Helping Children Find Their Voices - A Guide for Parents and Early Years Practitioners

This is a guide for parents and practitioners supporting children to understand and use two-word sentences. Written in a friendly and reassuring tone, it untangles questions and concerns that many parents and practitioners share around language development.

List of contents

Introduction Chapter one: what we need to know about talking Chapter two: Baby steps and first words - how can I help? Chapter three: The important two-word stage Chapter four: Other things to think about Chapter five: What if things aren't going to plan? Chapter six: next steps

About the author

Kate Freeman is a highly experienced speech and language therapist, consultant and former charity director. She is also a mum to three grown-up sons, and a grandmother. Kate's passion is working with children and families, making a difference to their futures.
Kate's career has included working with children, families, groups, local authorities, charities and commercial organisations, providing an insight into the skills of communication and how children learn to talk.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Freeman, Freeman Kate
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781032151731
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215173-1
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: Words Together
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / Communicative Disorders, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Language acquisition, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten