Talk to your baby - about us

Our aim is to encourage parents and carers to talk more to children aged 0-3.

Practitioners can find information and support on this website.

We have a separate website for parents.

Download free resources
Printable documents you can give to  families, including:

>Quick tips in 13 languages 
>Baby's first word 
>Bilingualism FAQ

For activites and games see Early years resources

Foundations for Life: Shaping babies’ futures in an evolving landscape
Download this report from October's Talk To Your Baby conference for £15.

Key topics
A list of current issues with further information and links. Includes Language development, Attachment and Early literacy.

Build your professional connections - Join our forum

Hot topic:

Using Information Communication Technology in the early years

Research
>Face to Face - communicating with babies 
         >What's life in a baby buggy like?
         >Television and Early Language Development
         >Talk To Your Baby and National Childbirth Trust
            Research Review 2012

Strategic Guidance Paper - March 2011
An approach to speech, language and communication.
Local authority initiatives archive
Initiatives started by the last Labour government.

Additional pages in Talk To Your Baby
About TTYB Project aims and background
News Early years communication in the news
Initiatives Interesting practice from the UK and abroad
Parents and carers Information for parents and carers
Videos Informative and useful early communication videos

talktoyourbaby@literacytrust.org.uk

020 7820 6265 

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