Understand theory and current frameworks which underpin children’s speech, language and communication development
Observe a group of children playing alone:How do they respond to each other? Is there an obvious leader? Why do you think this is? Do they communicate with words only?What else do they use to assist their developing communication skills?
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘The development of speech, language and communication'
- 'The Speech, Language and Communication Framework' from the Communication Trust.
- ‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage’ by the Department for Education
- ‘Development Matters: Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage’ by the Department for Education
- ‘Birth to 5 Matters: Non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage’ by the Early Years Coalition
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Find and read a copy of ‘Communication Counts: Speech and Language Difficulties in the Early Years’ by Fleur Griffiths, published by David Fulton (2002) NB you do not need to buy this book, you should be able to borrow it from your local library or from your setting
- Click on the icon to the left to visit Speech and Language website, the resource website of the children’s communication charity, ICAN.
- Observe parents at drop off and pick up times with their own child: Do they speak differently with their child to the way that they speak with staff?How does their body language change when they speak with a different child (for example, their child’s friend)?How does their own child respond to them?Does the parent expect more or less than staff do about the child’s communication and understanding skills?
- Observe a group of children playing alone:How do they respond to each other? Is there an obvious leader? Why do you think this is? Do they communicate with words only?What else do they use to assist their developing communication skills?
- Click on the icons below to read some of the key National Strategies documents about communication.
- 'Every Child a Talker: guidance for early language lead practitioners'.
- 'Communication, language and literacy development programme (CLLD): materials for practitioners'
- 'Inclusion Development Programme: Supporting children with speech, language and communication needs: guidance for practitioners in the Early Years Foundation Stage'
- 'Letters and sounds: principles and practice of high quality phonics: phase one teaching programme'
- Click on the link to open this article on ‘Language development’ on the First Discoverers website that looks at some of the speech, language and communication theorists.
- This article on the Language acquisition website looks at some of the ‘Theories of speech and language development’.
- Think And Challenge
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