Early communication – early words and actions
Games that encourage sounds and actions. Ideas that can help your child copy and play with you
Toolkit Resources
Early communication – looking and listening games
Games and ideas to help build listening, attention and sharing play with others
Early communication – Taking part games
Games to help children with joining with another person
Early language – Special time
A great strategy to support children with their early language development
Early vocabulary checklist
Checklist for early vocabulary
Eating and drinking information
A poster with QR codes providing quick access to supportive information needed for children with dysphagia or eating and drinking advice in place. This can be displayed in kitchens, schools and settings
Final sound jigsaws
An activity to help children who miss the end sounds off their words
First 100/1000 words sticker book
Advice when using the Usborne First 100 or 1000 sticker books to support language and vocabulary.
First 1000 words sticker book activity pack
An activity pack sharing a range of games and activities that you can use with the First 1000 words sticker book
Food play advice
Ways to support children to explore foods gradually away from the mealtimes. Helpful for children with restricted diets or who are worried about the feel, touch, smell and taste of foods.
Fun with speech sounds
Fun ways to help children hear speech sounds as you play
Generalising speech sounds
Activities to help children who can use their target sounds in sentences. These ideas can help your child to use them in everyday speech.