Grown-Up Guide: Let’s Talk!

Words you may find useful:

question point ask notice wonder because

What to do

This picture helps develop your child’s Communication and Language by encouraging them to ask questions, share their ideas and learn new vocabulary. It also supports Understanding the World as children become curious about the things they see and begin to explore how the world works.

Sit together and look at the picture. Let your child lead—follow what they notice first.

You say it first (Copy + Add)

“I can see the child pointing.”

“I wonder what they have noticed.”

“They are asking a question.”

👉 Then, depending on the age of your child, add one or more words:

“A curious little child.”

“A beautiful butterfly.”

“They want to find out more.”

💬 3 questions to build language

“What do you think the child has spotted?”

“What question would you ask?”

“What do you wonder about when you’re outside?”

If no answer

That’s okay—keep modelling:

“The child is pointing.”

“I think they have seen something interesting.”

“We can ask questions to help us learn.”

⏱️ 2-minute routine

🔍 Go into your garden, to the park or simply look out of the window together.
👀 Take turns pointing to something interesting that you can see.
❓ Ask one question about it using words like what, why, how or where.
💬 Wonder together if you don’t know the answer—it’s okay to say, “Let’s find out!”

Keep it short, warm and pressure-free.

Grown-Up Guide: Let’s Talk!

This picture helps develop your child’s Mathematics by encouraging them to count, measure and compare ingredients as they cook. It also supports Communication and Language as children learn new cooking words and talk about what happens at each step.

Words you may find useful:

mix flour spoon bowl bake ingredients

What to do

Sit together and look at the picture. Let your child lead—follow what they notice first.

You say it first (Copy + Add)

“I can see a mixing bowl.”

“The child is stirring the cake mixture.”

“They are baking together.”

👉 Then, depending on the age of your child, add one or more words:

“A big mixing bowl.”

“Soft white flour.”

“A wooden spoon.”

💬 3 questions to build language

“What can you see?”

“What ingredients do you think they are using?”

“What do you think will happen when the cakes go into the oven?”

If no answer

That’s okay—keep modelling:

“They are mixing the ingredients.”

“The flour goes into the bowl.”

“The cakes will bake in the oven.”

⏱️ 2-minute routine

🥄 Choose a spoon and a bowl from your kitchen.
🔢 Count three ingredients together, even if you’re only pretending to bake.
🌀 Take turns stirring and describing what you’re doing using words like “mix”, “pour” and “stir”.
🧁 Help with a real cooking job later in the week, such as stirring pancake batter or mixing cake mixture

Keep it short, warm, and pressure-free.

Grown-Up Guide: Let’s Talk!

Words you may find useful:

supermarket trolley fruit vegetables shelf shopping

What to do

This picture helps develop your child’s Mathematics by encouraging them to count, compare and sort everyday foods. It also supports Communication and Language as children learn the names of familiar foods, make choices and talk about healthy eating.

Sit together and look at the picture. Let your child lead—follow what they notice first.

You say it first (Copy + Add)

“I can see a supermarket.”

“The child is helping with the shopping.”

“They are choosing fruit and vegetables.”

👉 Then, depending on the age of your child, add one or more words:

“A full shopping trolley.”

“Fresh, crunchy carrots.”

“Ripe yellow bananas.”

💬 3 questions to build language

“What foods can you see?”

“Which fruit or vegetable is your favourite?”

“What would you like to put in the shopping trolley?”

If no answer

That’s okay—keep modelling:

“I can see some apples.”

“The trolley is filling up.”

“They are buying healthy food.”

⏱️ 2-minute routine

🛒 Choose three foods from your kitchen or cupboards together.
🍎 Sort them into groups such as fruit, vegetables or other foods.
🔢 Count how many items are in each group and compare which has more or fewer.
💬 Talk about one healthy food you’d like to add to your next shopping list.

Keep it short, warm and pressure-free.