Communication and language eyfs

Finding it difficult to get some inspiration? Here are 10 simple EYFS activities to help the children at your nursery develop their Communication & Language skills.

Check out this blog post for tips and ideas for using a "what's in the bag?" activity to support early language skills in your EI sessions.

How to make a musical shaker, and toddler games with musical shakers for speech and language development

“The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. For that is the time when man’s intelligence itself,…

How to help a speech delayed child | From speech therapy activities to PECS communication boards, we’ve rounded up 32 tips & activities to get you started!

I had so many people tell me about their amazing ideas in our facebook group on how to use a Magic Bag that I decided to write a blog, 5 Minute Teaching and a Magic Bag! Building Confidence and Self-Esteem Magical bags can create a real buzz of excitement and mystery in the classroom. This excitement of 'what's in the bag' can lead a child who doesn't talk in front others to utter those first words because they just can’t keep the words in! How magic is that? How can it be a wrong answer…

Looking for a cheap, easy to use therapy material? How about paper bags? I love using paper bags for a variety of activities. Here are some simple ways I have incorporated paper bags into my therapy sessions. 1. Puppets My students love to use puppets to "eat" their articulation cards or other target cards. They also love to use them to tell stories. Making puppets from paper bags is a great, inexpensive way to engage your students in a variety of activities! You can easily make a puppet to…

Instruction: Providing ELL's with opportunities to engage in conversations is a great way to encourage their oral development skills. They can practice pronunciations and phrases that they already know while also listening to what is generated by fellow students. A great collaborative game to build confidence.

Each of these 11 activities are fun and playful, while also building children's confidence while using their words.

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