Baby Talk and Play By Debbie Brace
Baby Talk And Play is dedicated to Iva Harper. An astonishing little girl who inspired talking and playing in everyone.
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BTaP courses for Professionals

‘When a trainer delivers with such passion it keeps the group alive, awake and enthused...' 
Maxine Charlton-Howell, Lead Teacher - Holmewood Nursery School 

Are You Receiving Me? Responding to distress in the early years, a mentally healthy approach.

-Understanding of how emotionally connected interactions impact on later life/behaviour and mental health.
-Reflect on our own responses when supporting children struggling to self regulate
-Be Inspired to try out some of the simple ideas shared

Through a discussion and use of video, the vital role of the adult in providing opportunities for connected interaction particularly during times of distress will be explored. Specific connected interaction strategies will be modelled and shared for staff to think about how they respond to children during moments of upset and links will be made with this approach and attachment theory. 

ARM training session aims to answer the following questions :
-What do we mean by emotionally connected interactions?
-Why do they matter so much during times of distress? (attachment theory)
-What can get in the way?
-What is the impact of not having enough emotionally connected interactions in the early years?
-What can we do about it?-small changes in practice can make a big difference.
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Developing the quality of interaction in the baby room

-Explore the vital role of the adult in supporting children's emotional development and  communication skills from birth.

-Learn about specific interaction strategies to use with children to support their developing communication skills and emotional well-being, especially during 'settling in' and care routines.

-Watch and analyse the positive effect of interaction strategies on video.

-Share ideas for multi sensory song and rhyme. 

Through analysing video footage, practitioners will be supported to look at interaction in detail and focus on how what we say and do when playing and talking with young children and babies can make a huge and exciting difference to the quality of the child’s learning experience especially during care routines which can sometimes get overlooked. Sharing key interaction strategies as well as inspiring ideas for songs, rhymes and games, participants will be given the opportunity to reflect and identify a key area for development in their own practice. 
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Interactive songs, rhymes and chants- how using them effectively supports language development

-Consider the role of the adult in maximising opportunities for children to hear and use songs, rhymes and chants.
-Reflect how this plays a vital role in developing early language skills
-Plan to create more opportunities for children to hear and use song/rhyme and chant both in small groups and during care and routines. 

This training explores using song and rhyme in three different ways
-Bump into songs -using songs during transitions , instruction giving and care giving
-Song and Rhyme Chatter Time -Some ideas to extend language and thinking
-Modelled interactive song and rhyme time- song words and a planning /reflection crib sheet shared

The aim is that practitioners be inspired to try out the some of the simple ideas shared and have a renewed energy for and understanding of how to effectively use song/rhyme and chants in the early years.
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Settling - developing an emotionally connected approach with children and families

-Gain insight into the variety of ways that children (and families) might show their distress through their behaviour as they make the transition into your setting. 
-Think about how to prepare for and have interactions with children and their mums and dads which provide comfort and reassurance.
-Create an environment where difficult feelings can expressed and thought about and where children can be supported to understand their own feelings and develop a sense of well being.  
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Positive Interaction-developing the quality of interaction with children under 5 to support early language development and emotional well being

-Explore the vital role of the adult in supporting children to communicate from birth.

-Learn about specific interaction strategies to use with children to support and extend their developing communication skills and there sense of well-being. 

-Watch and analyse the positive effect of interaction strategies  on video.

-Reflect and Share how you will develop your own practice.

Through analysing video footage, practitioners will be supported to look at interaction in detail and focus on how what we say and do when playing and talking with young children can make a huge and exciting difference to the quality of the child’s experience. Sharing key interaction strategies on a series of postcards, participants will  then be given the opportunity to reflect and identify a key area for development in their own practice. 

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Chatter Time - encouraging meaningful conversations to support and extend language development.

-Share understanding of what is meant by Chatter Time.
-Look at collections of resources that can be used to develop Chatter Time. 
-Watch and analyse video of Chatter Time in action 

A Chatter Time training session considers the vital role of the practitioner in encouraging, supporting as well as extending communication development in a small group. Inspiring collections of resources, songs, rhymes and video footage will be explored. Practitioners will learn how to couple these resources with key positive interaction strategies to make the very most of conversations and learning in quality small group situations. 

 
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Storying - listening to and telling stories with children under 5 to develop early language skills.

-Learn strategies to keep children actively engaged during group story time. 
-Understand why sharing stories is fundamental to language development. 
-Share storying ideas to extend thinking and develop narrative. 

A half-day Storying training session supports practitioners to think around the wider benefits of sharing stories with young children from birth and how this plays a crucial role in communication development. Practitioners will watch videos to identifying interaction strategies which to support children to listen to as well as tell their own stories .
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