1st Edition
Supporting Early Language Development Spirals for babies and toddlers
Introduction Section I: 1. Four Learning Spirals explained 2. Using this book 3. Suggested four-step plan for each day 4. Six-stage spirals of language support to blend into each day 5. Ideas to ensure continuity: recording Section 2: Activities to develop language at different ages and stages 6. 'Bump' to birth 7. Birth to 3 months 8. 3 months to 6 months 9. 6 months to 12 months 10. 9 months to 18 months 11. 18 months to 24 months 12. 24 months to 36 months 13. 36 months upwards 14. 3 and 1/2 years and above - moving on 15. Useful Resources
Biography
Marion Nash is a Chartered Educational Psychologist with 23 years' experience and a specialist interest in early speech, language and communication.. Since 2002 Marion has provided SPIRALS language training for early years settings, primary schools, speech and language therapy service teams and local authorities. The course is also offered via ‘I Can', the national speech and language charity.
Jackie Lowe is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist currently working with the 'I Can' nursery centre in Plymouth supporting children with specific language impairments.
David Leah is a Consultant in Further Education at Spirals Training.
‘As a long-time fan of the Spirals language development materials for older children, I was delighted to know that materials for under-threes would be available. I think the ideas, like the face-to-face games, vocabulary baskets and concept baskets, are brilliant – really fun, and do-able. There is a great blend of child-initiated and adult-led learning, good links to the new Early Years Foundation Stage framework, and ideas on how settings can share what they are doing with parents... I know practitioners will want to grab the book and get going with it straight away.’
