Talking Matters is two!
We became an independent organisation in July 2022.
Since then we have impacted
41
Activations
144
Educators
217
Whānau
Together we have reached
2439
tamariki and made their language environments richer
Impact stories
Have a look at some recent stories about whānau enriching the language environment of their pēpi in partnership with Talking Matters
Natural-born Einsteins
Kōkako shows us how babies are born ready to communicate in all the languages of their whānau. In her home they share the taonga of te reo Māori, Quechuan (an indigenous language of Peru), Spanish and English.
I can reach anything
For some mamas doing it tough, the Talking Matters kaupapa supports them to feel pride, to be empowered and to have fun creating language rich environments for their tamariki.
Our outcomes
Enriched language environments
Improvement in areas including Knowledge & Confidence, equity, relationships, physical environments, and culture & identity.
Increased Serve and Return
There are more responsive interactions in the language environment and adults are more attuned and responsive to the communication needs of tamariki
Enhanced wellbeing
Adults feel more connected with their "village" to boost the child's language, feel excited about the child's potential as a communicator and empowered about their ability to help them reach it.
