Communication and language is a fundamental skill your child will learn in Reception.

In Term 1 your child will:

Listening, attention and understanding:

• To understand why listening is important. 

• To listen and follow simple instructions. 

• To begin to understand how and why questions.

• To engage in story times, joining in with repeated phrases and actions. 

• To engage in story times, joining in with repeated phrases and actions. 

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Speaking:

• To talk to familiar adults. 

• To start a conversation with an adult or friend.  

• To learn new vocabulary linked to topic/theme. 

• To talk in front of a small group   

• To retell a simple past event in the correct order.