I believe radio is the best toy in the box for encouraging listening and communication.
The third birthday of abracaDABra! coincided with a Basic Skills Agency (BSA) launch last week of a campaign funded by the Welsh Assembly to encourage parents to talk more to babies and toddlers. This springs from a BSA survey in 2002 highlighting teachers' concern that many children are starting school without the communication skills needed to begin formal learning.
But regular daily radio can help. Sharing stories, songs and nursery rhymes and moving and dancing to music encourages listening, stimulates children's imaginations, nurtures concentration, develops language and co-ordination skills, and expands creativity.
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