Development Of Communication Skills

Introduction
The field of teaching is dynamic and complicated in nature. The teachers have the
important responsibility of ensuring that they are able to impart knowledge to the students which
are effectively imbibed by them (Epstein 2018). The purpose of this presentation is to show the
importance of the development of communication skills for the efficient learning process.
Context of setting
The education of the children primarily consist of the impartation of theoretical
knowledge by their respective teachers. Knowledge and theories are important to be understood
as it provides a clear basis of foundation to the children and aids in their analysis of the
significance of the daily phenomenon and the daily objects of observation (Vickerman and
Maher 2018). However, in this regard, it needs to be noted that children needs to be engaged in
practical and co-curricular activities as well as it aids in their all-round development. Such
outdoor activities and games are necessary for the students to apply the acquired theoretical
knowledge to their regular life and utilize them for the resolution of the obstacles and problems
faced by them (Craft 2017).
Selected area of development
The main purpose of this presentation is to understand the issue of outdoor activity and
its importance for the development of the students. The London Borough of Ealing has been
taken in to consideration where the school to be looked in to comprises of 43 students enrolled at
the preschool level. The problem which is faced by this school is that the outdoor playing area is
too small for both the preschoolers and the toddlers to be playing at the same time. In this regard,
the area of improvement identified is that of the outdoor playing space.

Justification for selection
The identified area of improvement which is the outdoor playground has been chosen as
the area of development because of the implicit important role it plays in the development of the
lives of the student. Primarily, the students are imparted theoretical knowledge in their
educational institutions by their respective teachers. However, such theoretical knowledge needs
to be applied in the real field of activity so as to make the students competent enough to
efficiently tackle the problems faced in their personal lives (Meadows and Cashdan 2017). The
outdoor play areas provide the students with the opportunity to grow as individuals and interact
outside the comfort of a classroom with the other students. This leads them to understand the
desired process of interaction and the communication with people. Furthermore, it also teaches
them about manners and how to behave (Tizard et al. 2017).
Communication methods to inform parents
The process of education does not only involve the students and the teachers but also the
parents of the students as well. This is due to the reason that the nature of instruction and support
that the students receive in their home atmosphere has an important bearing on the development
and form of interaction of the students in the class rooms (Edwards and Redfern 2017). In this
sense, there is an important need on the part of the teachers to communicate with the parents
about the various activities under taken in the course of education of their child.
The process of communication aids in the method of dissemination of knowledge to
people. In the context of the parents, certain communication methods which may prove to be
effective in letting them know about the activities under taken for the development of their child
may be as follows –

Newsletters – A monthly newsletter is formulated by the teachers of the school and handed out
by the principal. This newsletter consist of all the important information with regard to the
activities performed by the teachers for the growth of their child (Youell 2018). For instance, the
syllabus to be taught in the school for that month, the nutritional value of the food made in the
kitchen and the co-curricular activities to be organized by the school for that month. This aids the
parents to be kept informed about the direction of the school and their commitment for the
effective development of the student community.
Leaflets – A weekly leaflet is sought to be provided by the school to the concerned parents so
that they are kept informed about the progress made the students during the defined time span
(Brown 2018). Furthermore, any important changes brought about by the school is also updated
in the leaflet produced so that the parents are aware about the change in direction of imparting
education to the children.
Parent teacher meeting – The most effective method of communication in the context of
educational institutions is organizing a parent teacher meeting (Osler and Starkey 2017). The
concerned school in the London Borough of Ealing seeks to organize a parent teacher meeting
after every three months. This allows the parents to be aware about the progress made by their
children in the school, both in terms of their accumulation of theoretical knowledge and their
participation in co-curricular activities. The one-on-one personal form of interaction also allows
both the parties to know about the areas which needs to be developed in the context of the
concerned child (De Winter 2018).
Measures to involve staff