Children's early communication is best supported through personal interaction, free of distractions and discomfort, says Jennie Lindon
Babies are born ready to make contact through all their means of very early communication. So what do they need from us and from their learning environment to support their developing language skills?
Sound and vision
Babies, toddlers and young children need to have involved adults close to them. Affectionate early communication uses sound, vision and touch. It has to be personal.
Restrict distractions
Young children need to be able to hear and discriminate between the sounds that make up the language they are learning:
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