Come on everyone! There are loads of great programmes out there I CAN Charity Elklan Training Dr Sally Smith Communication Trust National Literacy Trust BookTrust The Makaton Charity The Hanen Centre Stephen Parsons x.com/TheEIFoundatio…

Dear Zoo is one of our favorite books- we were just teaching this to 3 year olds (mostly with English as a second language) today. This little lad is 2 1/2, but see how he enjoys telling the story, although he can't speak yet! #wordgap #earlyyears goo.gl/aiTTf7

Professor Edward Melhuish "Language at the beginning of school is the greatest predictor of literacy at the end of school" #wordgap #outcomes #education Children's Commissioner for England University of Oxford @TheEIFoundation Early Education @NEyTCO @ccleaderreader Jeff Hempsall

Sign of the week- this time from our Sign 4 Writing programme. 'DECIDE'. One of the many wonderful signed words we use to help make children's writing more colorful and exciting. Teachers report a marked improvement in vocabulary after using our programmes. Let's Sign

Please share to support the development of a GCSE in BSL. A GCSE in BSL to be developed and introduced without delay. bit.ly/2HLBA7e via CrowdJustice

Newly published on Kindle - paperback edition following soon....... #BSL OPPOSITES for Family Learning: British Sign Language Vocabulary (LET'S ... amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DQGBCXZ/… via Amazon.co.uk

Sign of the week: 'Sad' When a young child is overwhelmed with emotion, he often finds it difficult to communicate how he feels. A simple sign that he can use enables you to address the issue and comfort him. #earlyyears #vocabulary #wordgap graphic by Let's Sign

NEW: Kirsten Asmussen on helping parents to talk to their children in a way that supports early language development - eif.org.uk/closing-the-wo… ... #earlyintervention #speech #language #communication

The power of song in #learningtotalk medium.com/children-s-cen… Interesting article from @ccleaderreader #wordgap EYTalking Pennie Parry Communication Trust Kathy Brodie ✨🌼 RANS Talk to Learn Libby Hill @SingandSignSL

Lovely event yesterday at Colchester zoo. Great pics sent by RAD who we worked with to produce these colourful animal sign posters for the event that will be staying in situ.

New study to pilot language and reading interventions for deaf and hearing children city.ac.uk/news/2018/marc…

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People always ask is how they can learn more signs...here's a great app to get you started!

Dr Rosemary Davidson presenting on her Sign4Learning research and even signing herself! #researchseminar UoB Public Health #sign4 #learningthroughsigns #earlyyears #luton #studies

Sue Thomas (Senior Early Years Consultant Luton Council ) giving update on where children are now in Luton- all children on the programme have reached expected levels of outcome when starting school- amazing! Sign4Learning UoB Public Health #researchseminar #earlyyears #luton

Steph Cash rounding up- feeling proud that Minister of Education Damien Hinds recognised the success of this Sign4Learning intervention in Luton #researchseminar UoB Public Health

A pleasure to host Flying Start Luton Flying Start evaluation feedback undertaken by UoB_IHR uniofbeds at Putteridge Bury learning about Sign4Learning HENRY @IncredibleYrs in Luton Luton Council stephen gunther RCPCH Faculty of Public Health Royal Society for Public Health Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Love Luton Bev Creagh

Filming with BBC Look East today! Flying Start Luton School Support @ Luton #wordgap #signingday #earlyyears