Use puppets and other props to encourage listening and responding when singing a familiar song or reading from a story book.
Encourage children to learn one another’s names and to pronounce them correctly.
Ensure all practitioners can pronounce the names of children, parents and other practitioners.
Find out parents’ preferred names for themselves and their children.
Where possible minimise background noise and visual distractions in the environment, and ensure spaces are separated enough for children to listen to each other.
Encourage talk in all spaces, both indoors and outdoors.
