Children And Young People Communicating
Foundation Degree (FdA) in Children’s and Young People’s Services (Pathway)
Programme Code L591
Children and Young People Communicating – Module 4FD506
The following essay will explore and demonstrate an understanding of how children and young people communicate, learn and develop through language and literacy and reflect on the role the practitioner plays in providing a communication rich environment to do this. Lev Vygotsky emphasised the important role that language plays in the development of thought. He said that by talking with children built up their knowledge of language by using everyday experiences, which also helped build concepts. Piaget, on the other hand, believed that the use of language followed the development of the concept. Emphasis will be placed upon the links between early speech and listening skills and the ability to read.
Communication is a complicated process that demands putting together information from many sources, and expressing thoughts with clarity and relevant content, according to established conventions and an awareness of our conduct through the reactions of others to what we say and do
(Sage, 2006:1)
Communication has been described as the process where information is transmitted from one person to another. This includes the use of both verbal and non-verbal means to convey a message. Non-verbal communication plays a huge part in face to face communication and includes facial expressions as well as bodily and is only partially spoken. While young children are still learning verbal skills the non-verbal ways in which we communicate play a vital role in their lives. Children learn a lot of their communication skills verbal and non verbal through play and exploration as well as by observing and interacting with others. Within the early year’s setting it is important to establish consistent ways of communicating as it will help to avoid misunderstanding for the staff and the children and they come to know what to
Programme Code L591
Children and Young People Communicating – Module 4FD506
The following essay will explore and demonstrate an understanding of how children and young people communicate, learn and develop through language and literacy and reflect on the role the practitioner plays in providing a communication rich environment to do this. Lev Vygotsky emphasised the important role that language plays in the development of thought. He said that by talking with children built up their knowledge of language by using everyday experiences, which also helped build concepts. Piaget, on the other hand, believed that the use of language followed the development of the concept. Emphasis will be placed upon the links between early speech and listening skills and the ability to read.
Communication is a complicated process that demands putting together information from many sources, and expressing thoughts with clarity and relevant content, according to established conventions and an awareness of our conduct through the reactions of others to what we say and do
(Sage, 2006:1)
Communication has been described as the process where information is transmitted from one person to another. This includes the use of both verbal and non-verbal means to convey a message. Non-verbal communication plays a huge part in face to face communication and includes facial expressions as well as bodily and is only partially spoken. While young children are still learning verbal skills the non-verbal ways in which we communicate play a vital role in their lives. Children learn a lot of their communication skills verbal and non verbal through play and exploration as well as by observing and interacting with others. Within the early year’s setting it is important to establish consistent ways of communicating as it will help to avoid misunderstanding for the staff and the children and they come to know what to