The Voice of Early Childhood21 Loka 2024

Why is my child not speaking yet?

Knowing when to step back, good quality conversations, space for both talking and listening, interacting with the environment around you…Gillian Craig shares her expertise as a language teacher and consultant, as well as a parent herself. We problematise when is the right time to stop babbling back to a child, how much choice we give to children, should we use 'big' words with children, whether watching TV is useful for learning language, creating a need to communicate, and much more…

Read Gillian's article here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/why-is-my-child-not-speaking-yet

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My child can't write yet – Helen Battelley

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/my-child-cant-write-yet-the-foundations-of-early-writing/

My child can't read yet – Stacy Benge

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/my-child-cant-read-yet/

Episodes mentioned in this recording:

Proactively promoting positive mental health – Matt Bawler

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/proactively-promoting-positive-mental-health/

The power of play in the absence of language – Marlis Juerging-Coles

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/bridging-language-barriers-for-eal-children/

Episode break down:

00:00 – My own concerns as a parent
04:30 – The intersections of parent and educator
06:00 – More input is not always better!
09:00 – Language learning through everyday routines
13:45 – Treating your child like they DO understand language
14:15 – Serve and return interactions
16:00 – You ARE doing the right things!
19:00 – If a child is not ready, don't force them!
21:50 – Don't always fill gaps of silence!
24:00 – Reading stories is SO valuable
26:40 – Giving children a NEED to communicate
28:50 – Is babbling back to babies ok?
36:55 – Don't be scared of using 'big' words
41:30 – Labelling feelings to support self-regulation
42:30 – How watching TV can support language
52:00 – Top tips for parents and educators in Gillian's article

For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com

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