Speaking and Listening
Encourage your child to talk to you, other children and other adults. This will help to develop their vocabulary, organisation, sequencing skills and confidence.
Encourage your child to:
pronounce words correctly
use full sentences in speech
sing songs and rhymes
talk about things they enjoy
retell well known stories
talk about family outings
talk about school
listen to stories and rhymes
answer questions about a story they have just heard, e.g. ‘Why was Little Red Riding Hood going to Granny’s house?’
listen to others speaking
take turns in a conversation
play listening games such as Lotto
follow simple instructions e.g. ‘put the cups on top of the cupboard’.