Speech and language: Talking

Helping children with their first words

• Play sounds (PDF) - advice on how symbolic sounds are often helpful to encourage as first words
• First words and joining words (PDF) - information and advice on children’s first words and sentences

Signs and gestures

Signs and gestures are also a helpful way to support understanding of language. You can find out more on the Signalong webpage.

Spoken language – early years

Using spoken language can also be referred to as expressive language.

• How to encourage spoken contributions (PDF)

Grammar

• He and she programme (PDF)
• Regular and irregular past tense (PDF)

Using words (vocabulary and concepts)

Many resources in the ‘understanding of vocabulary and concepts’ section will help children with learning words.

Narrative – telling a story, what happened

• Developing language through narrative skills programme (PDF)

Spoken words and sentences

Using spoken language can also be referred to as expressive language.

Grammar

• He and she programme (PDF)
• Regular and irregular past tense (PDF)

Using words (vocabulary and concepts)

Many of resources in the ‘understanding of vocabulary and concepts’ section will help children with learning words. 

Narrative – telling a story, what happened 

• Developing language through narrative skills programme (PDF)