Chat, Play and Read

The sessions will: Provide a strong foundation for school (e.g. children with proficient speech and language skills are likely to find it easier to learn to read) Help build confidence Enable children to communicate their needs better (and therefore reduces frustration) Facilitate the development of friendships Provide children the opportunity to build a love for words, books and stories Help children make sense of the world around them The sessions will provide opportunities to read and share books together, exploring the fun, rhythms and excitement of words and stories Support your child’s listening skills by reading aloud to them and support you to do the same Encourage children to participate in song and rhyme, learning new words in a fun and friendly way Encourage children to use language in their play, describing, predicating, sharing ideas and explaining Play and socialise together Support you as a parent with ideas of how you can support your child’s speech and language development Recognise when there may be a delay in your child’s speech and language and signpost to specialist support if it is needed