Early years settings invited to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday
Katy Morton
Friday, November 12, 2021
Taking place on Wednesday 24 November, the aim of I CAN's No Pens Day Wednesday is to encourage children to focus on speaking and listening.
The annual event, organised by the children's communication charity, is aimed at early years settings, schools and colleges.
It comes at a time when the number of calls to the I CAN's enquiry service has massively increased. Over a six-month period, the charity has received over 600 calls – compared to 482 over a whole year pre-Covid.
A spokesperson for I CAN said, ‘In early years, language levels at age two predict reading, writing and maths ability when starting school. They also predict later ability to regulate emotions and behaviour. Good spoken language skills are a strong predictor of academic success. Children with poor language skills at age five are at high risk of low achievement.’
- Sign up to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday here
- Join the conversation online at #NoPensDay
