A Place to Talk in Pack-Away Settings - Elizabeth Jarman

The recent I CAN report suggests that over 50% of children in Englandare starting school with some form of speech and language disability.The EYFS states that 'the development and use of communication andlanguage is at the heart of young children's learning.'This book considers the significant role that the physical environmentcan play in supporting children's speaking and listening skills and insupporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation. Not only providingexamples of an 'instant' space or an enclosed, child height space, thisbook also has action points and useful resources to inspire all earlyyears practitioners.