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29/10/2025

Today is National Internet Day, a good reminder that technology can be used in positive and meaningful ways with children.

Video calls, voice notes and photos can help them stay connected with family and friends, share their ideas and talk about what matters to them.

When children use technology to connect, they learn how it fits into real life, explore different devices and build listening and talking skills through interactive experiences.

29/10/2025

The leaves are changing colour and the weather has taken a turn 🍂🌦️

What autumnal activities are you and your Tiny Talkers getting up to?

28/10/2025

Now we’re into the thick of autumn, with Halloween on the horizon, you might be faced with a conundrum – is it a spooky day or a cosy day?

Why can’t we have both? ‘Spooky-cosy’ takes the best of both worlds: the giddy weird fun of Halloween and the comforting cosiness of an evening cuddled up on the sofa, and combines them into the perfect family day together.

Here are five thoroughly autumnal activity ideas to try with your Tiny Talkers, so you can have your very own spooky-cosy day. They’re also excellent opportunities for language learning!

In the thick of autumn, with Halloween on the horizon, we have to decide: is it a spooky family day, or a cosy family day? Why not both? Activity ideas for parents.

27/10/2025

The leaves are changing, autumn is here, and it’s time to get spooky! 🕷️🕸️🎃👻

Halloween can be full of new sights and sensations for your little ones and is also a fantastic opportunity to practise vocabulary and encourage learning through play.

Why not make a little at-home Halloween party for your child, complete with fun and games?

We've listed some free and easy indoor Halloween activity ideas that you and your preschoolers can try at home or at a party this year.

26/10/2025

The development that happens at the beginning of a child’s life helps improve their future learning, happiness and wellbeing. You can encourage this development by finding little moments to chat together.

The National Literacy Trust's cards will help you get started. Download a free copy on their website: https://wordsforlife.org.uk/little-moments-together

National Literacy Trust

25/10/2025

⚠️ Did you know sparklers can burn 16 times hotter than a kettle? Or how easy it is to buy powerful rockets unsuited to family back gardens? ⚠️

With Bonfire Night quickly approaching, the Child Accident Prevention Trust fireworks advice hub covers all the safety essentials.

Firework Safety “I wouldn’t want another family to have to go through what we have. When I think how relatively minor her burns are, and how much pain she has been through, it’s terrifying.” Maisie’s mother What you need to know … Fireworks buying

24/10/2025

Take a look at some of the activities available at Rotherham Libraries over the half term 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

23/10/2025

Stuck for ideas to keep your little one entertained?
The National Literacy Trust’s Chat, play, read booklets are filled with fun and simple activities. Each one will support your child to learn new words and develop their language and communication skills.

Download your copy for free on their website: https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/chat-play-read-interactive-activity-booklets/

National Literacy Trust

22/10/2025

As parents and carers, we want our children to have friends and to be popular with their peers. While this isn’t something that we can do for them, there are things we can do to help them along the way 🥰

As parents and carers, we want our children to have friends and to be popular with their peers. While this isn’t something that we can do for them, there ar ...

21/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Halloween can be an exciting time of year for children, dressing up and going out after dark. But, whilst Halloween is supposed to be spooky there are some horrors that families will want to avoid 🎃🕸️🕷️

Take a look at these top tips for a safe Halloween that you can remember for all the right reasons.

How to keep children safe this Halloween Halloween can be an exciting time of year for children, dressing up and going out after dark. But, whilst Halloween is supposed to be spooky there are some horrors that families will want to avoid. So, here are our top tips for a safe Halloween that you can r...

20/10/2025

🚀𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧🚀

Singing rhymes or songs is a good way to help your child learn new sounds and words through rhyme and repetition, as well as being a great way to have fun together! Looking at books with songs in them helps you to decide which songs to sing. Having interesting pictures to look at also helps children to remember the words.

How to read books that include songs with children aged 0-5.