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Speaking and listening

"Speaking and listening, together with reading and writing, are prime communication skills that are central to children's intellectual, social and emotional development."

Independent review of the teaching of early reading, Jim Rose, March 2006


The speaking and listening pages are designed to provide information for practitioners on theoretical and practical issues.

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Schools Question Time is running for a fifth year in 2007-2008.

Image of baby Talk To Your Baby - an initiative from the NLT which encourages parents and carers to talk more with their children from birth to three.

 

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