COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE
SANDWELL KEEPS TALKING
Sandwell Keeps Talking is Sandwell’s initiative to promote Early Language and Communication Skills.
Find the information you need either as a parent to support language development:
https://fis.sandwell.gov.uk/kb5/sandwell/directory/advice.page?id=3KFZpzY8yg4
SANDWELL TALKING TIPS
Use Sandwell Talking Tips as part of what you do every day with your child.
Face-to-face chat and play is a great way for babies to start to learn from birth. So one of the best things you can do from the very start is to get up close and let them watch your face as you talk:
https://fis.sandwell.gov.uk/kb5/sandwell/directory/advice.page?id=HeKQG-WM9C0
WELLCOMM
Welcomm is a quick, simple assessment to review your child’s speech and language skills. Our Nursery complete Wellcomm screenings on children every term to assess their development and skills.
We can help you as a parent with ideas that will support and encourage your child to become a confident communicator.
CLASS DOJO
Little Saplings uses the Class Dojo App to help communicate with parents. You can see the activities the children are doing. We also use it communicate with parents any necessary message. Parents can also respond in return.
USEFUL RESOURCES
Libraries from home
Online rhyme time and story time from libraries across the Country.
https://www.librariesconnected.org.uk/page/librariesfromhome#Libraryevents
Words for Life
National Literacy resources and activities
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/
Bilingual Quick Tips
Quick tips, in 19 different languages, for parents and early years practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills.
https://literacytrust.org.uk/early-years/bilingual-quick-tips/
Bookstart
Bookstart gives free books to every child in England and Wales at two key stages before school, as well as free packs for children with additional needs, tips and guidance on reading together, resources and activities, and much more.
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/programmes-and-campaigns/bookstart/
Tiny Happy People
Activities for babies and toddlers to develop communication skills.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
I CAN TALK
Information and resources for parents and practitioners including Talking Point.
https://speechandlanguage.org.uk/
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