11/03/2026
🌈Supporting a child’s communication skills is at the heart of everything we do at SENDsational Learning, as communication underpins ALL aspects of learning across ALL areas of development. ☺️
🌈As early years practitioners we must support, nurture and promote a child’s communication skills from the earliest point possible.
🌈Supporting communication will look different for every child, it’s not a “one size fits all” approach and takes an amount of skill & experience to be able to adapt strategies for individual children.
It’s important to work alongside other professionals such as Speech & Language Therapists to ensure the best outcomes for our little learners….
That’s where the magic happens, there’s no better feeling than seeing our little stars achieve their goals✨
My top three tips to support communication are:
1️⃣ Reduce your language levels. Keep it simple, don’t overload little ones with too much information at once.
2️⃣ Support spoken language with visuals, such as objects, pictures and signs to help support a child’s understanding.
3️⃣ Follow a child’s lead by copying their actions, vocalisations and play to promote social interaction.
Simple strategies which you can use straight away to help support communication development.
📸 Thank you to for capturing this beautiful photo of one little learner working hard on his communication skills with me.
Another big thank you goes to his Mum for sharing it with me. 🥰
