Supporting under-fives and their families with communication, language and literacy development: A collaborative research circle project
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KAREN BOARDMAN, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY, UK
CHARLOTTE HINDLEY, SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM, PLATT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL, UK
SILVIA CONT, DEPARTMENT OF EARLY YEARS EDUCATION, EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY, UK
Introduction
The challenges faced by Early Years settings in supporting children’s communication, language and literacy (CLL) development and attainment towards the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) (DfE, 2021) are multi-faceted according to the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (DfE, 2021). Communication and language (CL) is an essential foundational area to support children’s overall learning and development. The CL ELGs are positioned to support achievement of the expected level of development for listening, attention, understanding and speaking. The Department for Education (DfE, 2021, p. 8) argues that ‘children’s spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development’.
Literacy ELGs are
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Useful summary. Thank you