Talkable - Babies and Toddlers

Learn how taking a playful approach when interacting with your child helps to boost their language learning.

Discover the importance of keeping communication natural when you are helping your child learn new words.

Explore three interrelated strategies for teaching your child new words - repetition, modelling new words and expanding on your child’s phrases.

Maximise language learning opportunities throughout your busy day by engaging you child in everyday activities such as getting dressed, having a bath and mealtimes.

Discover just how critical sharing books with your child is for their vocabulary development and later literacy success.

Find out how you can use a wide variety of visual supports when talking with your child to help them learn new words.

Discover how you can take the pressure off learning words by having fun and simply exploring sounds together.

Learning to listen is a skill that develops over time. Learn how to maximise your child’s ability to pay attention to the words you are saying.

Offering choices is a great way to expand your child’s vocabulary and phrase length. Explore this video to give your child a greater sense of control and also develop their language in a natural way.

Learn how to have fun with a range of everyday activities and games aimed at encouraging your child to use language in a spontaneous and functional way.