1. *Pictures taken from Google images

2. What is No Pens Day!? A national day that focuses on our speaking and listening skills (it means no pens and no writing ALL DAY...) There are thousands of other schools taking part too!

3. Quick quiz... true or false!? 1.1 in 10 of all children and young people struggle with their communication skills, through no fault of their own. 2.Language development is complete around the age of 9. 3.Babies can recognise their mum’s voice even before they are born. 4. Talking and listening to young children is the most important thing in helping them learn to talk. 5. Only 10% of what we communicate is through our body language

4. We know that communication is important for loads of things....

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6. We start developing our communication skills as a baby and through primary school

7. And they continue to develop right through secondary...

8. Communication skills are the same as many other skills...with practice we get better and better!