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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How to Teach Your Child to Sign "again"

How to Teach Your Child to Sign "again"

Did you know that you can teach your little one to communicate with you through temptations? Highly motivating play can make your little one so keen to keep the activity...
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When to Sign 'Finished'

When to Sign 'Finished'

It’s SO GOOD when kids can sign to tell you’re they’re totally done with something. It can bypass so many meltdowns as they don’t need to cry to tell you...
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Say and Sign Before You Do: Water

Say and Sign Before You Do: Water

Being able to ask for a drink is so important - imagine being thirsty and unable to help yourself?! We're all fab parents so we tend to anticipate our little...
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When to Sign 'Finished' to your Baby

When to Sign 'Finished' to your Baby

Imagine knowing what you want but being unable to tell anyone? It would be so frustrating. That’s what it feels like for our little ones before they can communicate with...
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Why you should teach 'more'

Why you should teach 'more'

When your little one can sign or say "more", the world is their oyster. They'll be able to request more of anything: think food, toys, stories or cuddles, and you'll...
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Say and sign before you do: Water

Say and sign before you do: Water

Being able to ask for a drink is so important - especially as summer is approaching. We're all fab parents so we tend to anticipate our little one being thirsty...
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Mealtime Signs: A video walk through

Mealtime Signs: A video walk through

This has been on my to-do list for ages! Here's a walk through of the mealtime signs. Tag your friends who are interested in signing to their little ones! It's...
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What counts as a first word?

What counts as a first word?

More than you think! A first word is something that your child says intentionally, the same way every time and consistently - to get or communicate what they want. E.g....
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Sign with us: Dear Zoo

Sign with us: Dear Zoo

Let's add some books to our repertoire! Dear Zoo is a favourite of ours - it has a really great rhythm, it's simple, it has animals, it has lift the...
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Gestures and When They’re Likely To Develop

Gestures and When They’re Likely To Develop

You already know that all kids are different and they develop at varying rates - but here’s a general guide to when you might expect to see some common gestures....
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August Learning First Words

What counts as a First Word?

More than you think! A first word is something that your child says intentionally, the same way every time and consistently - to get or communicate what they want.
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