Supporting Children's Communication, Language and Literacy Development
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The purpose of this assignment is to produce a pamphlet (appendices 1) that can be used as a resource for first time parents intended to aid them encourage their child to be a competent language user. This paper will outline the rationale and critically analyse the content of the pamphlet and demonstrate my acquired knowledge surrounding children’s communication, language and literacy development. It is significant that early year’s practitioners have knowledge surrounding the stages of development for communication, language and literacy in order to enhance and encourage children’s learning to aid progression through the early years settings. The information within this assignment will outline how children’s communication, language and literacy skills develop, it will also outline and consider any factors that may inhibit or enhance their communication language and literacy development and how early years professionals, the early years environment and parents can encourage the development of communication language and literacy skills. This will enable me to critically analyse the setting in which I work in, evaluating how both staff and environment support communication language and literacy development.
Language is an intricate process in a child’s life, and there are many theories to clarify its acquisition and progress. The Nature vs. Nurture debate broadens its theories to the acquisition of language development in the early years. The majority of theorists are in agreement that both nature and nurture play a role in the acquisition and development of language, however some put emphasis the impact of learning on language development, while others emphasize the biological influences. Children are born with a Language Acquisition Device (LAD), which allows children to develop language skills. (Chomsky: 1972). Children’s language development according to Chomsky simply develops as the child matures, suggesting that nature is the main component in children’s...
Language is an intricate process in a child’s life, and there are many theories to clarify its acquisition and progress. The Nature vs. Nurture debate broadens its theories to the acquisition of language development in the early years. The majority of theorists are in agreement that both nature and nurture play a role in the acquisition and development of language, however some put emphasis the impact of learning on language development, while others emphasize the biological influences. Children are born with a Language Acquisition Device (LAD), which allows children to develop language skills. (Chomsky: 1972). Children’s language development according to Chomsky simply develops as the child matures, suggesting that nature is the main component in children’s...