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Speech and language while you shop?
It had been reported that well-meaning companies such as Clarks are paying for 6,500 of their staff to be trained in talking to children, in the hope that by engaging children in conversation while they are trying on shoes, their language skills will improve (and it won’t harm public relations either).
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Closing the attainment gap
You may have heard reference to the ‘word gap’ in the news several times this year. Oxford University Press produced the ‘Oxford Language Report’ earlier in the year, directly addressing the importance of closing this gap. This is not the first time a gap has been highlighted, although the report certainly gained some traction in the media.
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Language and communication in the revised early learning goals
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework was revised in June this year by the Department for Education (DfE), with redrafted early learning goals.
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National Teaching Assistant Day Friday 14th September.
Celebrating Teaching Assistants, Learning Support assistants, Cover Supervisors and Learning Mentors across England and Wales
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Are EAL descriptors useful for our bilingual children?
Are EAL proficiency descriptors useful for our bilingual children, and what exactly are they?
