1st Edition
Little Brains Love to Talk A Playful Approach to Support Young Children’s Speech, Language and Communication
2 x Story Books: The Mud Cakes and The Treasure Hunt
1 x Practitioner Guide:
Introduction, Chapter one: Let’s love language!
Chapter two: It’s good to talk
Chapter three: Talk Talk Talk!
Chapter four: Voicing the vocabulary
Chapter five: Playful interactions
Chapter six: Watch me watching you!
Chapter seven: Let’s have a chuckle together
Chapter eight: Words are wonderful
Chapter nine: Chatterboxes
Chapter ten: Getting down to the business of conversation
Last Word
Helpful websites
Index
References
Biography
Jacqueline Harding is recognised for her work as an internationally acclaimed child development expert. She is an honorary visiting research fellow at Middlesex University and chair of the Bright Start Foundation. Jacqueline has held a variety of influential positions, such as BBC education editor, headteacher and government consultant. She is the author of numerous books for and about children and continues to work as a child development and education adviser in children’s TV production.
Rachael Sligo is a children’s illustrator and primary teacher based in Northumberland. She has been teaching for 23 years and leads English across her school. Rachael has illustrated numerous books for both self-publishing and traditionally published authors and is passionate about promoting reading for pleasure.
'With 2 million children in the UK now experiencing speech and language challenges, it is more important than ever for early years practitioners to have information and resources to support speech and language development. This fun and easy-to-read [guide] helps them to do just that by explaining how young children’s brains learn language. The practical tips, together with helpful videos, websites, books and music, make it a useful resource for all working in the early years.'
Speech and Language UK
