#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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Christmas cards and pictures for 0-5's
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Our autumn-themed booklist
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Read and explore Fruits: A Caribbean Counting Poem
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Paint your own pumpkin
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Take 10 to read
Reading for at least 10 minutes every day is great for your child’s happiness, wellbeing and, of course, for improving their reading and writing.
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Read and explore Hello Friend
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Friendship-themed book list
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Celebrate International Dot Day!
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Make a friendship necklace
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Talking to young children about climate change
It’s never too early to talk to your child about the things you love to see and experience outdoors together.
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Make your own frozen yoghurt and berry pops
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Starting school or nursery countdown
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Read and explore The Flying Bath
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Paper plate snakes
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Read and explore I am Perfectly Designed
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Read and explore We're Going on a Lion Hunt
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Chat, play, read interactive activity booklets
Our chat, play, read activity booklets are filled with fun and simple activities. Each one will support your child to learn new words and develop their language and communication skills.
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Celebrate the outdoors book list
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What should I read next?
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Pride Month book list for 0-5 year olds
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Read and explore Everybody's Welcome
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Read and explore Meg on the Moon
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Make a paper plate jellyfish
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Book list for 0-5 years: Oscar’s Book Prize 2022 shortlist
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Reading to a pet or cuddly toy
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Make your own binoculars
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Have fun with water
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Read and explore Mrs Armitage on Wheels
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Which classic picture book character are you?
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Read and explore Guess How Much I Love You
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Guessing games
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Jack in the box