Tips &amp; ideas for little communicators

Promoting your child's oral language

Oral language — talking and listening — is the foundation for reading, writing, learning and friendships.

Literacy

Reading and Print Awareness

Print awareness — understanding how books and written words work — is an important early step on the path to reading.

Using describing words to make longer sentences!

Using describing words to make longer sentences!

Describing words add detail and colour to language — and they're a great way to help children build longer, richer sentences.

Understanding instructions (complex & multi-step): part 2

Understanding instructions (complex & multi-step): part 2

Once single-step directions are mastered, children can work towards longer, multi-step and more complex instructions.

Understanding language + following instructions: part 1

Following instructions is a vital skill for learning and daily life. It starts with simple, single-step directions.

Everyday Communication

Cooking + Communication

The kitchen is a fantastic, hands-on classroom for building language, sequencing and following instructions.

Parent Tips

Modelling great communication skills

Children learn to communicate by watching and listening to the people around them — so the way we talk matters.

[Ph]un Phonological + Phonemic Awareness Activities

Literacy

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[Ph]un Phonological + Phonemic Awareness Activities

Phonological and phonemic awareness — hearing and playing with the sounds in words — is a key building block for reading and spelling.

Literacy

The language behind books + movies

Books and movies are powerful tools for building language, narrative skills and a love of storytelling.

Everyday Communication

Food for thought…

Everyday outings — like a trip to a restaurant or café — are full of natural opportunities to grow your child's communication.

Milestones

Communication Milestones: 7–8 years

By 7–8 years of age, children have reached their early school years. They are able to have more complex conversations and should be easily understood by strangers almost all of the time.

Milestones

Communication Milestones: 5–6 years

By 5–6 years of age, children understand A LOT of words. They are able to communicate clearly and be easily understood by others.

Can we build vocab? Yes, we can!

A great way to build a child's vocabulary (words they understand and use) and understanding of important concepts is to use category-specific language.