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The recent I CAN report suggests that over 50% of children in England are starting school with some form of speech and language disability. The EYFS states that 'the development and use of communication and language is at the heart of young children's learning.' This book includes many special spaces created to reflect and extend children's particular interests and needs and to provide a comfortable place for children to talk. Some of the spaces have been developed by the children, giving them 'ownership' of the space. 'This series is exactly what practitioners have been looking for. It tells and shows how to make setting into the kind of places where young children will learn and develop their language skills. It will inspire planning and provision!' (The Senior Assistant Director at NIACE)
Popular literature suggests that boys in general prefer more activity (especially outdoors), can be more competitive than girls with a keen sense of fairness and hierarchy and have a more single minded approach to projects. This exciting new book in the series considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting boys' speaking and listening skills - in supporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation, not just answering questions!
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 2021 'Astonishing and compelling' Bernard Cornwell ‘Replete with witches, human sacrifice, Greek fire and funeral orgies... one of the most thrilling works of archaeological detective work I have ever read’ William Dalrymple, FT
The recent I CAN report suggests that over 50% of children in England are starting school with some form of speech and language disability. The EYFS states that 'the development and use of communication and language is at the heart of young children's learning.' This book considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting children's speaking and listening skills by encouraging inquisitive, verbal experimentation, not just answering questions! Flexible spaces that are easily set up and then stored away feature in this book. Lots of ideas for babies through to teenagers are included, which recognise the needs of children at different times of the day.
The recent I CAN report suggests that over 50% of children in England are starting school with some form of speech and language disability. The EYFS states that 'the development and use of communication and language is at the heart of young children's learning.' This series considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting children's speaking and listening skills; in supporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation, not just answering questions! Outside is such a preferred context for so many children and needs to be maximised! The ideas in this book will inspire you to review your outside spaces and make sure they are the kind of places where young children will develop their language skills.
The recent I CAN report suggests that over 50% of children in England are starting school with some form of speech and language disability. The EYFS states that 'the development and use of communication and language is at the heart of young children's learning.' This series considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting children's speaking and listening skills; in supporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation, not just answering questions! This book is full of practical ideas that can make a positive difference to developing speaking and listening skills in a KS1 classroom. It explains what environmental factors should be considered in creating 'places to talk' and the bright colour photos show you how you can make these spaces in your classroom.
This is a highly visual and accessible resource for anyone working with 2 year olds. It brings the work around the potential of the learning environment by Elizabeth Jarman to life with case study examples featuring a storyboard narrative and images illustrating the rationale and thinking behind creating developmentally appropriate places to talk for 2 year olds. The aim is to highlight the communication capabilities and preferences of 2 year olds and help readers consider how this knowledge can be used to offer areas that trigger speaking and listening skills, emotional well-being and physical development. The recent review of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has highlighted particular areas of skill development and prioritised their importance - communication skills is one such area. With a high number of our youngest children still struggling with poor communication skills, this publication is beautifully timed in responding to the new EYFS and its recommendations.