1. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator CACHE LEVEL 3 CHILDCARE & EDUCATION Unit 9 Supporting emergent literacy © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

2. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children. AC 1.1 Define the terms: speech language communication. AC 1.2 Explain the stages of language, communication, reading and writing development from birth to 7 years. AC 1.3 Discuss factors which affect language and communication development. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

3. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Starter activity LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.1] Time: 10 mins Write down all the methods you use to communicate and consider: When and why do you use each method? Which method of communication do you prefer to use? Why? Who has helped you to develop your communication skills? © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

4. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Speech, language and communication Speech: Initially this will be the gurgling and cooing that a baby produces The next stage would be babbling, when a baby is experimenting with sounds and produces blends such as ‘ma’ and ‘da’ Ultimately the child will be able to speak fluently with expression and without hesitating. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.1]

5. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Speech, language and communication Language: Language includes expressive language and understanding Expressive language is when the child is able to link words together to build up sentences which follow the rules of grammar Understanding is processing and making sense of what people say. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.1]

6. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Speech, language and communication Communication: This includes non-verbal communication Children are able to take account of other people’s views and opinions They can use language to question, clarify, describe and debate. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.1]

7. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Pairs activity Time: 15 mins In pairs consider your own definitions of the terms: Speech, Language and Communication. What areas does ‘Speech’ cover? What areas does ‘Language’ cover? What areas does ‘Communication’ cover? Write a one-sentence definition for each of the three terms. Produce a poster to show what each of your definitions covers. Be creative and include illustrations, mind maps, etc. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.1]

8. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Language and communication development Babies communicate their needs from the moment they are born. Initially their communication is a series of different cries and facial expressions. Babies and young children soon learn to communicate their needs in a variety of ways. All children are individual so although there is an expected pattern of development all children will develop at their own rate. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

9. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Group activity Time: 25 mins Create a development chart to show the stages of language and communication development from birth to 7 years. Separate the chart into the following age ranges: Birth1–2 years 1–3 months2–3 years 3–6 months3–4 years 6–9 months5–6 years 9–12 months6–7 years © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

10. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Reading development Children will all learn to read and write at different ages but there is an expected pattern that most children will follow: Under 1 – babies will show short bursts of interest in picture books 1–2 years – toddlers will show more interest in books and will begin to point to pictures, imitate sounds and reach to turn pages 2–3 years – by this age children are enjoying being read to and will choose favourite books, they will know which way up a book should go and will sit and look at a book by themselves. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

11. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Reading development 3–4 years – at this age children will join in with familiar stories and can anticipate rhyming or repetitive stories. Children will begin to recognise logos or brand names. 4–5 years – children will now begin to understand that the words on the page are telling the story, they will be able to say words that rhyme or alliterate. 5–7 years – children’s reading development will develop at a steady rate and they will be following a recognised reading scheme in their school. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

12. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Classroom discussion activity Time: 15 mins We have looked at the pattern of development in a child’s reading, now discuss how you think children’s writing skills develop. Consider: Babies Toddlers Pre-schoolers School-aged children. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

13. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Factors which may affect language and communication needs Some children may find it difficult to communicate with those around them. They may find it difficult to make themselves understood. It may be hard for them to express their thoughts or feelings. Communication is a two-way process so some children may find it hard to understand what is being asked of them. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.3]

14. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Factors affecting language and communication Family life Early years experience Hearing impairment Autism Selective mutism Bilingual LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.3]

15. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Pairs activity Time: 15 mins There are many factors which may affect a child’s ability to communicate. For each factor identified on the previous slide: Explain the factor Describe how this may affect children’s ability to communicate effectively with others. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.3]

16. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Extension activity Time: 15 mins Create a poster to show parents/carers the expected pattern of development for reading and writing. Consider: Including images or diagrams Showing that all children are individual and develop at different rates Explaining that some children will read and write at a much younger age than others Including a brief explanation of ‘emergent literacy’. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO1 Understand the language and communication needs of children [AC 1.2]

17. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator In this lesson we have learnt that: Speech, language and communication all have their own, different meanings. Children will follow an expected pattern of language and communication development. All children will develop at their own rate. There are many factors which could affect a child’s ability to communicate. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

18. CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator 1.How do newborn babies communicate their needs? 2.List three things a toddler may do that is demonstrating emergent writing skills. 3.Name three factors that may affect language and communication development. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited