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Come back soon for exciting tips and activities from our Early Words Matter campaign. In the meantime, here's some things you can do to support your child's language development at home.
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All children like songs and nursery rhymes, even small babies.
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Earth Day 2024
Earth is a vast and wonderful planet with many different environments from jungles to deserts, icy landscapes to deep oceans.
On Monday 22 April, the world will mark Earth Day. This is a great time to chat about how we can look after our planet together, read books to discover more about different environments, and get out into nature to enjoy Earth.
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Get outdoors and enjoy our planet!Learning outdoors
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Read togetherBooks about the environment for kids
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Find your voiceWrite a newspaper about the environment
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Top 50 books every child should read
Nothing beats the joy of getting lost in a good book. So this year, the National Literacy Trust is delighted to be partnering with Good Housekeeping to help young readers discover books that they will love.
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Read Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for under fives nowGood Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for under fives
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