Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years: A practical approach

Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years is a practical guide for Early Years practitioners and settings, offering interventions to teach young children the rules of good listening and why they are important. It also provides ideas for differentiation, target setting, and evaluation of progress, as well as adapting the Early Years learning environment to maximize listening.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 18 April 2019
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years is a comprehensive guide that offers a wealth of interventions to impart essential listening skills to young children. Designed specifically for Early Years practitioners and environments where poor listening poses a significant barrier to effective teaching and where an increasing number of children struggle to maintain focus and follow even simple instructions, particularly in the era of technology proliferation. This affects young children's learning across all curriculum areas and can lead to distractible behavior, making it challenging for the rest of the class to stay engaged.

To address these challenges, Specialist Speech and Language Therapists Liz Spooner and Jacqui Woodcock provide clear and practical ideas for differentiation, along with strategies to help children apply their improved skills. They also offer suggestions for adapting the Early Years learning environment to maximize listening and consider how listening can be encouraged by analyzing language and expression when addressing children in the classroom.

This practical guide encompasses a multitude of resources, including photocopiable materials, a full-color plate section, assessments, and teaching suggestions provided by professionals who work closely with children on a daily basis. The explanations are clear and concise, making them accessible to practitioners of all levels. Furthermore, the guide identifies the specific behaviors that children need to develop to become effective listeners, providing valuable guidance for Early Years educators.

Teaching Children to Listen in the Early Years is an invaluable resource for Early Years practitioners and settings. For activities specifically tailored to primary-age children, consider exploring Teaching Children to Listen in Primary School. By implementing these effective strategies and fostering a culture of attentive listening, Early Years educators can set the foundation for lifelong learning and social development in their students.

\n Weight: 452g\n
Dimension: 211 x 295 x 10 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781472959201\n \n