The Little Book of Talk (Little Books) - Tapa blanda

Identified as one of the three prime areas of learning in the EYFS 2014, communication and language is high on the agenda of head teachers and leaders in all Early Years and school settings. Speech and 'talk' are at the centre of this requirement, and children are required to meet an expected level in order to be identified as having reached a 'good level of development'. Talk is the precursor to both reading and writing. Essentially, if children have nothing to speak about, they have nothing to write about! The best way for children to enhance their receptive vocabulary (the words they understand) and their expressive vocabulary (the words they use) is by being surrounded by adults who talk and listen to them! Adults should engage children by observing them, tuning into their passions, getting involved in their play and using their interests to trigger their curiosity and therefore form a springboard for learning. This Little Book is packed with lots of low-budget ideas, activities and experiences that will enhance and enrich children's learning journeys through talk!

Judith Dancer (nee Stevens) is an independent early years consultant with a long and diverse career in early years education. This has included working in the in local authority advisory roles as well as a teacher and early years team leader. Judith also took on a leadership role in national programmes including Every Child a Talker, and she is a well-known early years author. This will be Judith's fifth book in the Little Books series. She is the author of The Little Book of Maths Problem Solving, The Little Book of Measures, The Little Book of Numbers, and The Little Book of Shape and Space.