Hi a very warm to the site.
This criteria will help show you what children's speech language and communication development looks like and how it can be supported and promoted through the different type of activities that you have ideas for :) ie. the benefits of those activities eg. babies who at around 7 months old enjoy playing peek a boo, this activity engages and motivates them to communicate - eye contact, smiling and be keen to try the game out for themselves, taking the lead in hiding the object that will then reappear, enabling them to watch someone else's response and reaction.
Have you been recommended a handbook for your course?
This is a
free sample chapter from pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk
and then
pages 294 (most notably page 304+) of this EYE book looks at children's developing speech, language and communication, use the look inside feature and search for the words 'speech language communication'
Ideally you'd also have access to a child development book such as this one
by Carolyn Meggitt or
this title by Jennie Lindon & Kathy Brodie maybe ask your setting if they have a copy?
The framework for your home nation will also help.
EYFS &
Development Matters if you work in England. The other home nations Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland each have their own frameworks.
Hope this helps, best wishes with your study xx