How the early learning goals for Communication, Language and Literacy should be revised. By Professors Chris Pascal and Tony Bertram, and Kathryn Peckham
Some food for thought in your professional career Language and Literacy in the Early Years
Teaching Language and Literacy in the Early Years. By Diane Godwin and Margaret Perkins. (David Fulton, 15, 020 7405 5606) Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant
In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.
Even very young children can recognise signs and labels and nurseries can build on this 'real life' reading. Jane Drake suggests ideas for developing early literacy skills
Principles * Planning an environment that reflects the importance of language through signs, notices and books (p44)
A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.
A round-up of courses on offer this winter and spring to help practitioners keep their knowledge and skills up to date Acorn Early Years Training, the specialist early years division of CJ Associates,...
By Carol Hayes (Critical publishing, £24)
