🎨 German for parents of preschoolers

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Good morning

Gentle first words to start the day together.

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Hello and my name

Say who you are and ask someone's name.

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Breakfast time

Everything you say around the breakfast table.

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Numbers one to ten

Count together on fingers, stairs and toys.

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Getting dressed

Names for clothes and the daily dressing dance.

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Colours all around

Spot colours everywhere you go.

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At the playground

Phrases for slides, swings and sharing.

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My family

Talk about the people you love.

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First milestone

A friendly check of everything so far.

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Bath time

Splashes, bubbles and warm towels.

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Food and drink

Order and ask for everyday food.

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Bedtime story

The words that end the day softly.

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Days of the week

Name the days and plan the week.

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Big feelings

Name feelings and comfort each other.

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Around the house

Every room and the things inside it.

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Tidy up time

Turn tidying into a game.

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Animals we know

Farm, pets and zoo favourites.

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Out and about

Buses, shops and holding hands.

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Weather talk

Rain, sun and everything between.

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Milestone

A1 halfway chest

Celebrate how far you have come.

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A poorly day

Comfort and care when your little one is sick.

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Numbers eleven to one hundred

Count higher with snacks, stairs and birthdays.

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Nursery drop-off

Calm, warm goodbyes at the nursery door.

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Who, what, where?

Ask the questions children ask all day long.

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Cooking together

Stir, pour and taste side by side.

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What time is it?

Read the clock and walk through your day.

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Teeth and toilet

Brushing, washing and the big potty moments.

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No and not yet

Kind ways to say no, not and none.

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A walk in the park

Leaves, birds and sticks on a gentle walk.

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Milestone

Three-quarter milestone

Look back at everything since the halfway chest.

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Shoes on, let's go!

The morning rush, out of the door on time.

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At the supermarket

Fruit, vegetables and the trolley ride.

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Quiet time and naps

Soft words for calm afternoons.

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Where is it?

On, under, in and next to — find anything.

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Arts and crafts

Paint, glue and plenty of praise.

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Can, must, want

The verbs every parent uses a hundred times a day.

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Happy birthday!

Candles, cake and presents.

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Things that go

Cars, trains, bikes and diggers.

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How was your day?

Talk about the day before sleep.

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Milestone

A1 graduation chest

Celebrate finishing A1 together!

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Our blanket den adventure

Celebrate the little adventure you have made together.

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Choosing between two

Explore small differences with simple comparisons.

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Lending toys to a friend

Practise generous little exchanges without losing track of special toys.

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Whose one is this?

Help everyone recognise what belongs to them.

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Getting ready for swimming

Make a new routine feel safe and manageable together.

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A reason for each choice

Give your child a little more of the why.

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Welcome to our puppet show

Let your little host welcome a friendly audience.

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What I think and know

Make room for your child's growing ideas.

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Making a fair turn-taking plan

Turn a tricky wait into a plan everyone understands.

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Milestone

A2 first milestone

Notice how much more you can share, explain and remember together.

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Our little seed corner

Make a cosy growing corner and notice where each little plant lives.

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Since then and a while ago

Help your child connect little events with a growing sense of time.

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The lost-property basket

Search together and gently work out which missing things belong to whom.

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Just as tall as you

Discover similarities without making everything a competition.

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Looking through family photos

Let familiar photos bring back small adventures and shared memories.

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I wonder whether

Make room for curiosity when neither of you knows the answer yet.

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Joining a new playgroup

Give your child simple promises that make a new group feel safer.

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What works best?

Explore what feels easiest, works best or brings the biggest smile.

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The toy repair workshop

Turn a broken toy into a calm story of trying and helping.

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Milestone

A2 halfway chest

Open your halfway chest and celebrate how much you can now say together.

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Posting a letter together

Send a little love and describe where everything goes.

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With it or without it

Talk about what comes along and what stays behind.

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A gentle haircut

Make hair care a gentle moment of growing independence.

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Do you know where?

Turn little questions into friendly requests for help.

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Our first library card

Discover how gentle requests open the door to new stories.

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Describe the one you mean

Add a useful detail so everyone knows which one you mean.

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After our little obstacle course

Look back proudly at the little challenges you tried together.

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Even so, we can try

Find words for the times things turn out differently.

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Safe steps across the road

Practise calm little routines before taking the next step.

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Milestone

A2 three-quarter milestone

Celebrate how much you can explain, ask and remember together.

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Gentle hands with our pet

Help your little one care for an animal without pressure.

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So that is what happens

Make little connections between what happens and what you do next.

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A sleepover at Granny's

Use clear little promises to make a night away feel safer.

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Someone, something, nothing

Find simple words for things you cannot name yet.

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A parcel to help another family

Turn a small parcel into a warm act of kindness.

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The small details matter

Help each other spot exactly which familiar thing you mean.

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Our first hotel stay

Share the little surprises of staying somewhere new.

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Not that, but this

Make small corrections while keeping the conversation friendly.

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Finding your place as a big sibling

Make room for your older child's needs as family life changes.

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Milestone

A2 graduation chest

Open your final chest and enjoy how much you can say together.

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Brave enough for the school stage

Help your child take a brave step without needing everything to feel easy.

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A little mystery to tell

Turn a small mystery into a story you can tell together.

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Family moment

From first-day nerves to familiar routines

Notice together how unfamiliar school moments have become manageable.

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An extra clue in one sentence

Add a helpful clue so everyone knows exactly who or what you mean.

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Standing for class representative

Help your child imagine a useful role and make promises they can keep.

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Details after with

Make your descriptions more useful with a few carefully chosen details.

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Setting up our class exhibition

Give your child's work a special place in a shared exhibition.

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Two things happening together

Connect two little actions that happen at the same time.

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Homework help that leaves room to try

Offer just enough support for your child to discover their own next step.

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Milestone

B1 first milestone

Celebrate how much more you can explain, describe and connect together.

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Making things right after an argument

Help your child find a gentle way back to a friend.

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The one you mean

Use a shared memory to make your meaning clearer.

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My own schoolbag checklist

Turn packing a schoolbag into small steps your child can own.

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Describing whole groups

Notice what groups of things have in common.

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Our first floating experiment

Make room for curious guesses and surprising results.

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What I thought and knew

Tell someone how a small surprise changed your understanding.

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Family moment

Losing a game without giving up

Practise staying kind even when winning matters.

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Plans that need a second verb

Share what you hope, plan and try to do.

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A screen agreement we can keep

Build trust with clear limits that make sense together.

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Milestone

B1 halfway chest

Open your halfway chest and celebrate how much you can express.

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Family moment

Learning to ride with confidence

Help your child discover how small changes make cycling easier.

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People who receive our help

Add a little more detail when talking about the people around you.

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Imagining what pocket money could do

Dream together about thoughtful ways to use a little money.

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Describing what things contain

Find clear words for the materials you notice and use.

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Getting used to new glasses

Notice together what feels easier as new glasses become familiar.

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Two possible ways forward

Make everyday decisions easier by offering two clear possibilities.

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Less waste at school

Choose small changes that help your child care for shared resources.

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Life in our old neighbourhood

Share a few memories of the place your family once called home.

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Family moment

While our school is being improved

Help unfamiliar school changes feel clearer and more manageable.

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Milestone

B1 three-quarter milestone

Celebrate how much you can explain, remember and imagine together.

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Knowing what to do in a fire drill

A clear backup plan helps your child feel prepared.

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Clues about connections

Connect familiar people and objects with useful extra details.

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Advice after a dental check-up

Turn the dentist's advice into small, manageable choices.

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Neither choice fits

Explain what does not fit when neither option is right.

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Taking charge of the class register

Help your child carry out a trusted classroom job.

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Describing the way we do things

Little descriptive details make your explanations clearer.

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Finding our rhythm in music practice

Explore how gentle changes can make music practice easier.

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What had happened earlier

Look one step further back to make a story clear.

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Having a say about school photos

Help your child understand that their picture deserves care.

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Milestone

B1 graduation chest

Celebrate how much you can now explain and share together.

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Family moment

When homework feedback seems unfair

Explore confusing feedback together before deciding what to do next.

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Whose connection are we describing?

Make your descriptions more precise by showing how people and things connect.

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Family moment

Looking back on leaving someone out

Use hindsight kindly to understand how a friend might have felt.

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Everyday language

People words with an extra ending

Spot a useful pattern in the words we use for people.

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A hobby without constant pressure

Help your child enjoy a commitment without having to excel every time.

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Acknowledge one side, explain the other

Show that you understand another view while making room for your own.

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Taking control of recommended videos

Investigate the settings together so your child can make more deliberate choices.

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It seems that way, but is it?

Find gentle ways to describe an impression without treating it as certain.

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When a rule deserves a second look

Make space for disagreement without making care or fairness conditional.

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Milestone

B2 first milestone

Celebrate how much more thoughtfully you can now explain and discuss together.

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Family moment

Who did what in the group project?

Piece together what happened without rushing to blame anyone.

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Everyday language

Commenting on the whole situation

Help each other connect an event with what it means.

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Family moment

Missing a friend who has moved away

Make room for missing someone without needing to fix everything.

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Names, thoughts and a special heart

Discover a few unusual endings through words that matter.

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Before buying something inside a game

Look beyond the tempting button and make an informed choice together.

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Holding two views at once

Practise seeing both sides before choosing what matters most.

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When a secret feels too heavy

Reassure your child that caring sometimes means asking for help.

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What happened without anyone noticing

Notice how one person's actions can pass another person by.

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Staying at home for a little while

Build independence around clear safeguards and genuine readiness.

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Milestone

B2 halfway chest

Celebrate how thoughtfully you can now work through complicated moments together.

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Family moment

Checking second-hand hobby equipment

Explore what still works before choosing something new.

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Whoever takes part

Find friendly ways to include people without naming them.

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When the calendar gets too full

Look back kindly and leave more breathing space next time.

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Adding another important point

Build a fuller picture by connecting two useful points.

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Giving sources their fair credit

Help your child feel proud of honest, thoughtful research.

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What we do for one another

Notice the small ways people support and respond to one another.

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Understanding medical device exceptions

Make space for different needs without asking anyone to justify them publicly.

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Contrasting different preferences

Show how two experiences can differ and still make sense.

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Respect in the changing room

Help every child feel that their body and privacy deserve respect.

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Milestone

B2 three-quarter milestone

Celebrate how confidently you can now handle complicated conversations together.

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Entering a competition anonymously

Help your child feel confident about letting their work speak for itself.

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Everything that counts

Find clear ways to talk about everything that matters.

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Let me speak for myself

Make space for your child to explain their own needs.

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One more reason it makes sense

Add a thoughtful extra reason without turning it into an argument.

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Borrowing a school tablet responsibly

Turn an official loan agreement into responsibilities you both understand.

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When describing words become people

Discover how familiar describing words can stand for people.

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A back-up plan for independent travel

Build independence with a calm plan for the unexpected.

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It depends on the details

Explain flexibly how a choice depends on the situation.

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Pausing before sending an angry message

Help your child pause without dismissing what they want to say.

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Milestone

B2 graduation chest

Celebrate how much you can now explain, negotiate and understand together.

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Family moment

Discussing a headline without endorsing it

Explore the news together while leaving room for healthy doubt.

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Unpacking dense official wording

Make dense wording feel manageable by finding the action underneath.

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Family moment

Decoding a sixth-form options letter

Read between the formal lines so your teenager can choose confidently.

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Capturing developments in a compact description

Find compact ways to describe a world that keeps changing.

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Privacy without parental surveillance

Build trust by being precise about where care ends and intrusion begins.

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Finding the right register for a serious discussion

Give serious conversations a confident voice without sounding distant.

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When a family tradition no longer fits

Leave space for new convictions while honouring what connects you.

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How certain does the evidence make us?

Practise sounding thoughtful rather than more certain than the evidence allows.

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Reading the small print of an apprenticeship

Help your teenager examine a real opportunity without choosing for them.

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Milestone

C1 first milestone

Bring your new precision and confidence to one thoughtful family discussion.

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Family moment

Hearing both accounts of a school incident

Help your teenager feel heard while keeping each account distinct.

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Everyday language

Expressing causes in a tighter form

Explore compact ways to explain why circumstances have changed.

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Supporting a first peaceful demonstration

Make room for conviction alongside a thoughtful plan.

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What figurative language really means

Discover how familiar images can carry surprisingly subtle messages.

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When a good cause has a questionable sponsor

Think through an ethical grey area without demanding instant agreement.

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When the outcome stays the same

Find steady language for what matters regardless of changing circumstances.

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Weighing a gap-year organisation's promises

Explore an exciting possibility while checking what is actually promised.

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Let alone the bigger demand

Give disproportionate expectations a clear and measured response.

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Rumours about university admissions

Take uncertainty seriously without letting rumours decide the future.

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Milestone

C1 halfway chest

Celebrate how confidently you can now explore complicated questions together.

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Family moment

Making teenagers heard in a council consultation

Help your teenager pass on shared concerns without speaking over others.

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Everyday language

Conditions tucked inside noun phrases

Discover how a small noun phrase can carry an important condition.

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Checking a first payslip together

Support your teenager in asking precise questions about their earnings.

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Everyday language

A claim is not a verified fact

Learn to identify a speaker's claim without quietly turning it into fact.

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Keeping a school appeal on track

Turn an intimidating timetable into manageable steps you can check together.

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Putting the real issue in focus

Make your main point clear without making your voice louder.

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Family moment

When humour crosses a line

Leave room for laughter while taking its impact seriously.

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Naming the one exception precisely

Keep a balanced judgement intact while giving one detail its due.

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Passing on an exchange host's requests

Help everyone feel welcome by passing on requests with their original warmth.

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Milestone

C1 three-quarter milestone

Bring your precise language and thoughtful judgement to a fresh shared challenge.

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Family moment

When the school changes its assessment policy

Together, you can pass on official assurances without making them your own.

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Everyday language

Naming the means rather than the reason

Help each other make complicated methods sound clear and manageable.

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Different siblings, different responsibilities

Make room for different needs while keeping fairness at the centre.

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Adding an explanation beside a name

Practise adding just enough context to help each other follow.

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Talking about a teenager's first relationship

Find a gentle tone that leaves your teenager room to choose.

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Leaving the weighty thought until the end

Give complex thoughts a clear opening and a little breathing space.

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Discussing a developing election result

Stay curious together without pretending the picture is already complete.

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Untangling a crowded verb ending

Take those crowded verb groups one step at a time.

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Making peace with a parent's imperfect example

Show how honesty about your own mistakes can strengthen trust.

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Milestone

C1 graduation chest

Celebrate how confidently you can now handle complex conversations together.

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Family moment

An adult child under the old roof

Make room for the adult you know and the child you remember.

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Everyday language

Making an idiom misbehave

Enjoy the moment a familiar expression takes an unexpected turn.

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Saying what we want at the end

Find words that can be honest and tender at the same time.

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The grammar of where we belong

Let different voices sound at home without making them all sound alike.

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Breaking an inherited silence

Leave space for a truer account than the one you inherited.

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Everyday language

Whose thought is on the page?

Listen together for the character hiding inside the narrator's words.

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When grandchildren are not the plan

Honour a future that belongs to your child, even when it differs from yours.

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Less praise than it sounds?

Discover how a small understatement can carry a surprisingly large meaning.

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Accepting care without surrendering adulthood

Offer help that lightens the load without taking over a life.

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Milestone

C2 first milestone

Bring your most thoughtful voice and leave room for a little mischief.

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Family moment

What an inheritance cannot measure

Make room for the memories behind what each person hopes to keep.

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Everyday language

One verb with two comic jobs

Enjoy the little surprises a carefully overloaded verb can bring.

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When your adult child's marriage ends

Find words that offer companionship without taking ownership of the story.

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A regional way of imagining

Listen for familiar intentions beneath an unfamiliar regional form.

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The career you nearly chose

Explore the lives you nearly led while respecting the life taking shape.

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The small word that moves the spotlight

Discover how a tiny word can change what someone hears.

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An invitation after years apart

Leave enough space for a cautious yes or a respected no.

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Hearing the rhythm between the words

Read a passage aloud and let its rhythm open a conversation.

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A gift without invisible strings

Put generosity into words that leave everyone's dignity intact.

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Milestone

C2 halfway chest

Celebrate the range of voices you can now choose with care.

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When family life becomes a memoir

Make room for an honest story and the people living inside it.

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The joke hiding in a sound

Follow a familiar sound into an unexpectedly silly meaning.

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Packing up the family home

Let practical decisions leave space for what a home has meant.

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An extra layer of the past

Listen generously when a familiar story carries an unfamiliar verb ending.

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Telling your adult child about redundancy

Tell the truth gently without having to predict every next step.

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A question that answers itself aloud

Discover how a well-placed question can invite someone into your reasoning.

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Meeting the people your child calls family

Let new relationships find their own comfortable degree of closeness.

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Everyday language

The voice inside the brackets

Give a sentence a quiet second voice without losing its thread.

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After a parent has been scammed

Keep dignity at the centre while you work out what happens next.

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Milestone

C2 three-quarter milestone

Notice how confidently you can now balance clarity, warmth and a distinctive voice.

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When your adult child's beliefs change

Make room for different convictions without making love conditional.

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Everyday language

Turning a thought back on itself

Enjoy the little reversal that makes a familiar thought sparkle.

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A diagnosis does not rename you

Find words that offer understanding without reducing anyone to a label.

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When spoken because takes a different turn

Listen for the reasoning behind a sentence that looks unexpected on paper.

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Introducing a parent's new partner

Let a new relationship begin without asking old attachments to disappear.

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Everyday language

What an unfinished sentence leaves behind

Discover how a sentence can stop while its meaning carries on.

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Loving across a permanent distance

Acknowledge the distance without turning acceptance into resignation.

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Everyday language

The family department of invented words

Give your shared quirks names that only your family could have invented.

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Stepping out of the family referee role

Keep your care available without making every disagreement yours to settle.

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Milestone

C2 graduation chest

Celebrate a voice that can be thoughtful, playful and unmistakably your own.

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