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Milestones
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| These milestones give you an idea of how your child’s communication skills might develop from birth to age 11. | |
Our interviews with authors on what they like best about books, and their tips for encouraging your children to enjoy reading and writing. Click here.
Keep in touch
For occasional updates on news and competitions from Words for Life add your contact details at our main site.
Words for Life is the National Literacy Trust’s website for parents. Visit our main website for literacy news, support for schools and more information about our work. Click here.
Small Talk is a new website from the National Literacy Trust. It’s full of guidance, activities and videos supporting parents of children aged 0 to 5 to chat, play and read with their child at home as much as possible. Take a look
Technology and Under 5s
- Read our tips on Technology with 0-3 year olds
- Read our tips on Technology with 3-5 year olds
- See our LiteracyApps guide
- A parent’s guide to television
All our downloadable activities in one place. Spot the difference, Colouring, Craft, Mazes, Wordsearches and lots more. Click here.
Fun stuff to do together
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| Whether you have a newborn, a preschooler or a primary age child, there are lots of fun ways you can help them develop. | |
They're free to join and offer more than just books these days. Most local libraries offer CD and DVD rentals, rhyme time for babies, and storytime for children of all ages.
