Communication happens in a variety of ways, not just through speech and language

Helping Children to be Skilful Communicators covers:

• being together
• finding a voice
• listening and responding
• making meaning.

This handy little series of books links directly to the Government’s Birth to Three Matters Framework (DfES 2002). It provides information and ideas for you to read and digest at your own pace, then implement or share with your team.

'The books [in this series] are easy to read and follow a clear format. They include a wealth of practical ideas, using easily accessible resources, which illustrate and support the connnections made with Birth to Three Matters. Practitioners working with babies and toddlers will find the series a useful source of ideas for activities to do with children as well as pointers for the development of relective practice.' - Early Years Update

Ann Roberts is now an independent consultant and author. She worked with the DfES during the pre-publishing stage of Birth to Three Matters. Ann is based in Northampton; Avril Harpley is an experienced nursery inspector and works with schools in their early years departments as a consultant. Avril is based in Peterbrough.