Unit 301 K3C168
K3C168 – The importance of clear communication with children and specific issues that may arise in bilingual and multilingual settings K3C168 The importance of clear communication with children DoDon’t Show positive facial expressionsInterrupt children Expand children’s statementsChange the subject Make sure that we are on the same eye levelAllow other children to interrupt Be interested and ask questionsInterrogate children
Look for opportunities for sustained conversationsMake children feel rushed or hurried Use age appropriate languageUse phrases and words that they may not know Use nice tone of voiceBe sarcastic Use positive body languageUse negative body language Use visual cluesUse aggressive or bored tone of voice Use hand gesturesBe distracted and impatient Be patient and listen carefullyTalk over the children Give full attentionUse negative facial expressions
Use alternative or augmentative communicationDo not stand over the children Write down key words in bilingual or multilingual language with the correct pronunciationsBe judgmental or jump to assumptions All communication is a two way process and it is important when working with children that we listen carefully, question, understand and respond in a positive manner to what is being communicated to us. This will give the children the essential skills to take part in family life.
Within the setting we provide opportunities for the children to development their communication and language skills by different activities: •Group time show and tell. •Group lead activities. •Group reading story time. Encourage younger children to listen and spot letters they recognise or to perform jolly phonics actions (such as first letter of their name) or to retell the story. •Individual reading, speaking about what or who they enjoyed in the book, expecting ending of the story. •Home corner, encourage children to role play, share and socialise with peers. Singing and rhyming, recognition of song or rhyme repeated patterns and actions. •Outside play. •Use puppets to retell story or in a game. •Cooking, ask them to name the ingredients, talk about the processes and ask them to predict the outcome. •Craft, encourage children to talk about their drawing or model, how they made it, what is going on in the picture, what different materials did they use. Why it is important to give children clear communication and sufficient time to express themselves. •Showing our understanding and respect. •Giving children confidence and self-esteem. Encouraging independence. •Children can express their feelings and views. •Encourages socialising skills. •Gives children choice. •Showing we understand their needs. •Develops their language and communication skills. In our setting we have several children who are bilingual and multilingual with two or more languages these children have extra weekly support from our SENCO co-coordinator. With these children we also ensure that we give clear and understandable instructions and in some cases use hand gestures or picture clues to help with their understanding.
