The little book of talk / by Judith Harries ; illustrations by Marion Lindsay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harries, Judith, author.

Series:

Little books (Featherstone Education)

Little books with big ideas ; 100.

Little Books

Little Books with Big Ideas ; 100

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicative competence in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England ; New York, New York : Featherstone Education, 2016.

Summary:

Identified as one of the three prime areas of learning in the EYFS 2014, communication and language is high on the agenda of head teachers and leaders in all Early Years and school settings. Speech and 'talk' are at the centre of this requirement, and children are required to meet an expected level in order to be identified as having reached a 'good level of development'. Talk is the precursor to both reading and writing. Essentially, if children have nothing to speak about, they have nothing to write about! The best way for children to enhance their receptive vocabulary (the words they understand) and their expressive vocabulary (the words they use) is by being surrounded by adults who talk and listen to them! Adults should engage children by observing them, tuning into their passions, getting involved in their play and using their interests to trigger their curiosity and therefore form a springboard for learning. This Little Book is packed with lots of low-budget ideas, activities and experiences that will enhance and enrich children's learning journeys through talk!

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; The role of the adult; Key principles; How to use this book; Building vocabulary through dialogic book-sharing; Further reading; Activities and experiences: Indoors; All about me; Spot the Dog; No hiding place; Little me; Read all about it!; Any old iron?; Kim's Game; Tiny treasure; Feeling good; A box of delights; Tell me a story; We're all going on a summer holiday; Gruffalo magic; What's next?; Activities and experiences: Outdoors; Outdoor hideaways; Frozen fun; Buckets of fun; Spider mania; Up and over; Roll-a-ball

One of our dinosaurs is missingLion hunt!; Dig and delve; Potions and spells; Speckled frogs; Beautiful beanstalks; Parachute fun; Further reading and resources; Useful websites

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 17, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4729-3039-8