Literacy changes everything, right from the very start
A child’s early grasp on language and first steps to build communication skills will set them up for life.
As a parent with a baby or toddler, there are simple, everyday things you can do to help nurture your child's earliest steps to speaking, writing, listening and reading.
The little things can make a big difference.
Your child’s story starts with you.
Reading together
Reading picture books together helps your little one learn new words and grow their communication skills for life. Looking at the pictures together and talking about what you think might be happening, picking out features and colours or asking simple questions about what your child might see in the illustrations will help your child become interested in reading and develop vital communication skills.
Every story starts somewhere. #EarlyWordsMatter
Part of Early Words Matter led by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with WHSmiths.