By Marion Nash, Jackie Lowe, David Leah (Routledge, 22.99, ISBN 978041569)

Based on Marion Nash's established Spirals language development programme, the book provides more than 40 tried and tested sessions to help develop children's speech, language and communication. Each concept is introduced one at a time and builds on the most frequently used words by infants. It suggests ways to use music, repetition, simple meaningful gestures and signing to reinforce children's understanding.