Learning to talk: 6 to 12 months
Learning to talk: 6 to 12 months Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day […]
Learning to talk: 0 to 6 months
Learning to talk: 0 to 6 months Babies and young children love it when you chat, play and read with them, even if you think they’re too young to understand. You can turn almost anything into a game. And every little thing you do together will help set them up nicely for the day they […]
Talking to your baby or child when out and about – The Walk & Talk Trail
Make the most of everyday opportunities to chat with your baby or toddler while you are out and about. It will help them to develop their speech and communication skills. The new Walking Trail from the Literacy Trust is a great resource to get you started on making everyday trips a learning experience for your […]
It’s Infant Mental Health Week
Every day in the UK we will welcome about 2,000 babies to the world. Many of these babies will have happy, stable childhoods, but not all babies are so lucky. Babies’ brains grow rapidly in the first years of life, and their development is shaped by their environments and experiences. Babies are reliant on their […]
Joining Camden libraries – a great start to your child’s early reading and development
Children love stories and sharing a story with your baby or child helps their brain to develop and helps with early language skills. “There can be few things as powerful as regularly reading to a young child. It has astonishing benefits for children: comfort and reassurance, confidence and security, relaxation, happiness and fun. Giving a […]
Cuddle – Five to Thrive
In the first three years of life the brain is growing and changing faster than it ever will again. At times during the first year of life a million connections are forming every single second in your baby’s brain. We all know about the importance of ‘5 a day’ and that your child’s body grows […]
Five to Thrive
At Early Years Alliance Lewisham Children and Family Centres we have actively shaped our universal offer around the 1001 days Manifesto for many years, to ensure that those vital formative first years are embedded in all our work with families to give them that best start in life. We use Five to Thrive as the framework […]
