Within the revised Early Years Foundation Stage, the time-sensitive area of learning Communication and Language has been separated from Literacy. This shift highlights the importance of Communication and Language in life-long learning. At Norland Nursery we have embraced this change for our youngest children, allowing it to truly impact upon our practice. We have always recognised that babies are skilful communicators from birth and that they embark on a journey into language before establishing literacy skills. Indeed, research into sociability and early communication skills has shown that babies are imitating adult behaviours, such as blinking, opening their mouths and poking out their tongues, within minutes of being born (Colwyn Trevarthen, 1993).
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