Children with delayed receptive/expressive language ability are more prone to social communication difficulties (Parkinson, Tamhne and Law, 2000). When a child’s receptive and expressive language ability is below the norms of other children at the same age, it is likely that it will have an impact of a child’s activity and participation and social communication at school (Parkinson, Tamhne and Law, 2000).…
This unit aims to provide a basis for understanding the importance of speech, language and communication for a child’s overall development and explores the ways in which those working with children can support the development of speech, language and communication skills.…
Language is very crucial to learning, as it’s linked to our thoughts. It enables us to store any information within an organised way. If a child or young person is having difficulties in communicating with others due to having a speech or language delay/disorder. This will cause them to work at a disadvantage due to them being less able to organise their own thoughts process and be able to express themselves. As a child or young person becomes older and the curriculum becomes more demanding, the use of rational and abstract thoughts will become more important. The earlier you get a diagnosis of delayed language acquisition then it’s easier for professional’s aswell as others to target a child or young person’s needs so that they are more able to give support. It’s more beneficial for the child or young person as the early years are a time for rapid learning and development.…
Communication focuses on listening and attention, speaking and understanding. This area see’s development within the above as children can have no speaking skills but can understand or vice versa so this area can observe and assess the children’s skills in these areas as communication is vital for children.…
The learning provisions for development in literacy are extremely important and can be reached by using their language skills. They learn to communicate with others through three main ways: they are Speaking, Reading and Writing. These three areas interact with each other and develop the Childs self-expression and imagination. They must be given the opportunity within all different subject areas to use and extend their language so that their thinking skills progress to a higher level.…
Communication and language skills are needed every day and it is vital that children are given the opportunity to practice and develop these skills from an early age.…
Different ages will require different levels of attention. It is up to you to be able to differentiate the different levels. A younger child may need assurance and more physical contact rather than an older child. As a child mature the physical contact is reduced and instead there is an increase level of confidence needed. They will need more help in expressing their opinions and thought across as well as involving themselves in discussion. Adapting your vocab is a good way to help progress in these levels as well as your response. Reacting positively by listening and responding to them accurately will help in their progress of effective communication.…
To help children develop their communication and language I will encourage them to. Communicate with each other through activities and showing their feelings. I set up a dramatic play activity for children to interact with others while having fun. During closing circle time I talk to them asking open-ended questions and wait for them to answer. I also like to use songs for language development. For students whose home language is other than English I use different techniques, other songs that will be easier for them and at the same time they will be learning the new language. I also help children with delayed speech, I talk to them a lot and encourage them to participate and communicate with other children so they can improve their talking and language skills.…
By 1st and 2nd years, children will start to put words together and their vocabulary will increase.…
Speech, language and communication needs- This term is referred to any difficulty that child might have in any of the three areas. Children might have a difficulty with communicating with others or it may be that they have difficulty in understanding what’s been said to them.…
Adults use of language – This is an effective tool in helping the child develop and expand speech, language and communication. For example, a child within my setting has an expressive language difficulty, he gets the order of words mixed up, and sometimes has problems of sequencing for example, during a conversation with this child he said “Her is my friend” I acknowledged what he said and repeated it back to him in the correct way “she is your friend” by the use of modelled imitation can really help the child to whereby the adult uses language so that the child can imitate. This then can be further built upon and expanded by the use of indirect modelling and expansion of vocabulary in the setting.…
The environment where a child develops has influences on language development. Success at school depends very heavily on language for reading, writing, speaking and understanding. The children exposed to extensive vocabulary and complex grammatical structures more quickly develop language and also have a more accurate syntax than children raised in environments without complex grammar exposed to them. Low income household uses informal, simple language, sometimes ungrammatical and with limited explanation and vocabulary which is used between friends or family member. Unlike middle class household who uses formal language, when explanation and details are required and they uses a wider vocabulary They often have had fewer words spoken to them, with shorter utterances. They hear only the most commonly occurring words. By age 5, the child of a parent who is language focused has heard 50,000,000 words spoken as opposed to the child of a parent who is not language focused. That child has only heard10,000,000 words (Hart and Risley, 1995).…
To communicate effectively with anyone, you need to speak clearly, using different pitch and tone to create interest. You should talk at a pace that is neither to slow or monotonous, nor so fast that others can’t understand it. It is important to know the stages of language development. You should also be aware that if you are working with a pupil with special needs, their communication development will be different; this could be for reasons such as autism, speech and language problems, or a hearing impairment.…
Cited: Dahlgren, D. M. (2008). Oral Language and vocabulary development Kindergarten & First Grade. Nashville: Reading First National Conference. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/2008conferences/language.pdf…
3.3 demonstrate in own practice how to work with children to develop speech, language and…