Nursery World - Speech & Language: Part 4

A guide to attention, listening and understanding skills in children from birth to two. By Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni

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QUESTION…

I work with a group of children aged from six months to two years old. I am concerned about a girl who finds it difficult to concentrate on any activities. She is turning two years old next month but doesn’t seem to understand simple questions such as ‘Where’s the teddy?’ Her father tells me that at home her attention is fleeting and she cannot concentrate on an activity even if she has chosen the toy. What can I do to support her?

Attention and listening skills are essential for a child to master in order to learn new skills. Attention is linked to concentration and so is an important component in listening. Attention and listening are skills that develop gradually and are important in learning to talk and understand language.

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