Social situations and routines such as meal times provide ideal opportunities for developing language skills Just as familiarity with the structure of a nursery environment can aid children's language development (see page 19), so the routines and social situations that happen every day in early years settings provide ideal opportunities for developing language. The natural repetition that occurs in group situations and in daily routines helps children to match the words they hear to what is happening around them. The ongoing repetition reinforces this understanding.
Just as familiarity with the structure of a nursery environment can aid children's language development (see page 19), so the routines and social situations that happen every day in early years settings provide ideal opportunities for developing language. The natural repetition that occurs in group situations and in daily routines helps children to match the words they hear to what is happening around them. The ongoing repetition reinforces this understanding.
Familiarity with nursery routines helps children to become more aware of:
* routine
* expectations
* time
* sequence of events.
Use the following suggestions to make the most of language development opportunities at meal times, story time and music sessions.
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