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How the early learning goals for Communication, Language and Literacy should be revised. By Professors Chris Pascal and Tony Bertram, and Kathryn Peckham
In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.
Principles * Providing time and opportunities to develop spoken language through conversations between children and adults, both one-to-one and in small groups (p44)
How do you support language development? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership of the National Literacy Trust's Early Years Network.
A pilot online training programme building nursery practitioner confidence with children’s language needs is being extended to childminders. Sue Owen looks at what it offers
Some food for thought in your professional career. THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE AND LITERACY. By Marian Whitehead. (Paul Chapman Publishing, 14.99, 020 7374 0645)
Principles * Planning an environment that reflects the importance of language through signs, notices and books (p44)
Even very young children can recognise signs and labels and nurseries can build on this 'real life' reading. Jane Drake suggests ideas for developing early literacy skills
Speech and language strategy Time to Talk is improving children’s communication skills in Warwickshire, finds Annette Rawstrone
Nancy Stewart explains the changes to Communication and Language in the revised framework