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%u00a9 Elklan Training Limited 2023Speech andLanguage Support for 3-5s7.6.1 Using books in Communication Friendly SettingBooks to gain engagement YES/NOIs there an appropriate choice of books in the setting?%u2022%u0009 Fiction - story books %u2022%u0009 Non Fiction - fact books %u2022%u0009 Catalogues %u2022%u0009 Rhyme books %u2022%u0009 Books made together %u2022%u0009 Puzzle books %u2022%u0009 Photo books %u2022%u0009 Books with and without print %u2022%u0009 Books that link to children%u2019s interests ie TV characters %u2022%u0009 Story boards Do you have props to go with books?Is there a range of resources that suit all ages and stages of language development of the children with whom you work?%u2022%u0009 Simple photo books of real things %u2022%u0009 Repeating line books %u2022%u0009 Interactive flip flap books %u2022%u0009 Simple stories that reflect every day experiences %u2022%u0009 Imaginative storiesDo you share books and stories with the children and check that all children are given this opportunity?Are the majority of practitioners responsive and interactive when sharing books ie they respond to the children as well as read the story?Do most of the children interact positively with the practitioners sharing stories?Do practitioners plan for targeted as well as spontaneous stories to suit different ages and stages?Does the planning include adding new vocabulary and language for thinking questions (Blank)?Does the setting share their planned story/new songs with families?The physical environment Can the children access the books, story props and song resources freely in child-led learning?Are there quiet snug areas/places to go, inside and outside, where books could be shared spontaneously?Are there books added into other areas of learning e.g. a digger book in the sand? Are these books changed depending on the children%u2019s interests in the area at the time e.g. %u2018Goldilocks and the Three Bears%u2019 in the home corner at one time and %u2018The Tiger Who Came to Tea%u2019 at another?
