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[ 19 Jan 2010]'What Babies Love` Leaflet
Due to demand from health and early years professionals Bookstart have now made the What Babies Love Concertina leaflet available to purchase.
[ 20 Nov 2008]
New Training Opportunity
Listen Think Talk is a new and free training programme being offered to all Early Years Settings across Coventry.
[ 23 Oct 2008]
Ernesford Grange Community School hosts 'Get Talking'
During October Ernesford Grange Community School in Coventry hosted a 4 hour pilot programme to introduce young people to the importance of helping all young children to become confident communicators.
[ 07 Oct 2008]
Conference for Childminders'
Come and find out ways that you can support the children you care for to be "Confident Communicators for LIfe".
[ 22 May 2008]
Parents as Parents in Early Learning - Dads!
Dads have been working hard in the North East of the city with their children outside in an exciting new project.
Find out more about this project and refer any male carers and children aged 2-5 in the Bell Greeen and NDC areas to take part.
[ 22 May 2008]
Parents as Partners in Early Learning - Young parents.
Young parents living across the city have been supported by Valley House and Radford Children Centre lo learn more about communicating with their babies and young children, through the story "We are going on a Bear Hunt!".
[ 22 May 2008]
Parents as Partners in Early Learning- BME parents
Parents living in BME communities and those with English as an additional language have been supported to learn more about their children's learning, play development and communication skills through a programme in Foleshill and Hillfields Children Centre