An adult smiling while a child reads a book

Talking


Greater Manchester 10 Top Tips for Talking

The GM 10 Tips for Talking are ten key messages to support the development of language and communication skills for babies and young children and can be used by everyone. Each tip is designed to give families and anyone working with children some small suggestions that can make a big difference and help give children the best start. Each message is based on sound research and is delivered by children.

Below are some resources which have been developed to showcase the tips including a printable leaflet and poster, video clips of children speaking the tips and the tips have also been translated into a number of commonly spoken languages across GM.

A pregnant person holding headphones against their baby bump

Tip 1

When I am in mum’s tummy I can hear
Parents holding the hand of their baby

Tip 2

Cuddle me close so I can see your face and talk to me as soon as I am born
An adult reading a book to a child

Tip 3

Talk about things that interest me or tell me how you think I am feeling
An adult holding and listening to a child

Tip 4

Don’t ignore me
An adult and child smiling while the child plays with a bead maze

Tip 5

I love it when we play, sing and look at books together
An adult holding a child and holding a shopping basket looking at an aisle of food in a shop

Tip 6

Talk to me all the time
A smiling adult holding a smiling child

Tip 7

Play talking tennis with me
An adult with a child on their lap both playing with a guitar

Tip 8

Teach me new words
A hand holding a dummy that is in a child's mouth

Tip 9

Take my dummy out when I am talking
A group of adults smiling at a child

Tip 10

Use the language you know best when you talk to me at home
A woman holding a child while they play with toys

GM 10 Tips for Talking in other languages

Translated documents
boy learning to speak

GM 10 Tips for Talking Webinar

GM 10 Tips for Talking Printable Slides (PDF, 5.8KB)

GM 10 Tips for Talking Printable A4 Leaflet (PDF, 14.4MB)

GM 10 Tips for Talking (PDF, 1001,KB)

GM 10 Tips for Talking in other languages

GM 10 Tips for Talking - English (PDF, 129KB)