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6. Give children time to respond

Take turns to speak so they learn how conversation works. Try and pause for 10 seconds to give them time to say or do something. Be patient - it can take small children time to sort out what they want to say.


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Books and Resources

Books

The following books are a great resource for both families and practitioners. They give lots of practical ideas for activities to do with your child as well as advice and information.

Scholastic Publications

100 Language Games for 0 to 3's
100 Language Games for 3 to 5

 

Featherstone Education

The Little Book of Listening
The Little Book of Language Fun
The Little Book of Nursery Rhymes
The Little Book of Storytelling

The little Book of Phonics

A useful booklist can also be found on the Talk To Your Baby website.


DVD's

Chatter Matters, a free DVD for families from Ican
Learning to Talk, a free DVD for Early Years Practioners from Ican

 

 


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