Nursery World - Talk to me (1)

In the third of a series of articles on Birth to Three Matters, Professor Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston consider how to respond to the needs of the 'skilful communicator'

In the third of a series of articles on Birth to Three Matters, Professor Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston consider how to respond to the needs of the 'skilful communicator'

Birth to Three Matters assumes that young children are skilful communicators and social beings from birth. However, communication is about more than simply making contact with others through words, it is about relating to others through gestures, listening, conveying meaning and understanding other people's messages.

All children, regardless of special needs or individual differences, are skilful at communicating in some way, and adults need to tune into children's messages.

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