Between the ages of 4 and 5 years, most children start to shorten some two word statements containing the word ‘is’ into one word contractions using an apostrophe. This can involve the word ‘is’ as either:

* the main ‘copula’ verb, e.g. ‘He is happy’ becoming ‘He’s happy’ or ‘The girl is upset’ becoming ‘The girl’s upset’; or

* an auxiliary verb, e.g. ‘She is dancing’ becoming ‘She’s dancing’.

This 72-page no-preparation pack is designed to provide people with focused, scaffolded practice of the form.