Enjoying research with rural Tasmanian children during week 2 of the CET speech census

On Thursday and Friday this week I have traveled to rural locations to undertake research with 4- and 5-year-old children in Catholic Education Tasmania schools for our CET speech census. 

 The children have been great - and the staff have been welcoming, resourceful, knowledgeable and supportive. I have learned a lot, and understand more about schools and children's speech - as well as how to create the best processes for screening children's speech across CET in 2027. 

 

Rural locations know how to be welcoming. Thanks for the unexpected latte that arrived mid morning and your enthusiasm about our treehouse poster! https://www.csu.edu.au/research/multilingual-speech/speech-acquisition/learning-english-consonants

 This is the end of week 2 of screening.  Felicity, Lisa, Sarah, Helen, Ally, Emma and myself have been working with children in schools (either in person or via Zoom). We have met a lot of children - but still have more to go. Next week we will continue :)