Communication and Language

Early years settings are invited to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday, which takes place on 24 November this year
News

Early years settings invited to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday

Resources
Practitioners should note the places where talk happens between children
Features

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: T is for talk

Activities
One concern raised is that the framework’s approach to reading is too simplistic and phonics-based
Features

Best Practice - War of words

Practice
Carol Payne: 'Support for speaking and understanding language must play a central role in any new early years initiative'
News

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Policy & Politics
Early mark making is the beginning of children’s journey to becoming confident writers when they are older
Features

EYFS Best Practice - All about… mark making

Practice
Features

EYFS Activities - Supporting SEND… Language and communication

Practice
News

Find expert guidance on the revised EYFS

Equipment & Resources
Researchers will look at the impact of coronavirus on young primary school children's development
News

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

Coronavirus
Features

Essential Resources: Home Corner - Home comforts

Practice
Activities such as spin painting can be more enjoyable for those children who are daunted by formal approaches to art
Features

EYFS Best Practice in schools - In the picture

Practice
Some early years settings have reported children's development has regressed, for example, needing help to put their shoes on
News

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Coronavirus
Communication and Language has greater focus in the revised EYFS
Features

Revised EYFS - In focus… Communication & Language

Practice
Features

Adult Role: Non-Verbal Communication - On show

Practice
Guildford Nursery School: Books that reflected real life were part of the prompts to encourage storytelling
Features

Listening to Children - Tell us a story

Practice
Three-quarters of the primary schools surveyed said that children starting in Reception last September needed more help with language skills than in the previous academic year
News

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

Child Development
News

Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

Coronavirus

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