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Communication Language and Literacy |
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This area of learning focuses on the development of speaking and listening in different situations and for different purposes. Children need to develop the skills to listen as well as talk. They acquire book skills for early reading and the skills needed for writing. Children are encouraged to communicate confidently with each other and with adults. |
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What does it mean? |
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Learning to enjoy stories songs, poems and rhymes. | |
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Handling books carefully. | |
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Understanding the difference between words and pictures. | |
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Understanding that words convey meaning. |
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Making marks using a wide variety of tools and using 'writing' for a range of purposes. | ||
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Using writing to communicate and ascribing meaning to marks. | ||
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Recognising and writing their name. | ||
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Using a variety of tools effectively to make marks. | ||
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Communicating with adults and other children. | |
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Listening and responding to what is heard. | |
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Extending vocabulary. | |
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Using language confidently and clearly. |
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How to we achieve this in the nursery? |
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Here are some of the ways | |
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The staff provide an environment that encourages the children to use language confidently and become effective communicators. Staff give the children literacy experiences that foster a love of books and promote confidence in using 'writing' to convey meaning. | ||
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The staff provide a book corner where the children can look at books alone, or share them with an adult or another child. The staff also use books and story aids at story time. The children have access to story tapes with books, and song tapes some of which are available in a variety of languages. | ||
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The staff give the children opportunities to see the printed word in various forms eg books, labels, displays, talking books on the computer. The printed word is also available in different languages and scripts. | ||
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Some More Ways |
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Children are encouraged to 'write' in all areas of the nursery, including the outside and the staff provide a graphics area where children have free access to a range of writing materials.
The staff use music to support children's listening skills. Computer programmes and board games are also used to help children listen and follow instructions. | ||
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Staff provide opportunities for the children to develop the muscles in their hands that they will need to control a pencil and write effectively, This is done through the use of malleable materials such as clay/dough and fine manipulative activities such as threading. |
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The children are encouraged to listen to each other and take turns in a conversation and the staff offer experiences that stimulate the use of language. |
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The staff provide a large variety of play situations that encourage the children to 'write' e.g. role-play in the shop/post office/hospital. Telephones, puppets, and small world toys are used to increase children's confidence in speaking and using language. |
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