Communication

Communication

1. Importance Of Good communication

   • less time with families
   • Development
     • infant brain development,Gardner, 2004
     • Socioeconomic differences, Hart and Risley, 1995
     • Cognitive Development
       • Piaget
       • Vygotsky
       • Bruner
         • Links with Reggio Emilia
     • Multiple Intelligences, Gardner, 1983
       • Links with Reggio Emilia
     • Social and Emotional development
       • Emotional Literacy, BK 1 pg 17
       • positive self image

2. Skills

   • Listening
   • Reflective practice
     • Clark, 2005 bk1, pg11
   • Turner 2003
   • Observation
     • Links to Reggio Emilia

3. Diversity

   • SEN
     • sensory overload
       • too much colour can be a trigger
         • links too Reggio Emilia
   • Ethnicity
     • Language barriers
       • whether or not to translate materials?
     • cultural differences
   • Looked after children
     • Low expectations, Martin and Jackson, 2002
   • vunerable chilren
     • abuse/nneglect

4. Affecting Factors

   • Power relations
   • Physical factors
     • Maslow's hierachy of neeeds
     • Environmental factors
       • noise
       • seating
       • heat
       • links to Reggio Emilia
   • Feelings
     • fight/flight
   • Personality
     • child's
     • adult's
   • Past experiences
     • Trauma

5. methods of communication

   • Technology
     • social media
   • writing
     • diaries
   • expressive arts
     • music
     • art
     • dance
     • role play
     • Links to Reggio Emilia
   • humour
   • Books
   • Play