Key Word Signing (KWS) Core Word Poster - A2 size
Support your child’s communication and language development with our Key Word Signing (KWS) Core Word Poster. This A2 educational poster features 48 essential core words alongside their corresponding key word signs, providing a simple and visual way to help children express their needs, feelings, and ideas.
Designed as a practical Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) resource, this poster helps pre-verbal, non-speaking, or speech-developing children communicate more effectively using a combination of spoken words and key signs.
To make learning even easier, the poster includes a QR code linking to video demonstrations for each sign, allowing parents, educators, and children to practice together and build confidence using Key Word Signing.
⭐ What is Key Word Signing?
Key Word Signing (KWS) is a communication approach that combines spoken language with simplified signs to highlight important words in a sentence. While the signs are based on Auslan (Australian Sign Language), Key Word Signing focuses on a simplified set of signs designed specifically to support communication development.
Research and practice show that using Key Word Signing can:
• Encourage early communication
• Support speech development
• Reduce frustration when communicating
• Help children understand language more clearly
📚 Core Words Included on the Poster
The poster features 48 high-frequency core words used in everyday communication, including:
Again, All, Bad, Big, Come, Different, Dislike, Don’t, Down, Drink, Eat, Feel, Finish, Go, Good, Happy, Help, How, I/Me, Mine, In, Like, Look/See, Make, More, No, Now, Off, On, Out, Play, Put, Read, Sad, Same, Stop, Turn, Up, Want, What, When, Where, Which/Or, Who, Yes, You, Your.
These core words form the foundation of everyday communication and are commonly used by children when learning to express themselves.
Who This Poster Is For
This poster is especially helpful for:
• Pre-verbal or speech-developing children
• Non-speaking children using AAC
• Neurodivergent children
• Children with autism, apraxia, dyspraxia, Down syndrome, or ADHD
• Early childhood educators and therapists
It is widely used in:
• Homes 🏡
• Early learning centres
• Schools and special education classrooms
• Speech pathology clinics
• Occupational therapy clinics
🇦🇺 Designed and Printed in Australia
Our Key Word Signing Core Word Poster is designed, printed, and packaged in Australia, ensuring high-quality materials and a durable educational resource built for everyday use.
📏 Product Details
• Size: A2 Educational Poster
• Includes 48 core word signs
• QR code linking to video tutorials
• Based on Auslan-inspired Key Word Signing
• Designed for AAC communication support
Help your child build confidence and communication skills with a visual learning tool that supports speech, understanding, and connection 💬
