Communication Development

Strategies to support your child's communication development within their everyday routines and play.
Browse this section if you're looking to broaden your child's vocabulary, improve their speech sounds or develop their social communication.

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Teach your child to talk using Plydough

Teach your child to talk using Plydough

Throwback ThursdayA little video of Auggie (age 2years and 7 months) and I playing with playdough and retelling the story of the very hungry caterpillar.Retelling stories with props is so...
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I love taking my Kids Shopping

I love taking my Kids Shopping

I love seeing the joy they get from feeling independent and like they're helping out. Is it controversial to say that I love taking my  kids shopping?! I always feel...
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Books Alive: Alfie Outdoors

Books Alive: Alfie Outdoors

We got this book out from the library and it quickly became a favourite. We used it as the basis for a whole load of learning about where vegetables come...
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The Language Development Ladder

The Language Development Ladder

Here's how I like to think of language development: It's like a ladder. All children are on this ladder somewhere, even if it's just briefly, and there's things we can...
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Picnic Prattle

Picnic Prattle

Ok - we have a lot of picnics. Even if it's just in the lounge or with play food, we're ALL ABOUT IT. And there's many reasons why.  Firstly. Lockdown...
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