2.5y–4.2y10 minFamily timeReadingQuiet time
Home Language Moments
A supportive routine that gives your child protected time to express themselves in their home language, then gently bridges ideas into English without pressure.
What you'll need
Essentials
- 3–6 everyday objects or toys (e.g., spoon, sock, toy car, fruit)
- paper and a pencil or crayons
Nice to have
- a picture book in the home language (or any picture book)
- a phone voice recorder (optional)
Movement level: false
What you'll do
The 4-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
Where it comes from
- Source
- Development Matters in the EYFS (DfE, 2012)
- Original guidance
- “Ensure that children learning English as an additional language have opportunities to express themselves in their home language some of the time.”
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Attribution
- © Crown Copyright 2012 (Development Matters in the EYFS, DfE)