27 Tips on Language Development for Your Child
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Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2011 Time: 9:06 PM
When your baby reaches about 2 months old, he/she can coos, makes gurgling sounds and turns head toward sounds. Babies are starting to develop the language after birth. How can parents help your child develop the language properly?
Remember to praise your child for any good implement on talking and recognition, even the improvement is very little. That helps children to keep the interest in what parents praise.
When your child says words incorrectly, rather than correcting him, you better say it correctly. For example, when pointing to a ball, your child says "That bat". You say it "That is a ball."
Here are some tips on helping language development.
When your baby is about 0-12 months old, please do more as following:
1. Talk to your child during cuddling, playing, feeding, dressing and bathing. Tell your child what you are doing. Encourage your child to repeat if you child reach about 18 months. You'd better act excited and smile when your child make response to your sounds.
2. Copy your baby's sounds sometimes, but also use clear language. Repeat your child's sounds and say simple words with those sounds. For example, if your child says "bah," say "bottle" or "book."
3. Read to your baby every day. Learn to read your baby's moods. Read books to your child every day. Praise your child when he/she "says" and "reads" too. If he's happy, keep doing what you are doing. If he's upset, take a break and comfort your baby.
4. Sing to your baby every day. Singing is easier for baby to receive the sound and voice. That help baby developing the listening and sound effectively.
5. Look at pictures with your baby and talk about them. Talk about what your baby wants when he points at something. When your baby looks at something, point to it and talk about it. Point out new things to your baby and name them.
6. Say what you think your baby is feeling. For example, say, "You are so sad, let's see if we can make you feel better." Ask for behaviors that you want. For example, instead of saying "don't stand," say "time to sit."
When your child is about 1-2 year old, please do more as following besides doing above:
7. Talk to your child about what you're doing. For example, "Mommy is washing your hands."
8. Read with your child every day. Read books and talk about the pictures using simple words. When your child turns the pages, you point to the pitch and talk what is in the page. For example, the bear is running with a ball. Encourage your child to talk about the picture in the book.
9. Build on what your child says or tries to say, or what he points to. If he points to milk pack and says "m" or "milk," say, "Yes, that's a pack of milk. It is white color. It is for you, my dear Peter".
10. Sing songs with actions, like "The London bridge is falling down, falling down" and "Wheels on the Bus." At the same time, doing the action as the song. Try to help your child do the actions with you.
11. Describe your child's emotions. For example, say, "You are happy when we read this book. You are climbing the stair".
12. Copy your child's words. Use words that describe feelings and emotions. Use simple, clear phrases. Ask simple questions. Name pictures in books and body parts.
When your child is about 2-4 year old, please do more as following:
13. Teach your child to identify and say body parts, animals, and other common things.
14. Read to your child every day. Ask your child to point to things in the pictures and repeat words after you.
15. Encourage your child to say a word instead of pointing. If your child can't say the whole word ("milk"), give her the first sound ("m") to help. Over time, you can prompt your child to say the whole sentence - "I want milk; or even "I want to drink milk".
16. Talk about your child's emotions. For example, say, "You are very happy with playing the ball." Encourage your child to identify feelings in books.
17. Give your child instructions with 2 or 3 steps. For example, "Go to your room and get your shoes and coat."
18. Encourage your child to use words when playing.
19. Use good grammar when speaking to your child. Instead of "Mommy wants you to come here," say, "I want you to come here."
20. Use words like "first," "second," and "finally" when talking about everyday activities. This will help your child learn about sequence of events.
21. Take time to answer your child's "why" questions. If you don't know the answer, say "I don't know," or help your child find the answer in a book, on the Internet, or from another adult.
22. When you read with your child, ask him to tell you what happened in the story as you go.
23. Say colors in books, pictures, and things at home. Count common items, like the number of snack crackers, stairs, or toy trains.
When your child is about 4-6 year old, please do more as following:
24. Your child might start to talk back or use profanity (swear words) as a way to feel independent. Do not give a lot of attention to this talk, other than a brief time out. Instead, praise your child when he asks for things nicely and calmly takes "no" for an answer.
25. This is a good time to talk to your child about safe touch. No one should touch "private parts" except doctors or nurses during an exam or parents when they are trying to keep the child clean.
26. When reading to your child, ask him to predict what will happen next in the story.
27. Encourage your child to "read" by looking at the pictures and telling the story.
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