Childrenâs talking 0-5 years
Find out about children’s talking from 0-5 years and what you can do to help
How old is your child?
- 0-11 months [/downloads/file/17306/0-11_months_-_communication_discovery]
- 8-20 months [/downloads/file/17307/8-20_months_-_first_word_communicator]
- 16-26 months [/downloads/file/17308/16-26_months_-_combiner]
- 22-36 months [/downloads/file/17309/22-36_months-_early_sentence_user]
- 30-50 months [/downloads/file/17310/30-50_months_-_later_sentence_user]
- 40-60 months [/downloads/file/17311/40-60_-_skilled_communicator]
Who can help if I'm worried?
If you are worried about your child’s talking there are a number of both local and national agencies who are there to support you.
Agencies/websites in Coventry
- Children's Speech & Language Therapy [http://www.coventrychildrensslt.co.uk/]
- Coventry Family Information Directory [/fis]
- Family Hubs in Coventry [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/familyhubs]
National agencies/websites
- I CAN - The children's communication charity [https://www.icancharity.org.uk/]
- National Literacy Trust [http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/]
- Afasic - Voice for Life [http://www.afasic.org.uk/]
- Hungry Little Minds [https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/]
- small talk [https://literacytrust.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/home-learning-environment/small-talk/] ideas and activities from the National Literacy Trust
- NSPCC [https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/look-say-sing-play/] provides free brain-building tips for children
Other ideas and things that can help
Chattercards
Practical idea cards that you can take anywhere, on the bus, into town or even to the park. There are a range of different ones to suit you and your child.
- How do you feel today? [/downloads/file/17312/how_do_you_feel_today]
- Talking Games 1 [/downloads/file/17313/talking_games_1]
- Talking Games 2 [/downloads/file/17314/talking_games_2]
- Talking Games 3 [/downloads/file/17315/talking_games_3]
- Nursery Rhymes 1 [/downloads/file/17316/nursery_rhymes_1]
- Nursery Rhymes 2 [/downloads/file/17317/nursery_rhymes_2]
- I can see [/downloads/file/17318/i_can_see]
- I can hear [/downloads/file/17319/i_can_hear]
- Name things [/downloads/file/17320/name_things]
- Fun outdoors [/downloads/file/17321/fun_outdoors]
- Things to do in Coventry [/downloads/file/17322/things_to_do_in_coventry]
Talking tips
Leaflets to provide ideas for parents/carers to support children's Speech and Language Development.
- Getting started booklet [/downloads/file/17323/getting_started_booklet]
- Attention booklet [/downloads/file/17324/attention_booklet]
- Choices booklet [/downloads/file/17325/choices_booklet]
- Use gestures booklet [/downloads/file/17326/use_gestures_booklet]
- English as an additional language booklet [/downloads/file/17327/english_as_an_additional_language_booklet]
- Pregnancy booklet [/downloads/file/17328/pregnancy_booklet]
- Use comments booklet [/downloads/file/17329/use_comments_booklet]
- Make sentences simple booklet [/downloads/file/17330/make_sentences_simple_booklet]
- Nursery Rhymes booklet [/downloads/file/17331/nursery_rhymes_booklet]
- Books and stories booklet [/downloads/file/17331/nursery_rhymes_booklet]