Valuing Children In Home Language

Language rich environment involves valuing children’s home languages for example including books, signs and displays in different languages. Practitioners should try and learn a few words in home languages so children can feel safe as a teacher understands and can say words in their language. Singing songs is home languages is good as it gives a sense of goodness in children as well as having fun and enjoying their time. Having practitioners which can speak other languages is a strength however if they don’t, it is a good opportunity for them to learn few words in home languages to make children feel welcomed and happy. It is important for practitioners to do that as it helps children and is the role of practitioners to support them. Children …show more content…
Some types of transitions that a child may experience can be moving to a school, the birth of a new sibling, moving homes, living outside the family home, having a family breakdown where the child’s parents separate or a loss of a significant person. Some children may be angry, depressed or even aggressive. There are also short-terms effects to children going through transitions such as a low self-confidence which affect their ability to socialise and cope with new challenges. Some may go through depression which affects them from enjoying their life. A consequence that they may go through is from underachieving and is unable to focus and concentrate because they are focusing on the other difficulties. Children’s social, emotional and educational needs are the main point to any transition between one setting and another or within one setting but a different room. This is where partnership working is most needed as they will need emotional security. Communication between settings is important so that the children's needs are met and there is a flow in their learning. The environment in which the children is in has an impact on them going through transitions. The environment the child was in was is different as the new setting they are going to be in which means that they will not feel comfortable because they going through a change. The environment is essential to support children through transitions. When children go through transitions it is important to make sure that all records are up to date because information will be passed on to other professionals such as their new key person or school teacher. This will help the new teacher or practitioner to create an environment in which the will be feeling secure and safe. This is how an enabling environment can help a child go through