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    Giving kids a great start to support learning and development

    Helping parents to provide a stimulating home learning environment

    Introducing parenting strategies in Supported Playgroups

    Helping parents build on their everyday interactions with their child

    Promoting parenting confidence

    Sharing ideas on how parents can look after themselves

    Connecting families with their community and local services

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      Parents and facilitators of Supported Playgroups can watch the clips from the smalltalk parent DVD from our website.

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    • Evidence for smalltalk

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      Between 2009 and 2012, over 2200 families participated in a large-scale research study, the Early Home Learning Study (EHLS), which assessed the smalltalk program using a cluster randomised controlled trial.

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      • smalltalk adaptions
      • About us
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      • smalltalk Training
      • Provider Area
    • Early Home Learning Study
      • History of EHLS
      • Study sites
      • EHLS findings
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