paper, to reduce complexity.
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Symbol reading. You will need a sheet of small self-adhesive coloured dots and stars (W.S. Smith). It is
surprising how well children can do this! They may not pronounce every word clearly but expect them to
say something for each symbol! At the end, say Do it if necessary. Start again if they do nothing rather
than doing it yourself! It is the child's work. Handling the stickers is excellent hand-eye coordination
practice so do not leap in and pull them off yourself! Use Makaton signs for prepositions like 'on' if you
know them. This page requires 3-word comprehension (colour + circle/star + object).
Stick blue star on planet
stick red circle on
spaceman
stick blue circle on star
stick red star on moon
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Missing words. Can you write a word for each symbol?
Choose from the words at the bottom of the page.
An amazing dream
When I went to sleep, I had
a dream. I was in a spacesuit
and about to get into my
rocket. I had a great trip to
the moon .
But then my alarm clock
woke me up and I didn't have
time to get out of the rocket.
The end.
rocket
dream
clock spacesuit
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moon