#1-2 years
Chat, learn and play with your toddler to improve their early literacy skills and improve their confidence in communicating. Support your 1 to 2-year-old in reaching their literacy milestones. By the age of 2, many children can say around 50 words. Words for Life provide activities, songs, games and nursery rhymes to help you practise English language reading and speaking skills at home.
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Read Milestones for one-year-olds nowMilestones for one-year-olds
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Read Milestones by two years old nowMilestones by two years old
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Read Songs and rhymes nowSongs and rhymes
All children like songs and nursery rhymes, even small babies.
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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 The memory game nowThe memory game
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Read Books to wind down nowBooks to wind down
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Read Cosy book time nowCosy book time
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Read Chat about the day ahead nowChat about the day ahead
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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 Little Moments Together cards nowLittle Moments Together cards
Talking and listening to your baby helps build their communication skills from the very start. Our Little Moments Together Cards are filled with tips and conversation ideas to help you chat to your 0 to 2 year old throughout the day.
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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 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 Storytelling tips with Niall Moorjani nowStorytelling tips with Niall Moorjani
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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 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 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 Minibeast exploration nowMinibeast exploration
Minibeasts Exploration - a range of bug related activities
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Read Planting and gardening with children nowPlanting and gardening with children
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Read Walking in towns and cities nowWalking in towns and cities
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Read Make up a game nowMake up a game
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Read Make up a song nowMake up a song
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Read Getting outdoors whatever the weather nowGetting outdoors whatever the weather