Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk is a Lancashire campaign to promote the importance of communication and language for our youngest children.
We've provided lots of resources for you as practitioners to share with your parents and get involved as a setting such as:
- top tips for communication and language
- discussion ideas for different places such as the park, the woods and the shops
- discussion prompts for local places that families can visit, provided by local settings
Our campaign aims to encourage families to go outside and communicate with each other.
Watch our video for an introduction to the campaign.
We know nationally, Covid-19 has had a huge impact on children's communication and language and personal, social and emotional development. Focussing our attention through Walk and Talk will help children develop those vital skills they require for lifelong learning.
The Lancashire Early Years of Life Strategy emphasises the focus on "closing the word gap and improve child communications outcomes", achieving this through the home learning environment, early education environment and through early identification and intervention. The Walk and Talk campaign would support in achieving the aims of the strategy.
Pledge
Sign up to the walk and talk campaign by downloading and displaying the walk and talk pledge.
- Walk And Talk Pledge Certificate DOCX 225 KB
Share
Download the Walk and Talk logo for use in your communications around Walk and Talk:
- Walk And Talk logo PNG 107 KB
We would love to hear how you support walk and talk in your settings. Whether it is a walk around your outdoor area or in the locality.
Share your ideas and success stories with us on our Facebook Page or private group. Please ensure you have consent to share photographs/videos of children.
If you would like to add to our collection of places to visit, please contact Aisha.Laher@Lancashire.gov.uk.
- Walk And Talk Case Study Westgate PDF 431 KB
- Walk And Talk Case Study Chez Nanny PDF 442 KB
Activity cards and top tips
These activity cards and top tips are PDF documents. These documents are intended for printing and may not be easy for parents to use on mobile phones. You can print these activity cards for parents or you can signpost them to our parent site (share the link www.lancashire.gov.uk/childcare) where the activities are also provided as text on the web pages. The activity cards are also available to purchase - for more details check our Publications for Sale. (Walk and Talk cards)
- Top tip 1 (attention) PDF 445 KB
- Top tip 2 (time to respond) PDF 327 KB
- Top tip 3 (build on what they say) PDF 421 KB
- Top tip 4 (interests) PDF 243 KB
- Top tip 5 (child's level) PDF 259 KB
- Top tip 6 (interest in what they have to say) PDF 362 KB
- Top tip 7 (praise) PDF 359 KB
- Top tip 8 (facial expressions) PDF 411 KB
- Top tip 9 (talking) PDF 359 KB
- Top tip 10 (comments and prompts) PDF 358 KB
- Top tip 11 (explore new words) PDF 265 KB
- Top tip 12 (enjoy conversations) PDF 400 KB
- At the shops - English PDF 507 KB
- Bingo at the shops PDF 385 KB
- At the shops - Bengali PDF 487 KB
- At the shops - Gujarati PDF 483 KB
- At the shops - Polish PDF 504 KB
- At the shops - Punjabi PDF 459 KB
- At the shops - Urdu PDF 455 KB
- At the shops – Ukrainian PDF 498 KB
- At the park - English PDF 269 KB
- Bingo at the park PDF 375 KB
- At the park - Bengali PDF 279 KB
- At the park - Gujarati PDF 279 KB
- At the park - Polish PDF 268 KB
- At the park - Punjabi PDF 306 KB
- At the park - Ukrainian PDF 265 KB
- At the park - Urdu PDF 319 KB
- At the train station - English PDF 233 KB
- Bingo at the train station PDF 522 KB
- At the train station - Bengali PDF 237 KB
- At the train station - Gujarati PDF 236 KB
- At the train station - Polish PDF 232 KB
- At the train station - Punjabi PDF 260 KB
- At the train station - Ukrainian PDF 264 KB
- At the train station - Urdu PDF 270 KB
- On the way to - English PDF 272 KB
- Bingo on the way to PDF 301 KB
- On the way to - Bengali PDF 292 KB
- On the way to - Gujarati PDF 317 KB
- On the way to - Polish PDF 269 KB
- On the way to - Punjabi PDF 282 KB
- On the way to - Ukrainian PDF 325 KB
- On the way to - Urdu PDF 303 KB
- At the castle - English PDF 243 KB
- Bingo at the castle PDF 498 KB
- At the castle - Bengali PDF 256 KB
- At the castle - Gujarati PDF 252 KB
- At the castle - Polish PDF 242 KB
- At the castle - Punjabi PDF 279 KB
- At the castle - Ukrainian PDF 244 KB
- At the castle - Urdu PDF 266 KB
- At the library - English PDF 310 KB
- Bingo at the library PDF 355 KB
- At the library - Bengali PDF 335 KB
- At the library - Gujarati PDF 323 KB
- At the library - Polish PDF 325 KB
- At the library - Punjabi PDF 342 KB
- At the library - Ukrainian PDF 326 KB
- At the library - Urdu PDF 355 KB
- In the garden or backyard - English PDF 383 KB
- Bingo in the garden PDF 406 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Bengali PDF 396 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Gujarati PDF 402 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Polish PDF 388 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Punjabi PDF 414 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Ukrainian PDF 383 KB
- In the garden or backyard - Urdu PDF 412 KB
- In the woods PDF 352 KB
- Bingo in the woods PDF 404 KB
- In the woods - Urdu PDF 382 KB
- In the woods - Ukrainian PDF 346 KB
- In the woods - Punjabi PDF 383 KB
- In the woods - Polish PDF 350 KB
- In the woods - Gujarati PDF 362 KB
- In the woods - Bengali PDF 363 KB
- At the bus stop - English PDF 510 KB
- Bingo at the bus stop PDF 421 KB
- At the bus stop - Bengali PDF 431 KB
- At the bus stop - Gujarati PDF 417 KB
- At the bus stop - Polish PDF 543 KB
- At the bus stop - Punjabi PDF 530 KB
- At the bus stop - Ukrainian PDF 523 KB
- At the bus stop - Urdu PDF 550 KB
- By the canal - English PDF 618 KB
- Bingo by the canal PDF 543 KB
- By the canal - Bengali PDF 624 KB
- By the canal - Gujarati PDF 666 KB
- By the canal - Polish PDF 643 KB
- By the canal - Punjabi PDF 560 KB
- By the canal - Ukrainian PDF 690 KB
- By the canal - Urdu PDF 630 KB
- By the river - English PDF 456 KB
- Bingo by the river PDF 539 KB
- By the river - Bengali PDF 368 KB
- By the river - Gujarati PDF 473 KB
- By the river - Polish PDF 490 KB
- By the river - Punjabi PDF 318 KB
- By the river - Ukrainian PDF 450 KB
- By the river - Urdu PDF 512 KB
- On the beach - English PDF 254 KB
- Bingo on the beach PDF 352 KB
- On the beach - Bengali PDF 260 KB
- On the beach - Gujarati PDF 261 KB
- On the beach - Polish PDF 254 KB
- On the beach - Punjabi PDF 294 KB
- On the beach - Ukrainian PDF 267 KB
- On the beach - Urdu PDF 289 KB
- On the street - English PDF 437 KB
- Bingo on the street PDF 424 KB
- On the street - Bengali PDF 461 KB
- On the street - Gujarati PDF 466 KB
- On the street - Polish PDF 446 KB
- On the street - Punjabi PDF 457 KB
- On the street - Ukrainian PDF 440 KB
- On the street - Urdu PDF 482 KB
- At the garden centre PDF 223 KB
- On the ferry PDF 77 KB
- While on a dog walk PDF 139 KB
Local places to visit
Thank you to all of the settings that have contributed to this collection of places to visit. You can download these below.
If you would like to add to our collection, please contact EarlyYearsCentre@lancashire.gov.uk.
Burnley
- Calder Park, Burnley PDF 405 KB
- Towneley Park, Burnley PDF 135 KB
Chorley
- The Millenium Green In Euxton, near Chorley PDF 406 KB
- Astley Park, Chorley PDF 320 KB
- Coronation Recreation Ground, Chorley PDF 564 KB
- Croston's Croft and Bishop's Chester Wood Trail, Croston PDF 512 KB
Clitheroe
Fylde
- Fairhaven Lake and Visitor Centre, Lytham St Annes PDF 385 KB
- Lytham Hall PDF 555 KB
Lancaster
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - General, from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 102 KB
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - Climbing Activities from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 411 KB
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - Grass activities, from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 592 KB
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - Log activities from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 809 KB
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - Pathway activities, from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 546 KB
- Williamsons Park, Lancaster - Secret corner activities, from St Michael and St John's RC Primary School, Clitheroe PDF 418 KB
Preston
- Beacon Fell, Preston, from Whitechapel Pre School, Preston PDF 93 KB
- Preston Train Station, from UCLAN Pre School Centre, Preston PDF 671 KB
- Preston Docks PDF 390 KB
Skelmersdale
South Ribble
- Cuerden Valley Park PDF 296 KB
- Hurst Grange Park PDF 614 KB
- Longton Brickcroft PDF 522 KB
- Out and about In Penwortham PDF 330 KB
West Lancashire
- Fairy Glen, Parbold PDF 310 KB
- Mere Sands Wood, Ormskirk PDF 585 KB