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How should I talk to my baby? Taking turns to make noises is the first step towards having a conversation. Copy your baby's babbling noises, then look at them and wait for a 'reply'. Later on, babies...
The charity ICAN, which supports children with speech and language difficulties, has backed recommendations from the Commons Education and Skills Committee for 'a clear and over-arching strategy' for...
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)
An evaluation of a pilot project led by children's communication charity I CAN has found that a whole school approach to supporting children's speech can result in an average 50 per cent increase in...
Use the pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 unit: Contribute to the protection of children from abuse. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years Care and...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 How does your questioning focus and extend children's thinking and learning? Have you discussed the key vocabulary...
Early identification: are speech/ language-impaired toddlers at increased risk for Developmental Co-ordination Disorder? Forty Canadian children with speech/ language and motor assessments were...
Language Development: Circle time sessions to improve communication skills. By Marion Nash with Jackie Lowe and Tracey Palmer. (David Fulton, 15, 020 8996 3618). Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language...
Childcarers and teachers need to be aware that children who have had meningitis in their first year of life may have difficulties with language and literacy later on. Simple education interventions...
Toddlers who blow bubbles, lick their lips and are good at 'pretend' play pick up language skills quicker than others. Psychologists at Lancaster University studied 120 children at 21 months, the age...