Nursery World - EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: T is for talk

The way adults talk to children and interact with them plays a vital role in supporting the development of their communication skills. By the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

Practitioners should note the places where talk happens between children

At Rachel Keeling Nursery School, we know how powerful the art of communication is. Every day our children, families and staff communicate in many ways, using signs, pictures, body language and words. We are incredibly fortunate that children and families in our community speak more than 16 languages (which is a lot of words!).

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When we come to look at talk and communication, we want to make sure our adults are skilled and sensitive. We must be conscious that we are ready to talk to and listen to children.

Make sure adults are available. Instead of having clipboards and iPads in their hands all day, their face and body should show they are ready to talk.

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