Supporting oral language development in the early years

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Supporting oral language development in the early years

HomeEarly childhood education resourcesCommunication and oral language in early childhood educationSupporting oral language development in the early years
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Alison Sutton

Alison is the director of Talking Matters, a campaign to put early talk at the top of the agenda for child wellbeing and education. Alison has a background in research and evaluation in adult literacy, lifelong learning and social services for the Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Commission, and other local and central government agencies.

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