RADIO AND LANGUAGE
Susan Stranks is right to highlight the value of radio for young children (In My View, 21 August).
Unlike TV, which confuses and distracts very young children to the extent that programmes for under-threes have been banned in France, radio promotes concentration and broadens experience from a young age. It can provide the repetition and consolidation as well as the creative expression that foster communication skills and underpin literacy and numeracy development.
Dedicated programmes for children have the potential for flexible use at home as much as in group settings, and offer particular benefits to those with difficulties in expressive language, or families who are in the early stages of learning English.
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