Pre-schoolers
2 years 6 months to 4 years
Your child’s language and understanding of the world around them develops as they reach preschool age.
The adults around them should continue to help their knowledge and skills grow.
We’ve included some ideas of things that can.
Things you can do
Use language and gestures to talk about everyday activities
Play games and encourage your child to take turns and share
Continue to enjoy action songs and rhymes
Share books and talk about the pictures
Talk about the past and the future together
Be inspired
Useful sources of inspiration, ideas and examples of things that work.
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A collection of activities and things to do with children aged 2-3 years old
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BBC Tiny Happy People
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A collection of activities and things to do with children aged 3-4 years old
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BBC Tiny Happy People
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Play the tomorrow game
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BBC Tiny Happy People
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Talk about the past
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BBC Tiny Happy People
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Encourage good speech
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ASHA
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How to be a super communicator
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BBC Tiny Happy People
Playful ways to encourage speech and language development
Famly have produced 10 simple communication and language activities which, although aimed at formal settings, will be useful for parents and other adults in the child’s life.
A video from Famly of 5 simple communication and language activities:
Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Early Language Identification tool
Your Health Visitor will use the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Early Language Identification tool at your child’s 2-year check.
You may find it useful to read through the tool to gain an understanding of the process and tools that your Health Visitor will use.
