From talking and singing to playing games, small everyday interactions with your baby or child can make all the difference to their growing brains. By making the most of everyday moments to nurture your child’s growing brain, you’ll help them to get the language and communication skills they need – setting them up for school […]
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Words for Life – How to encourage your baby to talk from Words for Life. How can I encourage my baby or toddler to start talking? A lot of activities that will help your children learn to talk might be things you do already at home! We’ve worked with an expert speech and language
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Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but did you know it is also a great time to start supporting your baby’s learning and development? During this one-hour session we will discuss why the first 1001 days from conception to two years are so important and share ideas about how you can start to support your
A local offer is for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years. It provides information and support services available to families in their local area. ‘Local offer’ is a term from the national government. Explore the Lewisham Local Offer for children and young people with special educational
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Pregnancy can be an exciting time, but did you know it is also a great time to start supporting your baby’s learning and development? During this one-hour session we will discuss why the first 1001 days from conception to two years are so important and share ideas about how you can start to support your
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World Book Day is about celebrating books and reading all year round. It’s never too early to encourage a love of reading and we hope you find activities and advice here to help you enjoy sharing stories together as a family not just on World Book Day but every day of the year. Simply collect
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Our Explorers Plus Session jointly run with the Portage Team at Bellingham Children & Family Centre on Tuesday mornings has been a huge success and parents and children aged 0-5 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are really enjoying some time to play and learn together. The session has been so successful that we
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Make the most of everyday opportunities to chat with your baby or toddler while you are out and about. It will help them to develop their speech and communication skills. The new Walking Trail from the Literacy Trust is a great resource to get you started on making everyday trips a learning experience for your
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Knowledge of two languages – bilingualism – is becoming increasingly common in the UK. While the British may have an international reputation for being relatively limited with languages, the reality is quite different. Immigration to Britain has made us more linguistically diverse with many different languages spoken in homes, in addition to English. This article
Early literacy skills are essential for future school success and these fun, interactive sessions can give you the confidence to help you develop your child’s key literacy skills. Key statistics on early years and literacy from the National Literacy Trust Children who struggle with language at age five are five times more likely to
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