Loving Language: Preschool / Early Years Edition

Overview

Research tells us that “Language at two years-old predicts reading, maths and writing when children start school. By the end of reception year, approximately 20% of children in England are not at the expected level of learning for communication and language and 30% are not at the expected level for literacy, according to data from the early years foundation stage profile for 2022/23.”

(Source – Speech and Language UK: ‘Getting In Early’ Report)

However, with an ever-increasing number of children entering pre-school settings with limited understanding and/or speech, it can feel overwhelming to try to identify the support package needed.

In our ‘Loving Language - Preschool and Early Years Edition’, learners will develop their skills in identifying and supporting children with a range of speech, language and communication needs. There will be an emphasis on understanding the importance of recognising the links between play, listening and language and how this can impact on behaviour and progress socially and emotionally.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and understand the complex skills that work together to facilitate the development of communication.
• Focus on fundamental pre-linguistic skills such as play and listening in order to form the basis of robust language development.
• Understand how SLCN can manifest in young children by studying and discussing “real” examples.
• Identify core strategies that work across all aspects of SLCN.
• Plan specific intervention activities for three studied children with SLCN so that you have practical ideas to draw upon.

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