We want children to be able to interact positively with others, to communicate ideas and information effectively and to see communication in its many forms, as the New Zealand curriculum, Te Whariki, says, as 'a source of delight, comfort and amusement'.
To achieve this, we need to support parents in developing their children's communication skills. We need to identify how and why some children's powers of communication are not yet as robust as we would like. We need to identify physical factors such as hearing impairment. And we need to reflect on our own practice to ensure that we are providing a rich learning environment and appropriate support.
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