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Early Years – Top Tips to Support Your Child’s Language 

Our Hubs – Top tips to support your child’s language. There are loads to do at different ages and stages: 

  • Pregnancy – Did you know your baby starts learning about language before they’re even born? While still in the womb, they are already tuning in to sounds, voices, and even music
  • 0 to 3 months – Look at your baby’s face, Enjoy every moment
  • 3 to 6 months – Baby ‘’Conversations’’, Play and Learn
  • 6 to 9 months – Your little chatterbox, Celebrate every babble
  • 9 to 12 months – Follow your baby’s interests, Time for a check-up
  • 12 to 18 months – Follow their lead, Keep talking and playing
  • 18 to 24 months – Add more words, Talking every day helps
  • 2 to 3 years – Use longer sentences, Talking through play is fun
  • 3 to 4 years – Talk about the past & future, Build language every day
  • 4-5 years – your child’s language skills are growing fast! Keep playing word games, singing rhymes, and having fun with sounds. School is coming. Help build foundations for reading and writing

For more tips, please visit BBC Tiny Happy People website

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