Communicating Matters
Provider: The Department for Children, Schools and Families
Course description
Communicating Matters works through practical activities which develop observation, reflection and analysis. The training consists of three modules:
1. An introduction to communication and language in early years settings.
2. The management and organisation of communication and language in early years settings by children and practitioners.
3. Exploring different pathways to communication, language and English.Aims and objectives
Communicating Matters has three main aims:
1. To deepen practitioners' understanding of children's communication and language, particularly between the ages of three and five years.
2. To deepen practitioners' understanding of how their own communicative behaviour affects children's use and display of communicative behaviours.
3. To help practitioners reflect on and develop their practice to promote children's communication and language more effectively.
How to book
Communicating Matters has been produced by Sure Start and the materials are available through the Prolog publications line. The materials are being distributed through a train the trainer model. They were initially sent out to the Foundation Stage Leads, Consultants and Advisors in each Local Authority. An additional print run was made in October 2006 and as a result further trainers packs are available and will be provided to Local Authorities on request.
The materials consist of 3 Trainer Modules, 20 copies of each Task Booklet and 20 copies of the Strand Booklet. To request a copy or information about the materials contact your Local Authority Foundation Stage Team or call Prolog on 08456 022260 and quote reference number 02026-2006PCL-EN.
Strands
Universal:
- Strand A
- Strand B
- Strand C
- Strand E
- Strand G
- Strand H
Enhanced: