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  • What do we mean by ‘Communication and Language’?

  • Featured EYFS Communication & Language planning resources

  • Examples of how to support ‘Communication & Language’ learning and development

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    • Babies | Birth - 18 Months

    • Toddlers | 18 - 36 Months

    • Preschool | 3 - 4 Years

    • Reception | 4 - 5 Years

    • EYFS | Birth - 5

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What do we mean by ‘Communication and Language’?

The development of children’s spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development. Children’s back-and-forth interactions from an early age form the foundations for language and cognitive development. The number and quality of the conversations they have with adults and peers throughout the day in a language-rich environment is crucial. By commenting on what children are interested in or doing, and echoing back what they say with new vocabulary added, practitioners will build children's language effectively. Reading frequently to children, and engaging them actively in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems, and then providing them with extensive opportunities to use and embed new words in a range of contexts, will give children the opportunity to thrive. Through conversation, story-telling and role play, where children share their ideas with support and modelling from their teacher, and sensitive questioning that invites them to elaborate, children become comfortable using a rich range of vocabulary and language structures.” Development Matters

Featured EYFS Communication & Language planning resources

 

Examples of how to support ‘Communication & Language’ learning and development

Extracted from Development Matters; non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage. Includes colour and black and white versions.

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Age-Specific Documents for Supporting ‘Communication & Language’

Babies | Birth - 18 Months

Core Baby Room ‘Communication & Language’ Planning Support

 

Additional Baby Room Overarching Areas of Learning Support

The following documents include elements of ‘Communication & Language’ which may be helpful tools within your setting’s OAP Cycle.

 

Toddlers | 18 - 36 Months

Core Toddler Room ‘Communication & Language’ Planning Support

 

Additional Toddler Room Overarching Areas of Learning Support

The following documents include elements of ‘Communication & Language’ which may be helpful tools within your setting’s OAP Cycle.

 

Preschool | 3 - 4 Years

Core Preschool ‘Communication & Language’ Planning Support

 

Additional Preschool Overarching Areas of Learning Support

The following documents include elements of ‘Communication & Language’ which may be helpful tools within your setting’s OAP Cycle.

 

Reception | 4 - 5 Years

Core Reception ‘Communication & Language’ Planning Support

 

Additional Reception Overarching Areas of Learning Support

The following documents include elements of ‘Communication & Language’ which may be helpful tools within your setting’s OAP Cycle.

 


EYFS | Birth - 5

Core EYFS Birth-5 ‘Communication & Language’ Planning Support

 

Additional EYFS Birth-5 Overarching Areas of Learning Support

The following documents include elements of ‘Communication & Language’ which may be helpful tools within your setting’s OAP Cycle.

 


For overarching ‘Area of Learning’ Support such as Curriculum Intent Grids, Development Indicators and Assessment Tools, please visit our ‘Observations & Assessment’ page.

 

Printable Provision Resources

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English as an additional language

Speaking more than one language has lots of advantages for children. It is the norm in many countries around the world. Children will learn English from a strong foundation in their home language. It is important for you to encourage families to use their home language for linguistic as well as cultural reasons. Children learning English will typically go through a quiet phase when they do not say very much and may then use words in both languages in the same sentence. Talk to parents about what language they speak at home, try and learn a few key words and celebrate multilingualism in your setting. Development Matters

DUAL-LANGUAGE resources

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When considering the support you provide for the learning and development of ‘Communication and Language’ within your setting, you may find resources on the following pages useful.

 

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