Practical and strategic approaches to developing vocabulary in the Early Years — Beth Devereux and Heather Price

Beth Devereux from Elklan shares practical and strategic approach to developing vocabulary in the Early Years.

·       Typical development of language

·       How do children learn words?

·       Impact of vocabulary on areas of learning and academic success

·       Effective strategies to introduce, enrich and monitor  vocabulary development

This session offers accessible tools designed to empower everyone in a child’s network, including teachers, parents, and support staff, to create rich, supportive communication environments.

About the speakers:

Beth, a Professional Advisor at Elklan, brings expertise from an organisation dedicated to effective training that ensures all children receive the language support they need to thrive.

Heather Price is a Speech and Language Therapist and Professional Advisor with Elklan. Heather has worked across a wide range of settings with roles across the public, private and voluntary sector and remains passionate about sharing knowledge and skills with practitioners.