Happy Talk in the Junior Classes

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Over the last couple of weeks Junior Infants and their parents and have being having fun in class completing the Happy Talk Programme. The teachers have received training and the parents have given up their time to come in and help the boys. The programme has been a great success and we would like to thank everyone for their efforts, because the boys have really benefited from the lessons.

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Some points covered
Identifying the processes involved in communication
Understanding the effect of adult-child interaction on the development of communication
Developing play, listening and attention skills
Understanding the link between play and language development
Developing strategies to promote listening and attention
Developing activities to facilitate the learning of basic concepts
Modifying adults’ speech to help a child understand language
Developing strategies to facilitate the development of vocabulary
Supporting children with unclear speech
Appreciating the importance of phonological awareness in the pre-school setting