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HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN?

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HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH LEARNERS WITH COMMUNICATION DIFFERENCES?

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! HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY?

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Find opportunities to speak, making sure pupils are given sufficient time to talk Give eye contact and actively listen.Make sure if a pupil is talking I am giving them my full attention. Use body language and facial expressions, mirror them if they are sitting down you sit down and smile and react in a positive way to what they are saying. React and comment on what they are saying. Smile and react in a positive way to what they are saying. Be interested responding and questioning to maintain conversation, this helps children build up and learn about how a conversation works. We need to demonstrate a number of skills in order to communicate effectively with children and young people. Although it is likely that you will do this every day without thinking, it is worth reflecting on the ways in which you do this – effective communication is a vital part of the role. Children learn to communicate through the responses of others if they do not feel that their contribution is valued, they are less likely to initiate communication themselves.

Children of all ages will require varying levels of attention, for babies you could use sign language and for young a young person giving them reassurance and more physical contact. As children mature and especially through puberty they may need more help with talking through issues and reflecting on their thoughts adapting vocabulary would help as older children are more self conscious and may be more emotional. When dealing with children in a variety of different situations. We will need to be mindful of this and adapt your verbal communication accordingly. If we are working on a learning activity, it is important that the children are focused and that we deal with any distractions before they interrupt what you we...