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Low speaking skills in five year-olds w/ Samantha Marsh, Professional Research Fellow at The University of Auckland

Low speaking skills in five year-olds w/ Professional Research Fellow at The University of Auckland, Samantha Marsh

Low speaking skills in five year-olds w/ Samantha Marsh, Professional Research Fellow at The University of Auckland Low speaking skills in five year-olds w/ Samantha Marsh, Professional Research Fellow at The University of Auckland, 19.32 MB
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

A recent report from the education review office (ERO) and the New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ) has found that early childhood teachers are seeing more children than ever with poor language skills. This, in part due to Covid-19 and increasingly prevalent screen and device usage.

Low language and speaking skills can have further implications down the line as children become older, this is quite jarring as New Zealand is a first world country with high access to healthcare and childcare.

Sasha spoke to professional research fellow in the department of General Practice and Primary Care, Samantha Marsh, about the implications of early childhood screen use and impacts of Covid-19 on children.