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As a Baby
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. Smiling, laughing and babbling are all ways that your baby will tell you that they want to talk. After 6 months old try to keep dummies for s...
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18 Months
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 18 Months your child is likely to be starting to. Understand simple questions and instructions e.g. Where’s granny?
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12 Months
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 12 Months your baby will be starting to. Try to join in songs by ‘singing’ along. Look at you when you call their names.
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3 Years
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 3 Years your child will be starting to. Use about 500 to 700 words. Enjoy make-believe play, e.g. dressing-up. Read my favourite book to m...
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Welcome
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. Speech and language develops gradually as children grow. Click on one of these ages to find out what children can achieve at that developmental stage. Good speaking and listening skills are crucial; children need them to do well at school and to make friendships. Much later on, good communication skills are vital for their careers, as well as their all-round well being. Throughout the site- hope they help! Talking Leads to Learning. How you can help.
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3 Months
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 3 months old your baby is likely to be starting to. Use different cries to express their feelings. Smile at around 5-6 weeks.
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Practitioners Zone
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. Speech and Language develops in different stages at different ages. Click on any age to find out what to expect as a minimum for all the typically developing children you support. Nottinghamshire has excellent support and training available for practitioners, including; free training, additional sold services, free networks and a language lead accreditation scheme. Explore these pages - let’s get Nottinghamshire talking together! How you can help.
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2.5 Years
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 2 and a Half your child will be starting to. Learn new words everyday so that they have around 200-500 words they can use. Keep adding wor...
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6 Months
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. What I Can Do. Switch off and Talk. No matter how old I am one of the best ways to help my speech and language development is to have some quiet time with me so we can talk, sing songs or look at books. It is always best to make sure that the TV is switched off. And there is hardly any noise in the background. At 6 Months, your baby will be starting to . Make and play with different sounds, saying, for example, baba, dada. Smile at familiar faces.
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Practitioners News and Events
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Speech, Language and Communication. Look what I can do. Speech and Language develops in different stages at different ages. Click on any age to find out what to expect as a minimum for all the typically developing children you support. Practitioners News and Events. Click to read all about it. Practitioners News and Events. Join our Christmas Drop the Dummy campaign! Looking for evidence-based ways to support childrens listening and talking skills? Little Talkers songs and rhymes videos are here!
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