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22 March 2007
Cater for schemas being explored by the youngest
children with simple interactive play, says Lena Engel A 'schema' is the word
used to describe the way in which children focus...
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All about...Children's talk
22 March 2007
Why children need to chatter is explored by Di
Chilvers, senior lecturer in Early Childhood Studies When was the last time
that you had an extended, informal and relaxed conversation...
Why do children need to chatter?
22 March 2007
Children will chatter 'automatically' even as babies
(see case study, page 19) and as they become more fluent, talkers will
constantly ask 'why?' and be curious about everything around them.
The One Hundred Languages of Children
22 March 2007
Loris Malaguzzi (1920-1994) was the pedagogical leader
of the Reggio Emilia early years philosophy. He believed passionately that all
children are competent and capable thinkers and learners as well as...
What makes a good conversation?
22 March 2007
Conversation for children can be verbal or non-verbal.
Just look at the conversation Neve is having in the sequence of pictures
opposite. Babies will use eye contact and gazing to...
Case study: Neve
22 March 2007
Neve is four months old and very capable of holding a
conversation through using her facial expressions (smiling, frowns, etc), body
movements, mouthing sounds, gurgling and gazing at you. She...
What can the adult do?
22 March 2007
We often take conversational language for granted and
consider it to be superficial to children's thinking and learning, particularly
if it doesn't carry with it a stream of learning outcomes...
References and further reading
22 March 2007
* Chilvers, Di Young Children Talking (priced £5,
Early Education, www.early-education.org.uk) * Cousins, Jacqui (1999) Listening
to Four-Year-Olds - How they can help us plan their education and care
(National...
I CAN /Nursery World survey
22 March 2007
I CAN, the children's communication charity, BT and
Nursery World are looking to discover how often you come into contact with
children who have speech, language and communication difficulties. We...
End results
22 March 2007
Developing self-discipline in young children should be
through discussion rather than rules and rewards, says Tina Bruce There are two
main approaches that can be taken to fostering the moral,...
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