Communications,Curriculum and Classroom Practice (Paperback)

This work discusses the development of English (communication and literacy) for children below level one of the National Curriculum. The authors take account of the latest QCA guidelines for pupils with significantly below age-related expectations.;The book contains: the revised "Redway School Communication Assessment"; a curriculum framework based on early childhood development linking cognitive progression with learning styles adopted by children at particular developmental stages; the application of theory to the development of early functional communication; an examination of early literacy; a framework for a complete "English Scheme of Work" for children below level one of the National Curriculum; and a framework which facilitates a coherent and systematic working partnership for teachers and speech and language therapists.