Development of speech, language and communication is an extremly complex process that starts from the moment of birth. The development of speech, and withit the ability to communicate, contributes to the development of child as a social, emotional and intellectual being. By speech development child's emotions and intelectual progress are more and more clearly expressed. The base for communication is closeness with child, is a created socio-emotional relationship. In this work thru the literature I explore and describe ways of developing and encouraging verbal and non-verbal communication skills in children of nursery age. The child gradually adopts various forms of communication in cooperation with other children and adults. The pre-verbal interaction of child with the environment represents the beginning of speech development. Between child and the persons closed to him/ her early emotional communication starts to bee stablished, which is considered to be one of the most important assumption for helthy speech and general development of child. By creating the first words, verbal period begins. Kindergarten teacher monitors children's non-verbal and verbal reactions and expressions, and has an important role in developing and encouraging communication.