#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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Milestones for one-year-olds
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Milestones by two years old
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Songs and rhymes
All children like songs and nursery rhymes, even small babies.
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Sharing stories together
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How to play with your child
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The memory game
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Books to wind down
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Cosy book time
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Chat about the day ahead
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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-old's
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Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Painting at home
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South Asian audiobook recommendations
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Minibeast exploration
Minibeasts Exploration - a range of bug related activities
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Planting and gardening with children
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Walking in towns and cities
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Make up a game
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Make up a song
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Getting outdoors whatever the weather
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Exploring the outdoors with your baby or toddler
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Collecting Treasure
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Taking photos and talking about them
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Why spend time outside with your baby or toddler?
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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 11 to 13-year-olds
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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for under fives
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Decorating cakes
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Read and explore The Missing Piece