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Tip 8


Tip 8: 'Teach me new words'

  • You can help me to grow my talking by repeating what I say and adding a new word or two.
  • This is how I learn to put words together. If I say "car" you could say "you’re pushing the car" or "the car is driving".
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Teach me new words. 

You can help me to grow my talking by repeating what I say and adding a new word or two.

This is how I learn to put words together. If I say "car" you could say "you’re pushing the car" or "the car is driving".

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 8 for different people and ages of children.

Tip 8 - Best clips overall

Naming game 1 (external website)

Naming game 2 (external website)

I learn opposites (external website 

Tip 8 - Best clip for babies

Baby naming games (external website)

Tip 8 - Best clip for toddlers

I'm a postie! A naming game (external website)

Tip 8 - Best clip for young children

I learn opposites (external website)

Tip 8 - Best clip for dads

A trip to the park with Dad (external website)

Tip 8 - Best clip for children with additional needs

I learn new words (external website)

Tip 8 - Best clip for ethnic minority families

Let's play being a Chef (external website)