Thu, 23 Jan
|St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank
Communication, Oral Language & links to Early Literacy
Let's talk about talk! Learn how strong communication and oral language skills set a child up for literacy and lifelong success. This workshop covers planning, implementation and assessing communication and oral language progress for tamariki and for kaiako practice
Time & Location
23 Jan 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
St Chads Community Centre, Meadowbank, 38 Saint Johns Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
About the event
The Communication, Oral Language, and Links to Early Literacy workshop empowers ECE educators to understand the vital connection between oral language development and literacy outcomes. Grounded in current research, it explores why oral language matters, how it supports tamariki's reading and writing success, and the neuroscience behind literacy acquisition. Participants will gain practical strategies for fostering communication-rich learning environments and integrating the Te Kōrerorero – Talking Together resource into their practice. The workshop also focuses on planning, implementing, and assessing oral language progress, equipping kaiako to nurture tamariki’s communication skills while enhancing their own reflective teaching practices.
We will cover
Why oral language matters?
What the research tells us
How communication and oral language contributes to literacy outcomes
The science behind why literacy is important