#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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Milestones by three years old
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Milestones for 4-year-olds
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Sharing stories together
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How to play with your child
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Letters and numbers games for 3 to 4-year-olds
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The memory game
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Books to wind down
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Making shopping lists with your child
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Milestones by age five
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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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Sports and games audiobook recommendations
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Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Painting at home
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Make a Collage
An easy no-cost activity you can do at home, using recycled and natural items.
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South Asian audiobook recommendations
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Listen and learn audiobook recommendations
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Starting school or nursery booklist
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Making Models
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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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Mindfulness for children
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Make up a song
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Getting outdoors whatever the weather
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Post a letter or card
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British Science Week booklist