Speech and language are the skills we use to communicate with others. They are the foundations for learning. We form these skills during the first years of life. By age 6, most children have learned the basics.

Speech is making the sounds that become words—the physical act of talking.

Language is our system of using words to communicate. It includes using words and gestures to say what we mean, and understanding what others say.

• https://childhood101.com/learning-games-for-speaking-listening-thinking
• https://famly.co/blog/inspiration/10-simple-communication-and-language-activities
• https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/childrens-speech-and-language-resources