Discover easy ways to make the most of everyday opportunities to chat with your baby or toddler, especially while you are out and about.
How will the trail help my baby or toddler to start talking?
Both the trail and activities on this page will support you to introduce new words to your baby or child. This will help them begin talking and communicating. If you child is already very chatty, the trail will help them develop their vocabulary.
The first five years of a child’s life have a big impact. The development that happens helps improve their future learning, happiness and wellbeing. You can encourage this development by finding as many opportunities as you can to talk and listen to them, and introduce new things.
The walk and talk trail will help you get started.
What if English isn't my first language?
It's important to talk to your baby or child in your home language. Below you'll find translated copies of the trail in an additional 18 languages.
Scroll further down to find voice recordings of the trail in English and the 18 additional languages. You may want to listen as you read the booklets, or use them separately.
- Albanian
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Chinese
- Czech
- French
- Gujarati
- Nepalese
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Punjabi
- Romanian
- Slovak
- Somali
- Spanish
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
Recordings:
We like reading together. Are there any books based on chatting and exploring outside?
Sharing a book together is a great way to introduce your children to new words and develop their imagination. There’s lots of great books about the outdoors you can read together, to inspire you to spend outside. Check out our booklist for suggestions. If you don’t have these books at home, visit your local library to borrow a copy and see what other outdoor stories you can find.
Remember, you don’t always need to read the words in books. Looking at and talking about picture books is a great way to encourage your child to enjoy stories.
