EAL Classroom Communication Board
A single-sheet visual board children can point to when they don't have the English to say what they need. Print A3, laminate, mount on the wall.
Preview
Page count: 7. Print-ready PDF โ letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Enable basic non-verbal classroom communication for new EAL arrivals.
About this resource
- Subject: EAL & New Arrivals
- Type: Display Poster
- Grade levels: Kindergarten (ages 4-6, โ Reception / Y1), Grade 1 (ages 6-7, โ Year 2), Grade 2 (ages 7-8, โ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, โ Year 4)
- Pages: 7
- Date added: 2026-08-13
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
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