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Trips to the park are the perfect opportunity to introduce new words and phrases to your child.
Chatting as you play on all the different equipment is a great chance to use action words, descriptive words and lots of longer sentences.
The video below shows lots of great examples of moments where you can add additional words into your little one's day.
What are the benefits of park play with toddlers?
- Trips to the park are a great opportunity to introduce action words like 'swing', 'spin' and 'go'.
- Talking about the movements of playground equipment allows you to bring in directional words like 'up', 'down' and 'round and round'.
- Talking about all the actions and movements at the park helps your child link what they see and what they hear.
- Playing at the park builds children's hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills.
- Going on all the equipment encourages kids to take risks and build their confidence as they learn through trial and error.
Top tips for talking through park play
Your park is full of sights, sounds and experiences all of which your child will love to chat about with you.
Put yourself in their shoes, explore it with them and talk about what they’re looking at.
When you arrive at the park, you can name the pieces of equipment that your child can play on. You could give them a choice and let them lead, 'Do you want to go on the swings or the slide">