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We talked to lots of parents and carers from all walks of life to find out how we can help you. After talking to experts who care for or work with children, we made this series of supportive articles and features.

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• Help your children learn a new language Learning other languages can have many benefits for young children.
• Our learning areas - Communication Physical development is all about movement, awareness of the body, gaining a sense of space and understanding health and what the body needs.
• Tree Fu Tom: Behind The Spells Watch this behind the scenes film about how the spells are designed to help children develop crucial movement skills.
• Helping children develop movement skills with Tree Fu Tom The spells in Tree Fu Tom have all been designed to help with the development of foundation movement skills.
• Helping your child get ready for school with Tree Fu Tom Tree Fu Tom online has been designed to encourage children of all abilities to develop the skills that are essential for classroom learning.
• Playing CBeebies Webcam Games Support with using webcam games.
• How Tree Fu Tom Can Help Children With Dyspraxia Dyspraxia is a specific learning difficulty which affects particular aspects of development.
• Phonics: The inspiration behind Alphablocks The show's creator discusses how Alphablocks and its twenty-six colourful characters sprung out of modern phonics techniques.
• Toddlers with lots of questions One of the joys of young children is that they always want to know more!
• The benefits of using Makaton signing Using Makaton signing can boost a child’s confidence and communication skills - and encourage them to express themselves creatively.
• Pre-schoolers making friends How to help your pre-schooler understand what it is to be a friend – and build on the new friendships they are making
• Alphabet fun and games There are lots of fun and creative ways to help your child learn the names and sounds of the letters in the alphabet.
• How toddlers learn to share Learning to share is a big milestone for many young children. But what can you do to help your little one understand the concept of sharing?
• Family's role in your child's life Help your child to forge strong family connections – even when your relatives live far away.
• Modern education - not just the 3 Rs Creative development is as important as the other areas in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Developing listening skills Young children love telling us about everything and anything - but they also need to practise their listening skills.
• Your child's first day at school/nursery Top tips for things you can do to help your child prepare for this important milestone.
• What is phonics? Phonics is a way of decoding written letters and spoken sounds.