Communication, Language and Literacy

A Place to Talk

By Elizabeth Jarman

Poor communication skills can lead to frustration, poor behaviour and under-achievement. It’s important to encourage children to talk, and good foundations for speaking and listening must be laid early. In this exciting series, Elizabeth Jarman effectively combines theory with practical ideas to show how the learning environment can be used to support the development of children’s speaking and listening. Each book focuses on a particular type of learning environment and shows how it can be created and used through descriptions and photographs. These books are bursting with ideas about creating an enabling environment in a variety of contexts, and promote reflection on practice and self-review. • Paperback • 40pp • 225 x 158mm

“This series is exactly what practitioners have been waiting for. It tells and shows how to make settings into the kind of places where young children will learn and develop their language skills. It will inspire planning and provision! Jenny Cobley, Senior Assistant Director, Basic Skills agency at NIACE

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Outside Outside is such a preferred context for so many children and needs to be maximised! The ideas in this book will inspire you to review your outside spaces and make sure they are the kind of places where young children will develop their language skills. ISBN: 9781408114896

Price: £8.99

Children’s Centres Bursting with ideas about creating enabling environments for children to talk within Children’s centres. Those working in Children’s centres will find this book inspirational as they search for new and effective ‘places to talk’. ISBN: 9781906029272

Price: £8.99

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At Home This book includes many special spaces created to reflect and extend children’s particular interests and needs and to provide a comfortable place for children to talk. Some of the spaces have been developed by the children, giving them ‘ownership’ of the space. ISBN: 9781408114711

Price: £8.99

In KS1 This book is full of practical ideas that can make a positive difference to developing speaking and listening skills in a KS1 classroom. It explains what environmental factors should be considered in creating ‘places to talk’ and the bright colour photos show you how you can make these spaces in your classroom. ISBN: 97814081114698

Price: £8.99

At My Childminder’s Flexible spaces that are easily set up and then stored away feature in this book. Lots of ideas for babies through to teenagers are included, which recognise the needs of children at different times throughout the day. ISBN: 9781408114704

Price: £8.99

Extended Schools The importance of encouraging children to talk and how to create space to facilitate this process is the focus of this book. It includes a summary of some of the key environmental influences collated from research studies and lots of examples of what this looks like in practice. ISBN: 9781906029289

Price: £8.99

Pack-Away Settings This book considers the significant role that the physical environment can play in supporting children’s speaking and listening skills and in supporting inquisitive, verbal experimentation. Not only providing examples of an ‘instant’ space or an enclosed, child height space, this book also has action points and useful resources to inspire all early years practitioners. ISBN: 9781906029265

Price: £8.99

Pre-Schools By combining theory with practical ideas, this book shows how the learning environment can be used to support the development of children’s speaking and listening skills. With ideas ranging from creating a cosy space to a space for digging, this book will challenge and inspire practitioners working in Pre-schools to create really effective ‘places to talk’. ISBN: 9781906029258

Price: £8.99

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Communication, Language and Literacy

Previously entitled ‘Cooking Up a Story’

new edition Sounds Fun!

Stories for Young Children and how to tell them! Mary Medlicott A wonderful collection of stories and storytelling advice. The book is organised as a menu with a series of courses offered for developing the imagination. The emphasis is on creativity and enjoyment – getting children engaged and stimulating their thinking. The sound, practical guidance for practitioners will help even the least confident to make the most of storytime. Delightfully illustrated in full colour. • Paperback + CD ROM • 48pp • 297 x 210mm ISBN: 9781408124529

By Sally Featherstone & Su Wall It is well known that communication skills such as eye contact, body language, listening and speaking are at the heart of all learning and development. Children with good communication skills grow up to be confident members of society, who can use these skills to make the most of life inside and out of the education system. This unique series of four books is intended to help practitioners develop these vital communication skills, starting with sounds and leading on to words, talking and reading. • Paperback • 48pp • 210 x 148mm newFORSPRING 2010

FOR 0-20 mths

Price: £19.99

Compatible with Every Child a Talker

FOR 16-36 mths

ISBN: 9781408114902

Price: £9.99

FOR 30-50 mths

ISBN: 9781408114674

Price: £9.99

FOR 40-60+ mths

Puppets, Language and Learning Jane Fisher Puppets can provide the auditory and kinesthetic learning experiences which inspire exciting and imaginative learning. They can help children with communication skills, number work and the ability to empathise. Many schools and settings have puppets but are unsure how to use them and this book is packed with ideas and inspiration! • Paperback • 64pp • Full colour photographs • 297 x 210mm ISBN: 9781408114728

Price: £18.99

Use to help with communication skills & number work

ISBN: 9781408114667

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 9781408114650

Price: £9.99

Order online: www.acblack.com/featherstone

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