#3-4 years
Sharing stories, playing, reading together and making crafts – these activities from Words for Life will help your 3 or 4-year-old improve their speaking, reading and communicating skills at home. Support your young child as they practise their literacy skills and bolster what they are learning in nursery.
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Milestones by three years old
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Milestones for 4-year-olds
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Sharing stories together
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How to play with your child
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Letters and numbers games for 3 to 4-year-olds
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The memory game
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Books to wind down
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Making shopping lists with your child
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Milestones by age five
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Read and explore Supertato
Listen to author Sue reading from the book Supertato, and discover more superhero and shopping-themed activities for you to try at home.
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Talk about everyday activities
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Read and explore The Frog Olympics
Watch Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill read The Frog Olympics and then try some Olympic activities at home!
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10 audiobook recommendations about jobs
10 audiobook recommendations about work and jobs from Audible and the National Literacy Trust.
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Read and explore Stanley's Stick
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Audiobook recommendations to mark Earth Day
Discover 10 audiobooks available with Audible which will help children explore the environment and consider how to look after our planet.
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Audiobook recommendations exploring mental health and wellbeing
Discover 10 audiobooks available with Audible which will help children explore themes of wellbeing and mental health.
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Ten audiobook recommendations about hope and positivity
Explore our top ten recommendations for audiobooks that will help children explore the idea of hope and find positivity.
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Storytelling tips with Niall Moorjani
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Festive audiobook recommendations
Explore our top ten recommendations for fiction and non fiction audiobooks that will help children aged 0 to 11 countdown to Christmas, discover Diwali or escape to a far away land.
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Playing with boxes
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Chat together at Christmas
Chat with your child to teach them new words this Christmas
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Read together at Christmas
Cosy up and share a story this Christmas
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Play together at Christmas
Play with your child and support their early development
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When will my child's drawings develop?
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Family routines for 1 to 5 year-olds
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Sports and games audiobook recommendations
From sports day to ice skating and mountaineering, we've got your covered with these action-packed audiobook recommendations.
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Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Painting at home
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Make a Collage
An easy no-cost activity you can do at home, using recycled and natural items.
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South Asian audiobook recommendations
We are celebrating South Asian Heritage month with our next list of audiobook recommendations!
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Listen and learn audiobook recommendations
Children can learn about the world around with our top ten recommendations for fiction and non fiction audiobooks.
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Starting school or nursery booklist