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Communication is is at the heart

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The Talking Journey

But learning to talk doesn’t happen by accident… it needs you to make this happen.

Talk Together

• Comments not questions
• Give them time to think
• Use simple language
• Make it easier for them to listen
• Make it easier for them to talk
• Less screen time (for you and them!)

Learning to talk lk can be dif ifficult

Some children find talking and listening harder than

• thers
• Speech sounds
• Fluency
• Understanding of language
• Spoken language (talking)
• Social use of language

The Communication Tree

Learning new words

• 6 year olds can have a vocabulary of 14,000 words which helps them

learn at school

• Children between 18 months and 6 yrs have to learn 8 new words a

day

see it it hear it it do it it

Fir irst la language not Engli lish

• Bilingualism should be celebrated.
• Parents should speak their mother tongue at home.
• If children know their first language well it will help them learn

English.

• It is normal for children to ‘jumble’ words from different

languages.

• There is no evidence that bilingualism will make it harder for

children to develop speech.

They don’t seem to hear or find it difficult to listen for their age They can’t follow instructions They don’t answer questions or when they do, give the wrong answers They don’t look at you properly when talking They struggle to talk and listen with other children They don’t have as many words as other children of their age They sound muddled when they’re difficult and difficult to follow Their speech is unclear – “a tup of toffee” (a cup of coffee) They struggle to get their words out – it sounds like a stammer

…still worried?

Who can help lp?

• Your child’s teacher
• Mr Phillips (Pastoral Manager) or Miss Edwards (SENCOs)
• GP
• Health visitor
• School Nurse