Promote children’s speech language and communication
Speech, language and communication are closely tied to other aspects of development. You should know what is meant for each term.
Communication
Communication is about how you send out signals to people, communication can be seen as a umbrella term as it’s all about the way you use language and speech as your facial expressions, body language and your gestures.
Language
Language is specific, it is a set of symbols its either spoken, written or signed, this means that it can be used and understood between people. Language can be very abstracted and we often forget this, when children are learning the sound of C-A-T the speaker is making the word can and is referring to the cat even if there is not a cat in the room. Linguists suggest that the main feature of a language is series of rules that people have to understand and use. Once it is mastered you should allow the user to convey anything they wish. First of all the children will not be able to use the rules, toddlers will begin by just pointing at objects and only using one word. After a while they will learn how to construct sentences.
Speech
Speech is vocalised language it is …show more content…
They are more likely to only have 15 minutes a day which they are able to chat to their child without any interruption. This could be when you are walking home or at bath time. As parents have a strong relationship with their child they are able to tune in to them and adapt their language. This means that parents does have the potential to be a good language partner for their child. Many settings provide sessions for parents to learn about the importance of their role and build up their confidence. When a child has a specific speech and language need both parents and the setting needs to work together wih the speech and language