Effective communication, as defined by Courtney (2009) “is a two-way process: sending the right message that is also being correctly received and understood by the other person/s. For communication to be effective, it is important to understand how the people you are interacting with may interpret your message”. Early childhood educators are required to have effective communication skills as they need to communicate on a daily basis with their students, co-workers and the parents of their students, each requiring different styles of communication. Good communication skills are an essential life skill, and a young student beginning to learn this skill would require their educator to be capable of demonstrating effective communication skills in order for the young student to able to develop these skills themselves. An early childhood educator requires effective communication skills when communicating instructions and information to a student in a way that the student will be able to clearly understand. They would also inevitably be required to instruct children with special needs, be they physical, psychological or emotional, and an early childhood educator would need effective communication skills to be able to communicate with these children in a way that is appropriate to their needs. As an effective communicator, an early childhood educator would be aware that their non-verbal communication skills are just as important, if not more important, than their verbal communication skills, especially when dealing with children. Early childhood educators may also require good communication skills when dealing with children from non-English speaking backgrounds who are just beginning to learn the English language.…