A text for Early Years students enabling them to build the knowledge and skills needed to support childrens communication and language development.
The development of spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS. This book supports those studying the Early Years and Early Childhood to explore the wide range of issues and factors that impact on childrens communication and language development. In all chapters, students are supported to consider real life issues. A diverse range of case studies for learning highlight good practice and key challenges. Throughout, a practice-based focus supports EY students to link key theory with practice in settings.
What do we understand by SLC and universal good practice? - Julie Kent &
Tanya Richardson
Chapter 1 Leadership of SLC - Julie Kent
Chapter 2 Impacts of outdoor pedagogy on childrens communication - Tanya
Richardson
Chapter 3 The impact of technology on childrens speech, language and
communication - Michelle Bugby
Chapter 4 - Total communication approaches; using signs and symbols - Rachael
Webster
Chapter 5 - The value of intergenerational approaches in the early years and
their impact on communication - Laura Sanders
Chapter 6 - Including parents in the system - Laura Sanders
Chapter 7 - Communities with children with EAL: moving beyond the guidance in
the EYFS - Sue Hobson
Chapter 8 Evolving Multi Agency Approaches in Early Childhood Speech and
Language Services: A Historical and Geographical Overview - Nyree Nicholson
Chapter 9 Training and community approaches to working together to support
childrens SLC - SLTs Notts team
Chapter 10 Global perspectives on communication in the outdoors - Tanya
Richardson & int
Chapter 11 - Final reflections on practice - Julie Kent & Tanya Richardson
Julie Kent is Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Childhood degree programmes and strand leader on the new Education and Early Childhood MA programme at Nottingham Trent University. Julie initially qualified and practised as a Speech and Language Therapist in the NHS for 15 years, working with children in school and community settings. Tanya Richardson owns and manages a 56-place nursery and out-of-school club and has done so for the last 7 years. Prior to establishing the business, she had no qualifications in the field of early childhood (she was a financial consultant in a previous incarnation) but just knew that she wanted to make a difference to young childrens lives. In 2008, she embarked on a foundation degree, with the University of Northampton, and has not stopped studying since! She is currently putting the finishing touches to her masters degree and enjoying every minute. Research has become an integral aspect of her working life, and she now has the confidence to stand up for her beliefs, backed up by theory. She now has the underpinning knowledge to explain the rationale behind any decisions made and as such has just secured an outstanding outcome on a recent Ofsted inspection. She has recently begun to work, part time, for the University of Northampton as an Associate Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, and she is privileged to be able to share her knowledge and passion with others.
