Young children need rich learning experiences to maximize their potential. Early childhood
educators (ECEs) working in childcare have knowledge of individual children as well as …

This article explores the training needs in speech and language of teachers and other early
years educators in education settings. Results from the interviews demonstrate that …

Interviews were conducted with 50 early years practitioners, exploring their experiences with
children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). A narrative approach …

This paper describes the findings of a qualitative evaluation of an early years' intervention, I
Can's Early Talk (ET) programme. ET was designed to improve speech, language and …

A comprehensive and practical guide to creating a communication friendly setting and
improving young children's speaking and listening skills. This easy-to-read title offers expert …

GIVING VOICE TO THE discipline-specific knowledge and pedagogical practices of
childcare educators, this paper attempts to explore new ways of defining educators' work …

Professionals in early years settings can use this book to focus on ways in which they can
work collaboratively with colleagues, in order to help children with communication difficulties …

Little is known about the quality and characteristics of the language used by childcare staff
when interacting with infants in non-parental group care settings. This qualitative study …

This research study set out to explore the education practitioner's role in promoting
communication development in early years classrooms. The study was undertaken in the …

Speech and language disorders impede young children's abilities to communicate and are
often associated with a number of behavioural problems arising in the preschool classroom …