Why People Communicate

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People Communicate To: • Share information about children • Understand each other (staff and children) • Improve work practice • Gain information from parents • Find any specific needs • Identify and sort out problems to give information • Give information • Receive information • Give instructions • Receive instructions • Discuss a situation • Express a need • Develop learning • To negotiate For example: Give information: • To give parents information about the daily activities of the setting including routines, visits and activities. • To communicate child’s progress in their learning • To inform parents of incidents such as accidents and illnesses • What they have achieved • What they have eaten and drunk • To inform parents and staff about emergencies such as closures because of weather conditions Gain information from parents: • What the child’s need are • If the child has any alleges to food or medicine • If the child can use the toilet or is the child still in napes • To inform practitioners about child’s life at home Give instructions: • To give instructions to children so that they understand what is required of them in routines and activities such as emergency practices and outings. • So staff now what their role is Effective Communication Unit 001 1.2 Effective communication is important because it affects ever think we do in our setting. It will help us in our role for which I will need to be able to communicate well. Effective communication is a two-way process. The person communicating has to send the right message, but also needs to make sure that it is being received and understood by the other person. To communicate effectively you will need to: • Listen • Don’t interrupt • Be clear about what you are saying • Be confident • Consider other views • Be interested • Have a good rapport If

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