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Tip 10


Tip 10: 'Use the language you know best when you talk to me at home'

  • This will help my brain to grow and I will learn English quickly if I already know the words in our home language.
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Use the language you know best when you talk to me at home.

This will help my brain to grow and I will learn English quickly if I already know the words in our home language.

BBC Tiny Happy People Clips

Tiny Happy People is a venture designed to tackle the language and communication gap launched by the BBC. The campaign includes a suite of free digital resources aimed at families and professionals working with children in the early years and comprises tips and advice, activities and short films to help close the language and communication gap. Below are a number of 90 second clips developed by BBC Tiny Happy People which illustrate Tip 10 for different people and ages of children.

Tip 10 - Best overall clips

I learn through play

Bilingual babies - more information

The Science stuff

Tip 10 - Best clip for babies

Talk to me in the language you know best

Tip 10 - Best clip for toddlers

Lets learn languages

Tip 10 - Best clip for young children

I have superpower language skills

Tip 10 - Best clip for dads

Dad chat

Tip 10 - Best clip for ethnic minority families

Family talk