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Coming soon: Early Words Matter
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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Talking to your baby
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Talking to your baby or child when out and about
Our walk and talk trail contains ideas and tips to help you chat to your baby or child more while you are out and about.
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Songs and rhymes
All children like songs and nursery rhymes, even small babies.
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Reading with your child
Celebrate World Book Day at home
Sharing stories is a great way to enjoy time together as a family, and help children build a love of reading for pleasure.
Explore our ideas for fun, family activities to bring World Book Day® to life on Thursday 7 March 2024.
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Book lists for children and young people
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Premier League Takeover
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Which classic picture book character are you?
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Make reading fun with Chase Bank
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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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for under fives
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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 5 to 7-year-olds
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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 7 to 11-year-olds
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Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 11 to 13-year-olds
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Get tips on boosting your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
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Words that Count
Words that Count is a financial resilience campaign run by National Literacy Trust in partnership with Experian which aims to unpick the financial terms that may have you stumped
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Rent or buy: Your housing options - Advice for 16 to 24 year olds
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Be employment ready with our employability checklist
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