#6-12 months
The best way to help your baby develop their language and literacy skills between 6 and 12-months-old is through songs, nursery rhymes and talking to them. Talking to your baby will help them to learn new words and sounds, which will help to build their confidence when it comes to making noises and speaking their first words. Words for Life provide a range of activities for your baby to help work on their early milestones before starting nursery.
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Read Milestones by six months nowMilestones by six months
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Read Milestones for one-year-olds nowMilestones for one-year-olds
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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 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 Playing peek a boo nowPlaying peek a boo
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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 Arts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives nowArts, crafts, and creative activities for under-fives
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Read South Asian audiobook recommendations nowSouth Asian audiobook recommendations
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Read Walking in towns and cities nowWalking in towns and cities
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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
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Read Exploring the outdoors with your baby or toddler nowExploring the outdoors with your baby or toddler
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Read Taking photos and talking about them nowTaking photos and talking about them
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Read Why spend time outside with your baby or toddler? nowWhy spend time outside with your baby or toddler?
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Read Black History Month Iconic Character Spotlight nowBlack History Month Iconic Character Spotlight
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Read Black History Month Booklist nowBlack History Month Booklist
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Read Black History Month Author and Illustrator Spotlight nowBlack History Month Author and Illustrator Spotlight
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Read How to teach your baby to talk nowHow to teach your baby to talk
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Read Chat, play, read interactive activity booklets nowChat, play, read interactive activity booklets
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Read Celebrate the outdoors book list nowCelebrate the outdoors book list
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Read Naming the colours nowNaming the colours
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Read Passing back and forth nowPassing back and forth
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Read Reading with noises nowReading with noises
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Read Keeping fit and healthy book list nowKeeping fit and healthy book list
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Read Authors' Choice Book List nowAuthors' Choice Book List
We asked 12 brilliant authors, poets and illustrators to recommend their favourite children's books in which they felt represented.
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Read Early to Bed and Early to Rise nowEarly to Bed and Early to Rise
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Read The Queen of Hearts nowThe Queen of Hearts