PIF Categories: Understanding language and its development resources

10 top tips for talking – how to support your child at home

Date: 27/03/2025

These tips will help you to engage with your child and support them in developing their talking skills. Follow their lead Join in and talk about what your child is […]

10 top tips for early language development

Date: 13/02/2024

This webinar is for parents/carers and early years practitioners who want to learn more about the best ways to support early language skills in young children. The child/children you support […]

Understanding spoken language

Date: 04/08/2021

Why it’s important Young children must understand spoken language to develop their communication skills. They often understand language better than how they speak it. As children’s communication skills increase, their […]

Learning and developing storytelling skills and why it’s important

Date: 03/08/2021

Why it’s important All children and adults use storytelling to communicate with others, store memories and build relationships. Young children learn to tell stories by listening to the stories of […]

Building sentences – what to expect at each age milestone

Date: 28/07/2021

Why it’s important Building sentences begin after children learn to link single words together. This happens alongside their vocabulary development. Children need to know around 50 words before they can […]