Oracy Aotearoa New Zealand- helping tamariki/children become confident communicators

​Oracy is the ability to understand and use spoken language. It precedes and underpins successful literacy development and provides the foundations for all learning.

Oracy is also an important factor in children's wellbeing and belonging - telling our stories confidently and competently is key to positive participation in society. Top factors influencing the ongoing decline of oracy skills include increased device use and whānau being both resource and time-poor. Oracy Aotearoa believes improved oracy skills benefit our whole community. NZ has too many kids with too few words - help us fix this before it becomes a lifelong legacy.

https://www.oracyaotearoa.nz/oracy-in-the-news.html

Our aims are:

*To raise awareness of the importance of oracy particularly for young children.

*To see oracy achieves equal emphasis and status with numeracy and literacy.

*To ensure policy reflects the key role oracy has in promoting connection, participation and well-being.

*To ensure low oracy children are identified early and receive timely and appropriate support.

*To convey the "everyone everyday" nature of oracy promotion. You don't need to be an expert, have special equipment or extra time.

*To help whānau understand the importance of oracy and simple ways to promote it.

*To encourage and support educators of 3-6 year olds in oracy promotion strategies.

*To provide resources to encourage oracy promotion e.g. community workshops, online demos, public presentations.