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Children’s language development and parenting advice - BBC Tiny Happy People

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BBc Tiny Happy People - this is an amazing resource to browse through, loads of videos and useful tips, activities and advice for all your Tiny People - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

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Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child's language skills. Explore our simple activities and play ideas and find out about babies and toddlers' amazing early development.

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Children’s language development and parenting advice - BBC Tiny Happy People

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A chatty child is a happy child, so Tiny Happy People is here to help you develop your child’s communication skills through simple interaction and play.

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These sessions have a focus on Communication and language development, with an emphasis on the benefits of sharing stories together. We share a story with props, play and explore around the story with activities, enjoy a healthy snack and finish with songtime. Each child takes home a free picture book and a sticker. Story Cafe sessions are FREE, including all activities, picture book and snack for children and adults, and led by our teacher / Communication Champion.

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson.

Published by Walker Books. Find out more here - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/o/owl-babies/

The classic tale of Sarah and Percy and Bill and their Owl Mother, who leaves them at night to look for food. But of course, she returns and the Owl Babies are happy. Here's what the children and families explored...

Specs for Rex by Yasmeen Ismail

Rex doesn't like his new glasses. He goes to all sorts of efforts to lose them or hide them. But after lots of funny antics, he realsies how useful his glasses really are. All about eyes and glasses. So lots of things to spot with magnifying glasses. I wish I'd bought mirrors so the children could see themselves in the glasses - but we discovered selfie mode on a camera worked just fine. Here's the photos....

Massive thanks today to Coleman's Opticians for coming along to play with glasses for the children to try on, a model eye and loads of other cool stuff like torches!

For more advice and information please contact -

Coleman's opticians - https://www.colemanopticians.co.uk/

Specsavers - https://www.specsavers.co.uk/eye-test/childrens-eye-test

NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/eye-tests-in-children/

Vision direct - https://www.visiondirect.co.uk/eye-health/what-happens-in-a-kids-eye-test

Sharing stories with families at First Steps Norwich CIC. Part of the NR3 Stories for families project, supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and Norfolk's Early Childhood and Family Service. And in collaboration with Rose Feather artist-in-residence.

Blog | www.itsallaboutstories.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook | www.facebook.com/itsallaboutstories/

Pinterest | uk.pinterest.com/allaboutstories /

Instagram | @nickyhudson2436

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These sessions have a focus on Communication and language development, with an emphasis on the benefits of sharing stories together. We sha...

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5 steps to speech and language from BBC Tiny Happy People 

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also from BBC Tiny Happy People, and yay! Singing nursery rhymes is good for you!

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Get useful tips and advice about how to read as a family, setting up a great bedtime routine, and how to encourage reading in your school.

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Books for different ages, themes and more

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Looking for your child's next book or a reading list on a certain issue? Discover some of the best new books, as well as the children's classics waiting to be re-discovered. From babies to teenagers, we've got it covered!

Great Books Guide

Our 100 favourite children's books from the past year, for teeny babies all the way up to 11 year olds. The right book is what a child wants to read - and we hope this guide helps you find it.
View the Great Books Guide

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Looking for your child's next book or a reading list on a certain issue? Discover some of the best new books, as well as the children's classics waiting to be re-discovered. From babies to teenagers, we've got it covered! Our 100 favourite children's books from the past year, for teeny babies all the way up to 11 year olds.

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Book trust's bookfinder

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Be inspired and discover your child’s next favourite book with the BookTrust Bookfinder: search by theme and age, from babies and toddlers all the way up to teenagers.

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Health Advice & Support for Children - Just One Norfolk

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Just one Norfolk website, a one stop shop for advice

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Winter bugs and viruses are usually mild, but can sometimes become more serious. It can be hard to know what to do when your baby or child is ill and when you can manage this at home or need to see a doctor or nurse for more help.

We have put together information about keeping your family well this winter, as well as help on finding agencies and schemes that can provide support if you are struggling and tips for staying warm.

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Health Advice & Support for Children - Just One Norfolk

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Here at Just One Norfolk, we are dedicated to providing children and young people's health services to the community. Find out more about our services

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Talk and play - speech and language advice, tips and resources

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Here at Just One Norfolk, we are dedicated to providing children and young people's health services to the community. Find out more about our services

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Just One Number -
0300 300 0123

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Parentline (text service) -
07520 631590

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Parents and professionals can get extra support from Early Childhood and Family Service here

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Being a parent can be great, but sometimes it can be hard. It can be lonely, frustrating and overwhelming. All parents struggle at times, and some need support to overcome these challenges.

To ask for extra help, call 0344 800 8020, email ecfs-families@actionforchildren.org.uk, or
Request support from the Early Childhood and Family Service
One-to-one family support

The Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS) provided by Action for Children can offer you extra support. We plan the level of support with you to meet the individual needs of your family. This could be in your own home or in an ECFS base.

We may be able to offer some financial support depending on your circumstances.

Group activities

We offer a range of group activities to support your parenting and your child's development.
Find out more about our group activities
Courses for parents and carers

We also offer courses for parents and carers who feel like they need further support.
Find out more about our courses for parents and carers

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All parents struggle at times. Find out about the extra support offered by the Early Childhood and Family Service.

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What to expect at when in early childhood 

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What to expect at when in early childhood 

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This is a nice guide for parents on child development, remembering that each child is unique and will develop at their own rate and in their own time, and do things in different orders.

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Visual guide to the best strategies for promoting commuication and language development

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Where the Wild Things Are

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7 Ways to Help Your Child’s Language Development

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From singing and reading to engaging in dramatic play, there are many different ways you can help with your child’s language development.

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Story Café is a stay and play session with a focus on Communication and language development, with an emphasis on the benefits of sharing stories together. We share a story with props, play and explore around the story with activities, enjoy a healthy snack and finish with songtime. Each child takes home a free picture book and a sticker. Story Cafe sessions are FREE, including all activities, picture book and snack for children and adults, and led by our teacher / Communication Champion. This month we shared...

A gorgeous story, shared with families on a gorgeous morning in the park. We hunted for bees in the trees, went on a nature scavenger hunt, played parachute games and popped bubbles. Published by Little Tiger Books in 2016 Find out more here - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/b/bee/. And here's a nice video so you can share the story at home - https://youtu.be/9rZchsF3Tlw

We're going on a bear hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury

A classic story for sharing and joining in. Brilliant rhyming text and lovely illustrations.

We also shared a poem from Something about a Bear by Jackie Morris today. Find it in the children's library.

and People need People by Benjamin Zephaniah.

The illustrated version of the beautiful poem from the late Benjamin Zephaniah. Benjamin was a performance poet, he wrote stories that rhyme, stood on a stage and told those stories to lots of people who loved to listen to him speak. He wanted everyone in the world to live together peacefully. The illustrations are great too - loads of opportunities to spot things in the pages and talk about how the people might be feeling and what they are doing. We shared the story, explored painting our hands, making hand and people shaped stick puppets, and cutting out little chains of people holding hands.

Instagram | @nickyhudson2436

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Story Café is a stay and play session with a focus on Communication and language development, with an emphasis on the benefits ...

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Story Café is a stay and play session with a focus on Communication and language development, with an emphasis on the benefits of sharing stories together. We share a story with props, play and explore around the story with activities, enjoy a healthy snack and finish with songtime. Each child takes home a free picture book and a sticker. Story Cafe sessions are FREE, including all activities, picture book and snack for children and adults, and led by our teacher / Communication Champion. This month we shared...

A Busy Day for Birds by Lucy Cousins

Here's what we did... lots of birds...

Loads of fun with shredded paper and little toy birds - we talked about nests, baby birds and what they might eat, and made little nests from the shredded paper

A nest for a duckling...

A nest for a flamingo...

Colin the Crow joining in with drawing

A nest for a little ostrich if you look really hard...

The lovely Pat who makes the tea and prepares the snack...

And here's me sharing the story with families...

Sharing stories with families at First Steps Norwich CIC. Part of the NR3 Stories for families project, supported by The National Lottery Community Fund and Norfolk's Early Childhood and Family Service. And a big thanks to Rose Feather for joining us to sketch families sharing stories and to engage families in exploring mark making.

Instagram | @nickyhudson2436

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Harvard Centre on the Developing Child videos, all about the importance of early interactions -

2. serve and return builds babies' brains -

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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

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2. Serve & Return Interaction Shapes Brain Circuitry

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Harvard Centre on the Developing Child videos, all about the importance of early interactions

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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

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5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return

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Building babies' brains through play

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Learn how to boost your baby's brain from a Harvard Professor | UNICEF

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Peeple is a charity that trains practitioners and works with families - supporting children’s development by making the most of play and learning opportunities in everyday life.

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Peeple - charity supporting parents with children's learning

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A UK charity that supports parents & children to learn together by training professionals & working with families. Read about our Training & Programmes.

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National literacy trust

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Resources and tools for early language development and parental engagement | National Literacy Trust

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Early years resources and tools for early language development and parental engagement.

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Free support from a speech and language via their website therapist

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Enquiry service

Our free enquiry service is a confidential phone call with an experienced speech and language therapist. During the 30-minute call, you will be given the opportunity to talk through your concerns and questions regarding your child's development.

Our speech and language therapists will be able to provide you with information on typical development, as well as advice on how to support your child's skills. They will also be able to signpost you to other services.

Following the call, you will receive an email summary with tips, techniques and signposting to other helpful services.
Please note that we open booking slots monthly. This service does not include meeting and assessing children. The speech and language therapist cannot give specific advice on topics such as diagnosis or the provision the child is receiving, but will aim to signpost to services and organisations that can help further.

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An enquiry service for parents or carers and practitioners to discuss concerns they have about a child. A series of webinars designed to give parents the tools they need to support their child.

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Information and support for families

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Speech and Language UK: Information and support

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Speech and Language UK: Help for parents and families

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From Speech and Language UK

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Resource library for educators - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Resource library for educators - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people.

Children develop their speech, language and communication skills at different rates. However, knowing what is typical can help you identify speech and language problems early. You can also find out how to help your child learn to talk and understand words.

Our progress checker will provide short questions you can answer to see how your baby or child is getting on with their talking and understanding of words.

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Ages and stages - Speech and Language UK: Changing young lives

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Our guide to the typical stages of speech and language development in babies, children and young people.

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Loads of amazing resources here

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Birth To 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector

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Language

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Help for early years providers : Exploring language

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Children’s speech develops from babble, to words, to simple sentences through hundreds of hours of interactions with adults. Studies show that once babies begin to understand words their vocabulary increases quickly:

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Evidence informed approaches

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The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

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All about books and stories for children

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BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support.

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Banana! by Ed Vere

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Nature Poems

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Can you see a little bear?

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Goodnight Everyone by Chris Haughton

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Anything by Oliver Jeffers 😊

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Oliver Jeffers is a visual artist and author known for his expertise in painting, bookmaking, illustration, collage, performance, and sculpture.

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Also anything by Eric Carle

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When a tiny caterpillar hatches from an egg, the first thing on his mind is food - so off he crawls looking for something to eat.

Over the course of a week, the tiny caterpillar munches his way through all sorts of delicious goodies. Starting with an apple on Monday and working his way through pears, plums, strawberries and oranges by Friday, he leaves a small, caterpillar-shaped hole in each fruit to show where he's been.

But by Saturday, the caterpillar is still hungry; so he gorges on everything from chocolate cake to salami until finally he is not only full but has a tummy ache! And then the most amazing thing happens, as the caterpillar is transformed into a beautiful butterfly.

This classic picture book with bright, collage-style illustrations has been enjoyed by generations of children for over 50 years and has lost none of its appeal. Little fingers will love to follow the tiny caterpillar through the holes he leaves and to anticipate what he's going to eat next as the page size increases with his appetite.

And with opportunities to learn colours, numbers and days of the week, this is certainly one of the best picture books ever.

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Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful, interactive pict...

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Love is all we Need