This book provides students and practitioners with the essentials of
communication, language, and literacy 0-7 through a range of different
approaches. They set out why these approaches are important and how to introduce
them in ways which are positive for children and their families. The authors
guide the reader through the introduction of Finger Rhymes, Action Songs,
Nursery Rhymes, Poetry Cards as well as theoretical topics such as the idea of
the 'whole child', observation, communication with and without words, and brain
development.