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Parents and families

Our parent-facing site Words for Life provides tips, fun activities and guidance to help parents support their children’s literacy development.
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Reading for pleasure as a family

Explore ways you and your child can grow a love of reading at home.

Discover tips on the benefits of reading as a family.
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Early Words Matter: Their story starts with you

Discover simple, everyday things you can do to build your child's communication skills from the very start.

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Go All In

Discover book recommendations, audiobooks to listen to and other ways to encourage your child to grow their own love of reading based on their hobbies and passions.

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Age 5 to 8

Learn how to support your child's reading, writing and communication skills as they start school.

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Age 9 to 12

Our tips, milestones and fun activities can help you to develop your older child's literacy skills from home.

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Themed activities

Tap into your child's interests with book lists, top tips and fun literacy activities, all themed around different topics.

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