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A Place to Talk in Children's Centres

Supporting young children's language development

This book will challenge and inspire educators working in children's centres to create really effective 'places to talk'. It tells and shows how to make settings into the kinds of places where young children will learn and develop their language skills, and will inspire planning and provision.

It includes a summary of the key environmental influences, drawn from research, and lots of examples of what this looks like in practice.

Ages: 2-5 | Pages: 36 | Code: TS0268 | ISBN: 9781921613951

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Bridie Raban

Bridie Raban was the Foundation Mooroolbeek Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is currently an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and in 2021, she was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her past research has focused on language and literacy development, teacher change and development, curriculum and assessment for the early childhood years and quality provision. She was the first Professor of Early Childhood Education in Victoria and the second in Australia, and before this she was Professor of Primary Education (Early Years) at the University of Warwick and President of the UK Reading Association.

 

 

Elizabeth Jarman

Elizabeth Jarman is an internationally recognised education professional specialising in creating optimum conditions for learning and an award-winning author. Her work is widely respected and professionally challenges teh way that learning environments for children and families are considered.

Contents

Introduction4
Five environmental factors to consider5
Twelve ideas to try7
A space to encourage reflection8
A soft, cosy space designed to help children relax, think and wonder10
A place for dreaming, imagining and exploring12
An indoor space for storytelling14
A semiprivate space for one16
A space to encourage selection and choice18
A space arranged to encourage interaction20
A shady space to sit and be with friends22
A comfortable low space, with objects to stimulate discussion24
An intimate space26
A space created from an existing structure28
An enclosed space with flexible screening30
Action points32
Useful resources34
Further reading and useful websites35

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