Episode 01: Let’s Talk… Communication and Physical Development
From The Norfolk Early Years Podcast by The Early Years Team, Norfolk County Council
May 21, 2025 · 1h 0m · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses the connection between children's physical development and communication skills with guest Anne O’Connor.
In this episode, we're privileged to be joined by the wonderful Anne O’Connor—independent consultant, trainer, author and co-founder of ‘Primed for Life’; a venture which advocates for the wider understanding of the body, as a child’s first place of learning. We’ll explore the often-overlooked connection between children’s physical development and their communication skills, whilst exploring how practitioners can ensure they are offering the best opportunities for physical play to their children. ✨ Tune in to discover why physical development is often considered ‘the prime of the prime areas’, and how our vestibular systems are key to developing our speech and language skills 👂 If you're a Norfolk Early Years Practitioner or professional, and you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to join us at one of our upcoming Spring Communication Hub Meetings , beginning on 18th March 2025 . 👉 Click here for more details. Overview (02:00) Anne O’Connor’s mission & career development. (09:06) What do we mean by physical development and what is happening in a child’s brain during physical play? (14:44) The vestibular system and speech development. (17:57) When is the right time to…
People in this episode
Guest: Anne O’Connor
Topics covered
- communication skills
- physical development
- vestibular system
- early years education
- child development
- physical play
Keywords
- communication
- physical development
- vestibular system
- speech skills
- early years
- child learning
- free movement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Primed for Life, Norfolk County Council
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