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No matter how old your children are, your praise and encouragement will help them feel good about themselves. This boosts their self-esteem and confidence and motivation.

Click below to find out ways to give effective praise.

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                                           Dummy Use

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                                           Dummy Use

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Research has shown that excessive dummy use can lead to difficulties with speech development, hearing and development of teeth.

Click below for more information and tips to stop dummy use

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Creating a communication friendly environment  

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Creating a communication friendly environment  

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Click on the advice sheet below to find out how to create an environment at home to encourage development of language in early years

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Local Children's Centres run Step by Step and Chatterbox  groups  to encourage play and communication
Click here to find  your local Centre and the services they offer

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Click here to watch the ICAN charity video on how a baby starts to develop language and how you can support this

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                     The Communication Pyramid 

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                     The Communication Pyramid 

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Before children can learn to use and understand spoken language and produce accurate speech sounds, they must first develop strong attention, listening, play and interaction skills. This is often explained using the following pyramid model (see above)

The foundations of the pyramid must be in place before the more complex skills can be ‘built’ on top:

Click on a Pyramid level (above) for more information on each area, ideas, and links for further support.

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Speech

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Talking

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Understanding

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Play and interaction

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Attention and Listening

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Click on the video to watch a video  from the National Literacy Trust for tips on how to support  language development when using technology

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Using tablets to support communication, language and literacy

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A handy video to show you some of the ways that you can use your tablet to support your child's early communication, language and literacy (voiceover). The tips and advice in these videos are based on current research and have been supported by the help of Dr Natalia Kucirkova, Senior Lecturer in Early Years and Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.