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Be able to communicate with babies, young children and others

This second video from ICAN looks at communication as ‘The number one skill’. Learning to speak, listen and communicate well is the most important thing that children can learn. It also looks at the challenges a child faces with poor communication skills.

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Teach Early Years has a helpful article written by Ann Clare on ‘Interacting with babies’ that discusses talking with babies rather than talking about them.
This section of the Speech and Language UK website gives practitioners information to help babies and children to develop their communication skills.
Click to read more about ‘Baby signing’ from the Baby Centre website.
Think about the information parents might want to know about their children when they come to pick them up each day. Do you communicate this information clearly? Ask them if they feel you keep them well-informed and if there is anything else they would like to know.
This section of the Skills You Needs website is about communication and covers a number of different skills including verbal, non-verbal and listening skills.
Click to read more about NSPCC’s ‘Look, say, sing, play’ campaign to boost children’s development.

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