At the recent GM Pathways to Talking Learning event, Michelle Morris spoke about the research into the number of words that young children hear and how this has been defined in recent years as the ‘word gap’.
I’ve also included a link to an interesting article by Mary Hartshorne, Head of evidence at I CAN who explains the difference in poor children’s language skills when it comes to closing the word gap:
Passionate about improving early years services to ensure all children get the very best start in life. Recently retired from my role as Early Years Strategic Lead with Bolton Council and now working independently as an early years consultant and supporting the work of GMCA and the EOF project. Also proud to be a governor of Grosvenor Nursery School. I enjoy blogging and have created this blog to share information about the EOF project and keep everyone updated as the project develops. Please follow this blog if you would like to receive regular updates.
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