Supporting early language development : spirals for babies and toddlers / Marion Nash, Jackie Lowe, David Leah.

Section 1 -- Four learning spirals explained -- Using this book -- Suggested four-step plan for each day -- Six-stage spirals of language support to blend into each day -- Ideas to ensure continuity: recording -- Section 2 Activities to develop language at different ages and stages -- `Bump' to birth -- Birth to 3 months -- 3 months to 6 months -- 6 months to 12 months -- 9 months to 18 months -- 18 months to 24 months -- 24 months to 36 months -- 36 months upwards -- 31/2 years and above - moving on.

"Research shows that poor language and communication skills have a profound effect on the life chances of children and young people. This highly practical book will enable you to give children in your care the help they need to build their language skills at the earliest point in their development. Based on the author's highly regarded SPIRALS language development programme, the book provides 40 tried and tested sessions to help develop children's early speech, language and communication. Each language concept is introduced one at a time and builds on the most frequently used words by infants and uses music, repetition and simple meaningful gestures and signing to reinforce children's understanding. Features include: - Concise explanations of the terms and concepts involved - Clear guidelines for setting up and running individual and group sessions - Ideas for progression - Suggestions for involving parents - Photocopiable resources - Lists of further reading and resources Written by a leading authority in the field, this exciting new resource provides everything you need to support young children's language skills at the earliest point in their development"--

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