#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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Read Milestones by three years old nowMilestones by three years old
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Read Milestones for 4-year-olds nowMilestones for 4-year-olds
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Read Sharing stories together nowSharing stories together
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Read How to play with your child nowHow to play with your child
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Read Letters and numbers games for 3 to 4-year-olds nowLetters and numbers games for 3 to 4-year-olds
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Read The memory game nowThe memory game
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Read Books to wind down nowBooks to wind down
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Read Making shopping lists with your child nowMaking shopping lists with your child
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Read Milestones by age five nowMilestones by age five
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Read Go for a winter walk nowGo for a winter walk
The changing seasons offer a great opportunity to introduce new words. Head outside and chat about the things your child notices around them.
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Read Read and explore Supertato nowRead 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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Read Talk about everyday activities nowTalk about everyday activities
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Read Read and explore The Frog Olympics nowRead 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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Read 10 audiobook recommendations about jobs now10 audiobook recommendations about jobs
10 audiobook recommendations about work and jobs from Audible and the National Literacy Trust.
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Read Read and explore Stanley's Stick nowRead and explore Stanley's Stick
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Read Audiobook recommendations to mark Earth Day nowAudiobook 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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Read Audiobook recommendations exploring mental health and wellbeing nowAudiobook 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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Read Ten audiobook recommendations about hope and positivity nowTen 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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Read Storytelling tips with Niall Moorjani nowStorytelling tips with Niall Moorjani
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Read Festive audiobook recommendations nowFestive 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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Read Playing with boxes nowPlaying with boxes
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Read Chat together at Christmas nowChat together at Christmas
Chat with your child to teach them new words this Christmas
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Read Read together at Christmas nowRead together at Christmas
Cosy up and share a story this Christmas
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Read Play together at Christmas nowPlay together at Christmas
Play with your child and support their early development
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Read When will my child's drawings develop? nowWhen will my child's drawings develop?
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Read Family routines for 1 to 5 year-olds nowFamily routines for 1 to 5 year-olds
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Read Sports and games audiobook recommendations nowSports 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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Read Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives nowArts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Read Painting at home nowPainting at home
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Read Make a Collage nowMake a Collage
An easy no-cost activity you can do at home, using recycled and natural items.
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Read South Asian audiobook recommendations nowSouth Asian audiobook recommendations
We are celebrating South Asian Heritage month with our next list of audiobook recommendations!
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Read Listen and learn audiobook recommendations nowListen and learn audiobook recommendations
Children can learn about the world around with our top ten recommendations for fiction and non fiction audiobooks.